It is a beautiful day and I am looking through the window panes of the ranchslider door. I can see two palm trees not too big and not too small. They were actually here when we bought the place.

Many years ago–at another place– I had the desire to plant some palm trees. I thought that would be really something. But I never did. All of a sudden Psalm 37:4 came to my mind again: Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. And I have always said that the Lord gives us more than we ask for. He is good!

Look at the two beautiful palm trees in front of our house! Praise the Lord!

If love slips away

RELATIONSHIPS

When I was at Bible College we had a guestspeaker from the USA. Once he was asked, “Have you ever thought about divorcing your wife?” “No,” was his answer,” but sometimes I thought about shooting her.”– Relationship difficulties? Yes! That’s why we have the Organization Relationship Services with phone number. Only when I rang once I did not get a connection. (WANTED TO KNOW HOW THEY HELP PEOPLE!)

Even those who have a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, those who have the right foundation ( First Corinthians 3:11) do have difficulties. Now what about those who do not know the Lord?– Only the Lord Jesus Christ can help us to keep things together. (Colossians 1:16,17) In verse 17 it says,” in HIM all things hold together.” The Lord is holding us together. He is also holding our relationships together.

Those who are having a living relationship with their Lord can best help others. Prayer is also important. The Lord is a God, who is answering prayers. Also the love of the Lord is never leaving us. The Lord is listening to our prayers 24/7! There are never any hindrances.

You remember that I did not get connected when I rang the number on the advertisement.

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Ancient Kauri Kingdom

On the brochure it says:” Our showroom features our handcrafted products, fine art, crafts and spectacular furniture made on site from the 45 000 year old Ancient Kauri Logs extracted from local farmland.”

MAI IM

(The Thai language is a tonal language. Each syllable has a certain tone. There are five tones altogether, low-rising- high-falling and even. ‘Mai’ is a falling tone and ‘im’ is a low tone)

I remember once in Thailand a Thai saying to me while drinking chinese tea,”MAI IM!” That means I drink and drink and cannot quench my thirst. He found it difficult to quench his bodily thirst.

Even after we have been drinking WATER WITH A SPLASH OF LIFE we will be thirsty again. We need to drink from the water the Lord Jesus Christ wants to give us. John 4:13,14

John 7:37-39

John 4:10-15

MILK

Saw this written on a milk truck today: Meadow fresh– FUEL FOR LIFE–Fresh Milk.

I was interested especially in Fuel for Life. Milk is fuel for life. What else is fuel for Life? For me the Word of God, the BIBLE, is fuel for life. When I arrived at home I remembered that milk is mentioned in the Bible. Here are the verses: (Read them for yourself by clicking on the verses) First Peter 2:2; First Corinthians 3:2; Hebrews 5:12.

I did not have my camera on me and was not able to take a picture of the truck. But later on I drove to the Ancient Kauri Kingdom and took a picture of a dairy window in Awanui.

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We used to live in Kaikohe for 23 years from 1981-2004 working with the United Maori Mission (UMM). During that time we used to run a meeting for children in the play centre in Ohaeawai. At the play centre was a poster with the title Children learn what they live. When I read that I was very impressed with what I read but did not write it down.

How pleased was I today when I came across the writing again in the bookshop here in Kaitaia. The author is Dorothy Law Nolte.

If a child lives with criticism, He learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, He learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy. If a child lives with shame, He learns to feel guilty. If a child lives with tolerance, He learns to be patient. If a child lives with encouragement, He learns confidence. If a child lives with praise, He learns to appreciate. If a child lives with fairness, He learns justice. If a child lives with security, He learns to have faith. If a child lives with approval, He learns to like himself. If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, He learns to find love in the world.

THE FUTURE’ S SO BRIGHT…

I GOTTA WEAR SHADES…

I saw that written on stationary and it caught immediately my attention, because it had to do with the future.

I don’t know if you agree with that statement.

May be your future is as dark as could be. But for us who belong to the Lord Jesus Christ, for us, who do understand the BIBLE, the FUTURE surely is bright and we have to wear shades at times, because we cannot digest everything at once.

—– Our FUTURE is bright, because our Lord Jesus Christ is the light of the world. John 8:12

—–Our FUTURE is bright, because we know where we come from and we know where we are going and we also know what the present is all about. The Bible says in Hebrews 13:8 (Please read!)

—–Our FUTURE is bright, because…

to be continued!

Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm!

More than 75 % of Germans believe in the STARS ( I don’t know how the situation is here in NZ) ; they believe that the STARS can predict the FUTURE!

People who believe in the stars are actually afraid. (ANGST!)- Says an Ex-Astrology person, who is now a born again Christian.

Instead of believing in the true God, people believe in the stars ( creation ). ( Romans 1:25 ) We as born again believers know that our FUTURE is in the hands of the living GOD!

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EIN SCHLECHTES GEWISSEN

Alfred Nobel erfand das Dynamit und hatte danach ein schlechtes Gewissen. So stiftete er den Nobelpreis.

Es ist schon schlimm, ein schlechtes Gewissen zu haben. Karl May schreibt auch davon in einem seiner Buecher. Ich zitiere aus Winnetou 2. Band Seite 181 wo Old Shatterhand mit Old Death eine Unterhaltung hat. Old Death spricht:”Hoert Ihr, Sir, ein boeses Gewissen! Die Stimme im Innern, die einen anklagt, auch da, wo jeder irdische Richter schweigt! Davon habt ihr freilich keine Ahnung, aber ich sage euch: kein Galgen und kein Zuchthaus reicht da hinan!”

Der Alte sagte das in einem Ton, der mich tief erschuetterte. Dieser Mann schleppte offenbar eine schwere Schuld mit sich herum, sonst haette er nicht in dieser Weise sprechen koennen. Ich sagte nichts. Es verging eine Weile, bis er fortfuhr:”Sir, vergesst das nicht: Es gibt eine goettliche Gerechtigkeit, wogegen die weltliche das reine Kinderspiel ist! Das ewige Gericht sitzt im Gewissen und donnert einem bei Tag und Nacht den Urteilsspruch zu. Es muss heraus; ich muss es euch sagen. Und warum grad euch? Weil ich zu Old Shatterhand trotz seiner Jugend ein grosses Vertrauen habe. Und weil es mir in meinem Innern ganz so ist, als wuerde sich morgen etwas ereignen, das den alten Scout verhindern koennte, seine Suenden zu bekennen.”

First John 1:9