“And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.” – Luke 14:27

“Knowing that God is on the throne upholds one under pressure and in the face of bewilderment, pain, hostility, and events that seem not to make sense.” – J. I. Packer

“44 days of lockdown,” I am reading in the newspaper today. (The New Zealand Herald, Friday, May 8 2020)

We do not dare to go too far from the place where we live. The Awanui River is not very far from our house, so I went to the bridge and took some pictures.

Although most of the shops in KAITAIA are still closed, because of the LOCKDOWN, it was a real joy to see this picture this morning on my way to buy the local paper and grab a cup of coffee!

“Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.” – Proverbs 14:10

“It pained the dying Puritan, Richard Baxter, the outstanding devotional writer of his day, when visitors praised him for his books. ‘I was but a pen in God’s hand,’ he whispered, ‘and what praise is due to a pen?'” – J. I. Packer

“UMKEHR IST DER SCHNELLSTE WEG VORAN.” – C. S. Lewis

“Was wuerde geschehen, wenn wir anfangen wuerden, unseren Erfolg daran zu messen, wem wir alles zum Erfolg verholfen haben?” – Rick Joyner