The recent Australian floods, first in Queensland and then in Victoria has bought out some shining stars. Take the bloke, Doug Hyslop, who saw the 400 meter boardwalk threaten to collapse the massive Gateway bridge in Brisbane during the peak of the Queensland floods. He had a small tug boat. No one told him what…
Details10 days ago I was delayed and detoured on the Warrego Highway (between Toowoomba & Gatton, Queensland) as council workers desperately filled potholes that reduced traffic speeds from 100kph to a frustratingly slow 60kph. Previous weeks of heavy rains had taken their toll on the roads. Trucks pounded the soft spots and bitumen broke up…
DetailsIn recent news reports from the Queensland floods, it has been observed the number of animals clustered together on small islands of refuge. At first we may think, “Fair enough”. But when we look a little closer we realise that natural enemies, predators and prey alike, are abiding together. Normally, when a food source is…
DetailsDisaster! Floods in Queensland covering an area the size of New South Wales, or for my American friends, the size of Texas. Devastation at every turn. Houses inundated with muddy water and debris. Ruin. Heart breaking. And yet in the midst of the heartache flows the coping mechanism, humour. Good old aussie humour. Even in…
DetailsGoing to market. They are the same the world over. It is interesting to see the alternative lifestyles and ideas that thrive in this place. You have all sorts selling everything imaginable. Some treasures and some junk – what captures one repulses another. But a marketplace is a pure form of business that competes on…
DetailsHave you ever noticed when you drop in on family how accommodating they are? I know we expect it, but have you ever considered just how special it is? You arrive and interrupt routines, invade their environment, rearrange plans and yet, somehow, grace prevails. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 1 Peter 4:9 Why…
DetailsIt’s the crack of dawn and we wake in anticipation – we’re goin’ fishin’… Jesus called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in…
DetailsI hadn’t seen my Mum & Dad in 5 years. We talk on the phone but we just haven’t seen them because they live 2000km away and are of a generation that doesn’t have confidence in computers, Internet and pose a blank look when you mention words like Skype. When I saw Mum & Dad,…
DetailsAs we drive along man made bitumen roads, we can’t help but admire God’s creation that adorns its sides. The endless road creates a monotonous beat but the Australian bush soothes the soul. We had just left Warwick and followed the highway off the Great Dividing Range, down through Cunninghams Gap. What could stop us?…
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