At the Flight Centre here in Kaitaia today I picked up a brochure about “Sydney and New South Wales” and on page sixteen it says about the BLUE MOUNTAINS:  “It’s the perfect  place to re-connect with nature, rejuvenate the soul and reinvigorate your senses.”

Connecting with nature or re-connecting with nature is not enough for me. I want to be connected with the creator of nature. And how glad I am that we can  have a living relationship with God through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

DO YOU HAVE SUCH A RELATIONSHIP?

THE ATTITUDE TEST

Skateboards are banned in Kaitaia’s main street. A teenager ignored the ban and lost his board. In a brief discussion he he failed the attitude test.

(The Northland Age, Tuesday, April,5, 2011)

Let me read what the Bible says about our attitude:

Ephesians 4:23 “…; to be made new in the attitude of our minds;..”

First Peter 4:1 Please read!

Philippians 2:5 Please read!

ARE WE ALSO FAILING THE ATTITUDE TEST?

PASSION FOR WORDS?

That is the question I am asked at the end of the brochure telling me all about the AUCKLAND WRITERS & READERS FESTIVAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD , proud sponser of the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival is advertising  free home delivery and is asking the question “Passion for Words?”.  “We publish thousands every day.”

Yes, I have passion for words!

I have passion for the words written in the Bible, the Word of the Living God!

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

John 3:16

The AUCKLAND WRITERS & READERS FESTIVAL is all about “Celebrating the Written Word”.

At the beginning of the brochure telling us all about the Festival is a word from the mayor (Len Brown with picture) and a word from the chair (Dr Sarah Sandley with picture).

“Celebrating the Written word”.

The Word of God is another title for Bible!

A word from me is: LET US CELEBRATE THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD!

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The Bible is also called “the Scriptures” and “the Writings”.

“BIBLOS” means “a book” in the Greek language and the word “Bible” comes from the Greek word “biblos”.

In the brochure advertising the AUCKLAND WRITERS AND READERS FESTIVAL I am reading:

“WRITERS ARE BORN NOT MADE.”

AUCKLAND WRITERS & READERS FESTIVAL

11-15 MAY 2011

AOTEA CENTRE, THE EDGE

“The LORD is my ROCK,…… – Psalm 18:2

“For every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows.

And a foundation leaks and

a ball game gets rained out and

and a car rusts and………

Coffee News, 4th April 2011