Kaitaia & Districts A&P Show – 127th Annual Show

Kaitaia & Districts A&P Show – 127th Annual Show

A&P Showgrounds – South Road, Kaitaia

Friday February 27 and Saturday February 28, 2015

Helicopter

Arrival of a helicopter

Heli

Arrival of a helicopter

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On the showgrounds

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On the showgrounds

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Lots to do for the kids

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The kids love it

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Bucket Rides with TOP ENERGY

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TOP ENERGY at the SHOW

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I have been up there in the bucket and the view  is great

Quote

Quote

To be a Christian means that God through the Spirit is working in our soul, and has given you a new birth, and has put a principle of heavenly life within you.” – D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

The Source

I like to say, “Let us throw our stones far enough.”

What do I mean by that? I mean that we should go to the source.

I experienced lately that I forget to do that myself.

Quite a long time ago now I saw written “COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS” on something in a shop and I bought it.

It makes actually a good present for somebody.

"COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS"

“COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS”

For a long time “COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS” was standing in one of our rooms.

When I read it I was reminded to count my blessings. It surely is good to count our blessings. And there are many. But it is also good to be thankful for all the blessings. It is good to practice to be thankful.

But D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones reminded me not only to count my blessings and be thankful for my blessings.

In his book GOD’S ULTIMATE PURPOSE  he says,

“The practical man is not one who runs after the blessings, but the man who considers the Source of the blessings and is in touch with that Source.”

What a reminder for all of us to throw our stones far enough.

WAR CRY GIVEAWAY

FOREVER

FOREVER

“How was it that the early Christians, who were but a handful of people, had such a profound impact on the pagan world in which they lived?”

That is the question D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones is asking in his book GOD’S ULTIMATE PURPOSE. (An exposition of Ephesians one)

His answer is, “It was because they were what they were. It was not their organization, it was the QUALITY of their life, it was the power they possessed, because they were truly Christian.”

To win a copy of MISSION CREEP, tell us how to keep focused on the big picture.

I think Martyn Lloyd-Jones gives the answer how to keep focused on the big picture.

The writer of the book MISSION CREEP  is Larry Osborne.

And he says, “Our ‘bullseye’ should always be  evangelism and discipleship.” He also, “challenges the Church to re-focus on lifelong discipleship that values QUALITY over quantity, and people over perfection.”

“WARNING!”

At the Beach

At the Beach

“WARNING!

MOUTH OPERATES

FASTER THAN

BRAIN”

That is a serious warning for me.

I am not quite sure now if I have seen someone wearing a shirt with that warning, but I am looking now at a picture where someone is wearing a shirt with those words.

Why do I pay attention?

Because the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 5:2:

“Do not be quick with your mouth, …”

And in Proverbs 13:3 we are told:

“He who guards his lips guards his soul, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.” To speak rashly means of course to speak without due thought.

I hope this is also a serious warning for you.

Proverbs 10:19 says that wise people hold their tongues.

If we don’t want to come to ruin we hold our tongues.