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‘Complete’ vs ‘Finished’
No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between COMPLETE and FINISHED. However, in a recent linguistic conference held in London, England, and attended by some of the best linguists in the world: Samsundar Balgobin, a Guyanese, was the clear winner. His final challenge was this: Some say there is no difference between COMPLETE […]
MY MOST MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS – Jan Croucher
Living in Boulder (WA) and the third of six children was a fairly secure experience. When I was about twelve years old my father mortgaged our house and bought machinery to mine for gold. Unfortunately this venture ended in disaster, with the mine caving in on top of the machinery and no means left to […]
Mother Teresa: ‘Do It Anyway!’
Mother Teresa: “Do It Anyway” The verses below reportedly were written on the wall of Mother Teresa’s home for children in Calcutta, India, and are widely attributed to her. Some sources say that the words below were written on the wall in Mother Teresa’s own room. In any case, their association with Mother Teresa and […]
Initiating Men
How to put an end to the cycle of creating defective men Date November 12, 2012 Steve Biddulph The incubators of our nation’s leaders are failing them and us. YOU’D have to say it’s a theme in the culture – the outrageous mistreatment of girls at Sydney University’s St John’s College, which almost took the […]
Moral Injury and Moral Repair – the emerging discussion within the armed forces
Moral Injury and Moral Repair ¢â‚¬“ the emerging discussion within the armed forces. Tim Dyer from John Mark Ministries has been facilitating discussion on moral injury at this year ¢â‚¬â„¢s Australian Defence Force chaplain ¢â‚¬â„¢s in service seminars. Every once in a while, a scientist or clinician describes something apparently for the first time and it immediately appears obvious […]
Older People and Simplicity…
From time to time we meet older people who are radiant with all the simplicity of children. They possess spontaneity, openness, freedom and freshness along with serenity and wisdom of experience. It is this combination of innocence and experience that we call maturity, Christian maturity. A child possesses an innocence naturally. Most of us, unfortunately, […]
I Believe…
A Birth Certificate shows that we were born. A Death Certificate shows that we died. Pictures show that we live! Have a seat. Relax . . . and read this slowly. I Believe… that just because two people argue, it doesn’t mean they don’t love each other, and just because they don’t argue, it doesn’t mean […]
Children and Sexual Discovery
What’s happening to our children? Our back balcony overlooks a Primary Schoolyard (kids aged 5-about 12). The other day I watched a group of two girls and four boys – about 9/10/11 years old – flirting. One of the girls was doing a ‘pole dance’ on a verandah pole, obviously masturbating. Then she’d hold her […]
MY MOST MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS
MY MOST MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS ¢â‚¬“ Jan Croucher Living in Boulder (Western Australia) and the third of six children was a fairly secure experience. When I was about twelve years old my father mortgaged our house and bought machinery to mine for gold. Unfortunately this venture ended in disaster, with the mine caving in on top […]
Things I’ve Learned…
I’ve learned…. That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I’ve learned…. That when you’re in love, it shows. I’ve learned…. That just one person saying to me, ‘You’ve made my day!’ makes my day. I’ve learned…. That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one […]
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