Author Archives: Werner Dekarski

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The Cross

HEART

“EVEN IF YOUR WAY IS DARK, CAN’t YOU GLADDEN YOUR HEART WITH THE TRIUMPHS OF HIS CROSS AND THE SPREAD OF HIS TRUTH?” – C. H. Spurgeon

WHANGAREI

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 WHANGAREI

Northland – New Zealand

It was actually necessary business that made us go to Whangarei from Kaitaia at this time of the year. WINTER (June – August), is actually not the best time to be travelling. This is also the time of the year with the lowest temperatures.

But we did not only do the business, we managed also to do some sightseeing.

THE TOWN BASIN MARINA

A marina is “an elaborate docking facility for yachts and other pleasure boats,” says The Concise Collins Dictionary. Here you can see fishing boats, and not only local yachts but also international yachts.

CLAPHAM NATIONAL CLOCK MUSEUM

Here we find the largest collection of clocks in the Southern Hemisphere:Victorian Cuckoo clocks, many unique and fun clocks. There are also rare antiques.

We stayed for three nights at the CASA BLANCA MOTEL. The motel is actually within walking distance from the CBD.

WHANGAREI: In Winter.

WHANGAREi IN WINTER: But there is no snow in Whangarei.

WHANGAREI: It is the warmest city in New Zealand.

WHANGAREI: The region is subtropical.

WHANGAREI: Here you find lots of things to do, but our stay was too short this time.

WHANGAREI: Northland has an average of 2000 sunshine hours every year.

WHANGAREI: Here you find also really good coffee shops.

WHANGAREI: Lots of things to do and lots of things to see, really, but you must have plenty of time..

WHANGAREI: Wintertime (Jun – Aug).

WHANGAREI: The Clapham National Clock Museum.

WHANGAREI: The Clapham National Clock Museum.

WHANGAREI: The Clapham National Clock Museum.

WHANGAREI: The Motel is within walking distance from the CBD.

WHANGAREI: Northland / NZ

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WHANGAREI

The Strand in Whangarei

Whangarei is situated in Northland and Northland is the only subtropical region in New Zealand. It has an average of 2000 sunshine hours in one year.

I only got into The Strand for coffee and a piece of cake, not for great Food, Fashion, Jewellery, Beauty, Health and Gifts. Those things are more for the ladies, who like to shop until they drop. You find also Stationery, Opticians and Phones there.

The Strand is in Whangarei’s CBD. The Strand  is  the heart of Whangarei.

WHANGAREI: The Strand

WHANGAREI: The Strand

WHANGAREI: The Strand

WHANGAREI: The Strand

SUICIDE

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Suicide Statistics in the News.

“‘Are we doing the right things? Could we be doing more?'”

That are the two questions I find in the article “Tackling silence on suicide statistics.” (The Northland Age, Thursday, July 6, 2017)

In the developed world the teen suicide rate in New Zealand is the worst. For almost 20 years the toll has remained largely unchanged. Every 67 hours on average a young person in this country commits suicide.

There are several organisations where worried young people can get help and talk to someone.

The following are listed with phone numbers:
LIFELINE, SUICIDE CRISIS HELPLINE, YOUTHLINE, KIDSLINE, WHATSUP, DEPRESSION HELPLINE and SAMARITANS.

But what the young people really need and what all of us need is HOPE, not any kind of hope, but the hope the Bible tells us about. And if we are not talking about the hope the Bible speaks about to the young people, I think we are not quite “‘doing the right things.”‘

In Hebrews 6:19,20 we read:
“WE HAVE THIS HOPE AND AN ANCHOR FOR THE SOUL, FORM AND SECURE. IT ENTERS THE INNER SANCTUARY BEHIND THE CURTAIN, WHERE JESUS, WHO WENT BEFORE US, HAS ENTERED ON OUR BEHALF.”

“AN ANCHOR FOR THE SOUL”

Golden Nugget

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I like this flower.

“‘WHO TO HIM WHO GIVES DRINK TO HIS NEIGHBOURS, POURING IT FROM THE WINESKIN TILL THEY ARE DRUNK, SO THAT HE CAN GAZE ON THEIR NAKED BODIES.'” – Habakkuk 2:15