The Northland Age, Thursday, April 20′, 2017

“‘FOR THE SON OF MAN

Luke 19:10

Intr.:

CAME

• TO SEEK AND 
• TO SAVE

End:

WHAT WAS LOST.'”

Seen last Sunday when coming back from church on the back of a truck:

“EXPERIENCE IS A HARD TEACHER BECAUSE SHE GIVES YOU THE TEST FIRST, THE LESSON AFTERWARD.” – Vernon Law

DIY or d.i.y. is the abbreviation for do – it – yourself. (This is written for people, who are not from Britain and New Zealand and people who don’t like abbreviations like myself.)

Do – it – yourself

Kiwis, New Zealanders, rather do things themselves than spending money. They are not only innovative, but also resourceful.

They are also encouraged to take up DIY challenges. Lots of information is available. Retail staff is helpful and we must not forget the helpful TV programmes and social media.

BUT WHY AM I WRITING THIS?

A question: “What do you think about do – it – yourself (DIY) jobs? Please let me know. And I really want to know!”

Guess how much money New Zealanders spend in one year at DIY stores? The answer is about $ 1 billion.

“IMAGINE IF  TREES GAVE OFF WIFI SIGNALS, WE WOULD BE PLANTING SO MANY TREES AND WE’D PROBABLY SAVE THE PLANET TOO. TOO BAD THEY ONLY PRODUCE THE OXYGEN WE BREATHE.” – Unknown

At the beach

“We ask questions because we do not know the answers not because we do,” says the pastor, who is writing the column “Perceptions of Faith” today in one of our papers. (The Northern Advocate, Saturday, April 22, 2017)

I am always eager to read the column “Perceptions of Faith” in the Northern Advocate. We all need encouragement and while reading the column today, I was really encouraged.

In the column today the Alpha Course is mentioned. Churches in Whangarei are running the Alpha Course at the present time. The course encourages people to ask questions that are important to them.

I am sure you have questions as well.

“DAS CHRISTLICHE VERHAELTNIS ZWISCHEN DEM STARKEN UND DEM SCHWACHEN IST, DASS DER STARKE ZU DEM SCHWACHEN AUFSEHEN UND NIEMALS HERUNTERSCHAUEN SOLL.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The Cross

“For Ezra

Ezra 7:10

had devoted himself

• to the study and
• observance  of the law of the LORD, and
• to teaching its decrees and laws

End:

in Israel.”

On the Ninety Mikle Beach

“THEN EVERYONE WHO TREMBLED AT THE WORDS OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL GATHERED AROUND ME BECAUSE OF THIS UNFAITHFULNESS OF THE EXILES.” – Ezra 9:4