Ich habe geweint, weil ich keine Schuhe hatte, bis ich einen traf, der keine Fuesse hatte.
G. Leopardi
I wept, because I did not have any shoes until I met someone who did not have any feet.
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Das Bild ganz unten wurde heute am 19.07. geknipst. Weihnachten haben wir das ganze Jahr hier.
Aber nun zu ‘Weihnachten im September’
Man erzaehlte mir von einer Frau, die an einem Schaufenster eine Weihnachtskrippe betrachtete und zu ihrer Begleiterin sagte:”Sieh dir das einmal an, nun bringen sie sogar Religion in die Weihnachtszeit.”
Ich selbst war damals noch [...]
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I am interested in computers:
Nothing could be farther from the truth I read that a deleted file is gone forever.
Also an email is living forever.
Now I understand better when the Lord Jesus Christ says in Matthew 12:36, ” But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for [...]
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A couple of days ago I received an email with the following signature:
Whakapono ki a koe Believe in Yourself
The Bible, the Word of God says:”Believe in the Lord Jesus,”……. Acts 16:31 New Testament
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Between one of the doors into Lynn Mall and McDonald’s in Auckland you can see a monument and on that monument you find the following writing: LEST WE FORGET
In memory of those who served and gave their lives.
When I was reading that today I was straight away thinking: LEST WE FORGET
IN MEMORY OF HIM [...]
Filed under: Short Stories English on July 15th, 2007 | No Comments »
On the leaflet I picked up today was written ‘NZBLOOD’ with a drop of blood dripping from the letter N. It continued ‘Give someone a gift of life…..Give Blood At…. ‘ and then the place.
In this case it was the Kaitaia Children’s Complex. And then the exact time. (Day, Date and Hour)
I get from this [...]
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The storm that hit Northland and Auckland has been described by Metservice’s Bob McDavitt as an ‘eggbeater’ phenomenon. This is caused by low pressure colliding with high pressure.
Two lows moved down the country close together . They squeezed against the high, blocking the lows’ movement. The resulting pressure gradient caused high winds. The unstable [...]
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Freedom
Psalm 119:45, ” I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments.”
You are familiar with graffiti. Most of the time I cannot read it. But this time it was different. In big letters was written on the wall:” Take the law off our backs.”
Was that a cry for help? I [...]
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Food for the Body and food for the Soul
Franchise NZ Vol. 7 Issue 2 Winter 1998 printed 8 MAC FACTS.
One of them says this: “One new McDonald’s opens somewhere in the world every six hours. ”
In the Christian Magazin WORLDWIDE July/August 07 I read the following: “According to our former international research director, P. Johnstone, [...]
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Praying to the Lord
In Psalm 116 it says at the beginning,” I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long a I live.”
The Lord is answering prayers. It says in the Bible “You do not [...]
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