Today I picked up a little magazine at the local library. It is “The Kiwi kid’s good book guide.” It is a complimentary copy. “The hottest Books for Children and Young Adults- April/May 2009″ are listed.
On the front page is the picture of a boy reading a book . Above the picture it says “New Zealand’s best books.” Underneath is written:”Too good to put down!”
HOT BOOKS?
THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF THE LIVING GOD!!
(I am also on a committee)
From newsletter (Age Concern April 09)
Oh, give me your pity, I’m on a committee
which means that from morning to night,
we attend and amend, and contend and defend
without a conclusion in sight.
We confer and concur, we defer and demur
and reiterate all of our thoughts,
we revise the agenda with frequent addenda
and consider a load of reports.
We compose and propose, we suppose and oppose
and the points of procedure are fun!
But though various notions are brought up as motions,
there’s terribly little gets done!
We resolve and absolve, but never dissolve
since it’s out of the question for us.
What a shattering pity to end our committee,
where else could we make such a fuss?
I found this in a newsletter (Age Concern April 2009)
“A little 7 year old was asked by his harassed mother why he was always so bright and cheerful in the mornings. His reply: “The first thing I put on in the morning is a smile.”
What does the Bible say in Romans 13:14?
At EASTER we are remembering and celebrating the resurrection of Christ.
I think I almost studied the EASTER CARDS displayed at the Warehouse here in Kaitaia. Not one of the cards touched remotely on the real meaning of EASTER.
Inside one of the cards was written: “Easter is such a lovely time of year, a special time for remembering people like the two of you! HAPPY EASTER”
On the front was a picture with two young ducks swimming on the water and above the picture was written “TO BOTH OF YOU.”
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Please read the post “WHY EASTER?” below this post and rejoice with me. I bought the six easter eggs also at the Warehouse. I just managed to get the last package!
WHY EASTER?
John 4:13,14
“Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.'”
Ecclesiastes 12:1
“Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say,…….”
Ecclesiastes 12:6
“Remember him –
before the silver cord (1) is severed,
or the golden bowl (2) is broken;
before the pitcher (3) is shattered at the spring,
or the wheel (4) broken at the well,….”
We born from above people – John 3:1-21 – are often wondering why the Lord is not blessing us and our work more. At least I myself want to see more blessing! What is the blockage? It certainly is not the Lord. So it must be us.
C.H. Spurgeon is writing in one of his books (Morning and Evening-Daily Readings):
“WHEN A MAN IS SINCERELY HUMBLE,
AND NEVER VENTURES TO TOUCH SO MUCH AS A GRAIN OF PRAISE,
THERE IS SCARCELY ANY LIMIT TO WHAT GOD WILL DO FOR HIM.”