We were tired and exhausted. Our injured mate lay before us lit by the soft glow of our helmet lights. The darkness in the underground cave complex surrounded us and closed in. The cave-in had cut our return to the surface and all we could do was wait for the SAR Watch to expire. Our…
DetailsA kid with his bike and a world to explore. “Don’t play in the dumping grounds on the outskirts of town”, warned mum, “It is too dangerous.” Well, that’s like a personal invitation to a ten year old. To ride up and down the huge mounds of dirt scraped off to make way for a…
Details$296.90. That was the bank balance. The pile of Bills – 495.50! A couple ‘must be paid – last reminder’ bills and all demanding. $295.50 due Monday. And I’m just new to the concept of tithing – $165 due tomorrow, Sunday giving. “Lord, I’m broke. I’m new to tithing and I want to honour You,…
DetailsThe harness is secured tightly around my thighs, the tummy, chest and over the shoulders. I walk up six steps on the ladder and face my tormentor. This is crazy. The knees begin to shake and the tummy turns over. The safety instructor rigs the winching rope with the release cord. Final instructions and encouragement…
DetailsToday is the Shortest day of the year! We are mid-winter. From now on the days will grow longer and spring will be upon us swiftly! The exact date of each solstice changes by a few days each year – this is largely a consequence of our calendar system where we count years of 365…
DetailsI haven’t missed a single day blogging since February 1st. Well, it’s time to take a ‘technology break’. No E-mails, no Facebook, no Internet research, no Blogging! To totally misquote the current reading for today: “This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale,…
DetailsWhilst Outback – the middle of the Australian bush – I stumbled upon a rare field of Maltese Crosses. Here is the Mud Map to finding them. You would have thought I had discovered Gold! To me, on that day, it was one and the same. These little crosses were fascinating. A Maltese Cross is…
DetailsThe Bill is due today! “Oh, it’ll be fine… I’ll let it go for a while longer and wait until I get a Reminder in the mail“. It is the Reminder. “Oh, that’s okay I’ll wait until I get a Final Notice.“ So many people live this way. I met a man who put all…
Details“Yes, I’ll be there next Sunday.” The good intention of, “You have my word on it!” A commitment sealed. Then Friday comes and a better offer is made for Sunday. “Hey, here are free corporate tickets to the Grand Prix on Sunday…want them?” What to do? Just like King Darius, who was trapped by his…
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