Another birthday yesterday.....36 years old. Hmmm......

So, I've just crossed over to the other side. I wonder whether they urges I've been having in the last few weeks have anything to do with the early onset of the 'mid-life crisis'?
Nope, no desire for a Harley for me - I don't even know how to ride a motorbike.

No, I've been thinking of learning how to use firearms, handguns specifically and, also, shotguns. Been thinking of paying a visit to the Lone Ranges shooting ranges and taking up onoe of their introductory packages. For $100, I can learn to fire a 9mm handgun, along with a 30 minutes instruction and a specific number of rounds.

I'm interested. Why? I'm not quite sure. I've told myself I may need to know how to use a gun some day, maybe to protect my family, maybe to be ready for any eventuality or emergency. And, perhaps, that's largely true. But, it seems to me I simply - want to.

Naah!

He who lives by the sword dies by the sword. He who lives by the Glock will die by the Glock.....or Desert Eagle, or Walther, or Beretta....

Ok, I know waaaaay too many gun names.

Writing this from Grand Toyota in Wangara while waiting for my car. It seems they're still busy doing the wheel alignment, so I've got time to kill. What a disaster it would have been if I'd decided to stick around and wait. As it is, I hitched a ride on the courtesy bus to Joondalup, got me a mango smoothie and a mini club sandwich for a mid-morning breakfast, sat in the food court and worked a bit on "the novel" (hey, that sounds good to say!), and then walked across to the movies and watched Clash of the Titans. Good special effects, but otherwise a lousy storyline and lousy acting. Interesting theme, though. Are men everywhere being subliminally prepared for the 'Great Rebellion"??

Watch this space.

Tis been a while......sigh. I wish that I was more conscientious in doing this, unfortunately I'm not!!!

Anyway, here I am now. And I don't have much to say right now. Too tired and heavy-eyed.

Maybe in a bit once dinner has digested, and I've had some coffee......

Can't wait for tomorrow evening.....and look forward to 4 days off...Friday to Monday.

Yay.

I'm thinking of the scripture in Luke 6:38. It goes:

"Give and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete whithal shall it be measured to you again"
This is often quoted to state that God is emphasising a principle of 'give money, and you shall receive money'....or words to that effect.
According to e-sword, the word 'give' in Luke 6:38 is explained as below:
didōmi
did'-o-mee
A prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternate in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection): - adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
It's not about money.....it means exactly what it says. What you measure out, is what will be measured out to you. And that's a principle for life......Do unto others what you would have them do unto you....familiar?? That's Jesus in Luke 6:31.

Storm or no storm......it was truly great to step out of the house into the backyard after the rain had ended on Monday night and smell the fragrance of freshly washed grass and trees...there's something special about the scent in the air after rain....

Wow, that was some storm! Check out the pics on www.perthnow.com.au - looks like Chennai during the monsoon!

I cannot believe the drivel that comes from the mouths of so-called preachers on 'Christian' television. Dunno what sort of Bible they're reading, but it sure ain't the same as mine.

I've kept my mouth shut for too long, but it is time for right-thinking believers (some would say way past) to speak out against this cancer within the Body of Christ, the unbiblical, heretical nonsense that passes for Christian doctrine, particularly in pentecostal/charismatic circles, and the weak, morally lax, biblically ignorant, and practically useless Christians they produce.

It is time for these hucksters to be named and shamed, these rabid wolves who grow fat and rich on money they have extorted from gullible followers, and shamelessly peddle their false teaching.


The Paul Crouches, Benny Hinns, Kenneth Copelands, John Avanzinis, Fred Prices, etc, etc. The list is almost endless.

If they had any reverence for God, as they claim to, they would repent, give back their ill-gotten gain, and start preaching the gospel.