Archive for September, 2008

Mayor Ron Clarke on Parking

Falling short of dishonouring God who appoints all civil leadership (That’s what my bible says) I would like to hold Mayor Ron Clarke accountable for his leadership over the City of the Gold Coast in light of recent issues.
In today’s paper Mayor Clarke admits he has trouble finding a carpark so he parks illegally. Before [...]

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Money Scams

I just wanted to spread some positive and truthful information in light of recent news that Australians have lost at least $36 million dollars to internet money scams.
Without ruling out the divine hand of God bringing finance into a situation, here are some guidelines for receiving money via email or internet.
- If you receive and [...]

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Would Rather Find Out Who You Are …. Than Who You’re Not

Ben Harper sings on his latest album, in the song “Fight Outta You”: “I’d rather find out who you are, than who you’re not”.
I found out who Dale was, Barney was and who I was on Sunday morning about 1am as we left Three Beans Cafe in Broadbeach to go back to our cars parked [...]

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The Reason

I was a little down today and was listening to Hillsong United on my iPhone and the song “Reason I Live” came on, instead of singing along as usual I listened instead.
They sing “Jesus You are the reason I live” and I thought about why I live, what purpose or hope am I straddling with [...]

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A New Invention

An American comedian once told a friend that he had made a new invention.
He tells the friend, that you get this leaf and you dry it, crush it down, roll it in paper, secure the ends, and light one end on fire. Once the end is burning you put the other end in your mouth [...]

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Is All Well?

Like it, love it or hate it, the ten commandments play some what of an important role in society today, many countries today have based their law on these ten simple foundations of living on earth, or as a friend once called it “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth” (Hint: It’s an acronym).
More importantly they are [...]

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How a Nissan Patrol Changed My Life

On the way home tonight I dropped into Broadbeach Starbucks, more on that later, but as I left Broadbeach and got to the southern end of Surf Parade, there was a Nissan Patrol, stopped.
I’ve been slowly learning about being kind, polite, loving, all those things Jesus bangs on about in the Bible, so in respect [...]

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The Official Fist Bumping Rules

1. If sports are involved, fist bumping is always acceptable.
2. If you are wearing a suit, you may only fist bump if you have just wrapped part of your suit around your forehead.
3. You may not fist bump under any circumstances, in a hospital. Unless Rule #1 (or Rule #2) applies.
4. Do not fist bump [...]

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