Experimental ramblings from a 40 something year old navigating life...
The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) 11 And He said, "A man had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.' So he divided his wealth between them. 13 And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living. 14 Now when he…
Living Sacrifices 12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. I Offer My…
I Speak Jesus I just wanna speak the name of Jesus Over every heart and every mind 'Cause I know there is peace within Your presence I speak Jesus I just wanna speak the name of Jesus 'Til every dark addiction starts to break Declaring there is hope and there is freedom I speak Jesus 'Cause Your name is power Your name is healing Your name is life Break every stronghold Shine through the shadows…
"For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the…
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30 Still Hide me now Under Your wings Cover me Within Your mighty hand When the oceans rise and thunders roar I will soar with You above the storm…
As I reflected on Anzac Day just passed, and on the thousands who gathered around our nation to remember the sacrifice that our ancestors and generations past, I recalled my trip to the Shrine in Melbourne and the tomb of the unnamed soldier inside, on which was the engraving "Greater Love has no man...", taken from John 15:13. As people who know God, we know what this verse means in the context…
So, this being a minimalistic blog space for devs, what better way to introduce myself than the all famous phrase of "Hello World!" that I got first sight of when I was sitting in a C programming (yes, I'm that old, but not as old as earlier versions of a certain COBOL slant) lecture as a bright-eyed uni student? The years have zoomed by in a twinkling, and I've moved on from C to python, with…