Readers are invited  to submit photos depicting the Far North’s special qualities. Send to editor@northlandage.co.nz or P O Box 45 Kaitaia.

I followed the invitation and found this picture in the paper:

(The Northland Age, Thursday, December 15, 2011)

MANGONUI

“CALMER WATERS: Once one of the South Pacific’s more notorious ports, Mangonui moves to a somewhat slower beat these days.”

“Be on

First Corinthians 16:13

1. your guard;

2. stand firm in the faith;

3. be men of courage;

4. be strong.

5. Do everything in love.”

End:

“Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.'” – First Corinthians 15:33

“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement  of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” – Gloria Steinem

“FOR WE ARE THE TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD

Second Corinthians 6:16

Intr.:

As God has said:

1. ‘I will live with them and

2. walk among them,

3. and I will be their God, and

4. they will be my people.'”

End:

“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” – Second Corinthians 5:21

“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.” – Samuel Johnson

“My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things:

That I am a great sinner and

that Christ is a great Savior!” – John Newton, Amazing Grace