“A musician must make music,

an artist must paint,

a poet must write,

if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be.”- Abraham Maslaw

(Coffee News 24. 08. 09)

“Are you dreaming of a white Christmas?”

I am reading that question in the Lifestyle newspaper for the 50+ called “OLDER AND BOLDER”. And now please read carefully. I am reading that in the MAY-JUNE 2009 Auckland issue.

The question is asked by a Travel Group. No, I am not dreaming of socalled “European Winter Magic”. EUROPE is too cold for me in Winter!

The Travel Group offers Christmas and New Year Tours. On those tours you can experience the Christmas ‘magic’ and the Christmas (2009) of a lifetime. You can experience a lifetime Fairytale Christmas, a German Fairytale Christmas at a German Christmas Market.

At the bottom of the page we are encouraged to “Make this Christmas a holiday that you will remember forever!”

In the article we are also told about Christmas as it should be: ” Imagine all those picture perfect Christmas Cards with snow covered forest paths, merry crowds and pink cheeked, laughing children wrapped in bright red scarves and woolen hats.”

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Please type: “I HAVE THE MESSAGE FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR (2009) COMBINED” into the SEARCH Box and click on GO!!

Deine Liebe, deine Wunden,

die uns ein ewges Heil erfunden,

dein teures Herz, das fuer uns fleht,

wollen wir den Seelen preisen

und auf dein KREUZ so lange weisen,

bis es durch ihre Herzen geht.

(Albert Knapp 1798-1864)

I find it very difficult to believe, that there are ADULTS in New Zealand who cannot read.

But there must be. Otherwise we would not have  the:

Why are there ADULTS in New Zealand who cannot read?

What are the reasons?

Please let me know!

“Let food be your medicine and medicine your food.” – Hippocrates

Name of owner

Refrigeration

Commercial Refrigeration

24 HRS / 7 DAY SERVICE

Phone:

Mobile:

I saw this written on a work van when I walked to town today.

The word commitment comes to my mind straight away when I read: 24 HRS / 7 DAY SERVICE. And what a commitment that is.

I am still thinking about that announcement and I think I will be thinking about it for quite some time.

What a commitment for that business man. Think about it!

I am asking myself again: What about my commitment to the Lord?

“FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD RANGE THROUGHOUT THE EARTH TO STRENGHTHEN THOSE WHOSE HEARTS ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO HIM.”

Second Chronicles 16:9

I remember this verse well. It was written on a postcard in big letters put out by Werner Heukelbach. Werner Heukelbach was a well known Evangelist in Germany when I was a young christian.

Here are two more verses: First Kings 8:61 and First Kings 15:14

“If only the daily media and television were more in touch with the country’s manufacturers and showed genuine interest in what they were doing, rather than focusing their attention on where the next bucket of gloom is coming from.” –

Doug Green, Editor of “New Zealand Engeneering News”, August 2009

What, if they would show genuine interest in what the Lord is doing in this country and worldwide?

What, if they would show genuine interest in the GOSPEL, the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ.

I believe today I saw for the first time the magazine called “OFF /CAMPUS” in the local library. It is “The Magazine of Massey University’s Extramural Students’ Society.”

The picture on the front cover and the writing on it interested me straight away. (Volume 14 Issue 3 August 2009)

In big print it says : “Tough people for tough times.” And in smaller print: “Who to turn to when the going gets tough.”

The students can turn to the advocacy groups especially during this time of recession. The adage WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING is also mentioned. But it says also that the tough ones of today need to know the system, in order to succeed. That’s where the advocacy groups come in with their help , because they are tough and also know the system.

“Who to turn to when the going gets tough.”

I turn to the LIVING GOD.

He is eternal, unchangeable, possesses all power, is present everywhere at one and the same time, has all knowledge, is holy, righteous, merciful, is love and he is faithful.

And more!