Why do you do what you do?   And how do you do it?   The Bible calls us to do good to others.   For example, we read:  "Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share."  (1 Tim. 6:18)    As Christians we are to "abound in every good work."  (2 Cor. 9:8)   This is what God created us to do:  good works...

Vision is important!   We just installed room darkening shades on our bedroom windows.   They are great for keeping our room dark, especially on those Queensland summer days when the sun is up soon after 4:00 am.    But they are not great for improving vision.   If I need to get up in the middle of the night I find myself fumbling and stumbling about in the dark.    I just cannot see where...

We have a lot of potted plants around our home.   All kinds of plants.   Large ones, small ones, flowering ones, and lots of potted green plants.   From time to time the potted plants don't look healthy anymore.   We have given them lots of water and fertiliser, but the plants simply stop growing.   In fact, they begin to wilt and die.   Then we realise the problem: they need a new pot!...

Church work can at times be a real struggle.   We go two steps forward and three steps back.   There are roadblocks to advancing the gospel.   And Christians can feel frustrated, worn out, and desiring to quit. I've had those times pastoring churches.  I would wonder if ministry was all worth the struggle. There were times when my struggles were drenched in tears. There were forces and people both inside and outside the church...

Growing up I wanted to become an architect.  I loved to design and build things.   As a child I loved to build forts in our backyard.   Or boxes made from toothpicks or popsicle sticks.   In my teenage years  I used larger pieces of wood to build furniture I had designed.  I think my dad wanted me to take over his landscaping business, but I did not like doing lawn and garden maintenance.  ...