“The Cross of Trouble”

“‘The people

Second Samuel 17:29

Intr.:

have become

A.  hungry and

B.  tired and

C.  thirsty

End:

in the desert.'”

Used to be the Kaitaia town clock

DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS COMING SUNDAY AND THE CLOCKS GOING BACK AN HOUR.

A beautiful Flower

“I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” – Psalm 34:4

“‘They will return to it

Ezekiel 11:18-20; 36:26

Intr.:

and remove all its vile images and detestable idols.

“‘HEART OF STONE'”

A.  I will give them an undivided heart and

B.  put a new spirit in them;

C.  I will remove from them their heart of STONE and

D.  give them a heart of flesh.

End:

Then they will follow my decrees …'”

“Protect Your Memories”

“Protect Your Memories,” encouraged me an advertisement quite some time ago on Commerce Street here in Kaitaia.

“Special memories,” it says at the top of one of the pages at the beginning of the Life Application Study Bible I bought second-hand from a bookstall at the beach in Ahipara for about NZ $1.00 not long ago.

At the end of the page I find Psalm 118:29 where it says: “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.”

In the middle of the page is room to record four special memories. There is place to record the events, the places of the events and the dates of the events.

And here is one of my special memories. It is standing out.

The EVENT

I was on my first journey to Thailand, where I worked as a missionary for 13 years. It was a journey by boat from Marseille in France to Bangkok in Thailand.

The PLACE

The place I will never forget is the Suez Canal and the passage through the Canal.

The DATE

I arrived in Thailand  just before Christmas 1966. That was just before the Suez canal was closed in 1967.

Psalm 118:29 reminds us to “give thanks to the LORD” for guiding us, for his goodness and for his love.

“Protect your memories.”

No, I did not protect my memories; I don’t even remember if I took photos of the voyage from Marseille to Bangkok. After all the cruise happened almost 50 years ago!

EASTER SATURDAY  at Coopers Beach on the East Coast.

Coopers Beach EASTER CAMP (March 24th-28th 2016)

Coopers Beach Christian Youth Camp

We attended the Praise time & Ministry at 10.30.

The speaker was Geoff Smith

EASTER SATURDAY at the Ninety Mile Beach in AHIPARA. (Ahipara is a township 14 km southeast of Kaitaia. The meaning of the Maori Place Name is “Fire for roasting fern-root”.)

Ahipara

Ahipara

The highlight:

What a surprise it was to find there a book table at the beach with second-hand books. Two books I bought for $2.00.

CAN A CHRISTIAN LOVE TOO MUCH? Breaking the Cycle of Codependency by Margaret J. Rinck.

LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE Personal Size, New International Version.

On the back of the Life Application Study Bible it says US$24.99.

Ahipara

Ahipara

The Northland Age, Tuesday, March 22, 2016

“So where is it? A hopeful local waiting to see if the Mangonui Fish Shop will keep its promise.”