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Happiness Is…

in Thoughts by Jinha Kim 23/08/201923/08/2019 0 comments

“Blue and green should often be seen,” I quoted as I opened the hotel room balcony to the stunning view of the sun-splashed Coral Sea in tropical Queensland. I had learned that little mantra from the book Live More Happy by Dr. Darren Morton that outlined 5 principles of happiness. It basically means, go out in nature – because uplifting physical environments are clinically proven to make us feel better.

Although it was only for 3 days, we were able to immerse ourselves in blues and greens – the lagoon, Green Island, the beach, the stunning waterfall at Barron Gorge… and we were happy.

Where Is Your Treasure?

in Thoughts by Nyarai 12/08/201912/08/2019 0 comments

What do you consider as your treasure? What is of the most value to you? Jesus Christ said in Luke 12:34,“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Is your treasure the kind that fades or rusts? Can it be easily stolen? If your answer is yes to both questions, then you are saving up the wrong kind of treasure. And your heart might be in the wrong place.

A Father’s Love

in Thoughts by Bronwyn 06/08/201906/08/2019 0 comments

We have a little boy who is 4 years old. He has taught me many things in his short life time. But one thing parenthood has shown me is the wonder of a father’s love and how it is a reflection of God’s love for us.

Who do you work for?

in Thoughts by Celia 31/07/201931/07/2019 0 comments

You are to have no other gods before me. You are not to make for yourselves a carved image or any kind of representation of anything in heaven above, on the earth beneath or on the water below the shoreline. You are not to bow down to them or serve them; for I, ADONAI, your God, am a jealous God…

Exodus 20: 3-5a Complete Jewish Bible

It appears there is some recessive gene in my family, which expresses itself as you get older and makes you very interested in Hebrew word definitions.

It is disconcerting to be turning into older relatives in ways I did not expect but I am glad for it because it lights up the Bible in a whole new way.

The word translated ‘serve’ in the Ten Commandments above is the Hebrew abad which means “to work or serve”.

It is first used in Genesis 2 when humans are told to abad the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 2:5,15)

The Air I Breathe

in Thoughts / Uncategorized by Jinha Kim 17/07/2019 0 comments

Micah had an asthma attack last night. It was around midnight, and he was crying that he couldn’t breathe. I rushed into the room with his inhaler and tried to calm him down so that he could get the ventolin puffs. But he was too distressed to take a good deep breath in. I tried to stay calm, but I was also panicking, because if he didn’t breathe in the much-needed medicine, he could literally run out of breath.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow

in Thoughts by Ben 10/07/201910/07/2019 0 comments

A few days ago, I was invited to attend a lecture hosted by The University of Melbourne Alumni (as a guest; I am not an alumni). I was reluctant at first because it would be presented by a professor from the School of Physics.

Tricky Question of Power

in Thoughts by Celia 26/06/201926/06/2019 0 comments

I have found myself thinking a lot about the situation around Israel Folau.

A lot of the debate around what has happened seems a bit reductive and seems to boil down to do I personally agree with him or not?

However there is, of course, a lot more going on.

Rest

in Thoughts by Bronwyn 18/06/201918/06/2019 0 comments

It’s that time of year again. The weather starts to turn cold. The flu vaccination gets advertised. The winter lurgy begins to rear its ugly head. One by one your friends and colleagues succumb to its persistent and pervading powers.

The Prodigal and the Privileged

in Thoughts by Shane 06/06/201906/06/2019 0 comments

This past week I’ve heard the story of the prodigal son from two different speakers and they both brought great new insight to this already profound story. Maybe we might be able to relate with the younger son who ungratefully asked for his inheritance and recklessly spent it all on useless things. Some of us might be able to relate with the father who worried deeply for his young son whom he described as dead and lost and constantly hoping that he would come to his senses. And perhaps some of us might be able to relate with the older brother who felt like he had faithfully served the father without being appreciated for the hard work.

Our Father’s World

in Thoughts by Ben 28/05/201928/05/2019 0 comments

While browsing the news this week I came across some sad news. Tam, one of the last remaining Sumatran Rhinos, has died. I guess it’s not really up there with some of the really terrible stuff in the news but it is symptomatic of how humans, as a whole, are treating the earth.