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40ish Days of Lent: Day 23-24ish

When you're weary... DAYS 23-24ish As we head into the weekend again i have combined today and tomorrow into one post. Please use accordingly. They say ‘Familiarity breeds contempt’ although i would say sometimes that ‘Familiarity breeds familiarity’ which means that sometimes things that are completely profound, can lose some of their depth and meaning [for us] simply because we see them so many times that we get used to them and possibly skim over them and [...]

By brettfish|2014-03-29T15:00:19+02:00March 29th, 2014|activities, bible things, God stuff, inspire-ations, psalms, Uncategorized, what i am reading|1 Comment

God called. He’d like His job back.

this has been quite an eventful week. WORLD VISION AND SAME SEX MARRIAGE World Vision made a dramatic did-they-really-not-expect-the-reaction-it-got decision involving allowing employees to be in same-sex marriages. the Evangelical response was strong with notable Christian speakers such as John Piper and Franklin Graham speaking out against the decision and many Christians apparently withdrawing support for World Vision and specifically for the children they support via World Vision. a day or two later World Vision does a [...]

By brettfish|2014-03-29T08:49:20+02:00March 29th, 2014|bible things, change the world, church, God stuff, love and chocolate, shtupidt people, Uncategorized|2 Comments

40ish Days of Lent: Day 22ish

DAY 22ish As Easter approaches, i think it will be great for some of our reflections to be reminded of some key stories from the life of Jesus. i imagine that for most of us these stories are well-known and sometimes we get so familiar with them that we may miss something new God has to say or something old He wants to remind us of. Task: As you read this story from the life [...]

By brettfish|2014-03-28T08:22:09+02:00March 28th, 2014|activities, bible things, God stuff, inspire-ations, Uncategorized, what i am reading|1 Comment

The Character Equation – part living out your speak

One aspect that strongly defines your character is whether the person you actively are backs up the person you talk yourself up to be. Another way i have seen that quote above written is like this: What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say. And it is completely true. Another area that this touches on is that of consistency. Is the person you speak yourself to be also the [...]

By brettfish|2014-03-28T07:19:08+02:00March 28th, 2014|inspire-ations, life, Uncategorized|4 Comments

40ish Days of Lent: Day 21ish

DAY 21ish This is a follow on from yesterday and so if you didn't do that one you will need to backpedal a day and catchup. The challenge was to reflect and write something down. Or create something. Task: Today's task is simply to share what you came up with yesterday with someone - can be in the comments section on today's blog which would be great, but if it was more personal then pick [...]

By brettfish|2014-03-27T03:07:36+02:00March 27th, 2014|activities, inspire-ations, poems and other creativity, Uncategorized|2 Comments

40ish Days of Lent: Days 20ish

ah man, this Lent schedule is a kicker... may have not gotten to make a post yesterday, but not going to beat up myself about it. let's just make the most of the ones i do manage to post? good! DAY 20ish I was inspired for today's post by a picture my friend Lilly Lewin [@lillylewin] shared on The Twitterer: Task: Write some words. Or maybe draw a picture. But just get something down. Whether [...]

By brettfish|2014-03-26T12:16:14+02:00March 26th, 2014|activities, God stuff, inspire-ations, poems and other creativity, Uncategorized, worship|2 Comments

Change of pants optional… [Extremely close moments of almost]

Wow, just caught this clip [or one like it] on the You of Tubes and it was such a difficult one to watch because again and again there are Too Close for Comfort moments being beamed out at you [my earphones are playing up at the moment so you may want to watch this with the sound down if in a public or work type space for obvious reasons] If you think you are brave [...]

By brettfish|2014-03-25T15:30:18+02:00March 25th, 2014|activities, shtupidt people, silly things, Uncategorized, what i am watching|0 Comments

Marriage year 45: Meet Costa and Lorraine Mitchell

Costa & Lorraine Mitchell. Married 3rd April 1971, both of us 21 years old at the time. We both think that we have had it very good in marriage. Obviously, this is a gift for which God is to be praised, and parents thanked, and we don’t take it lightly. It helps that God was strong in forming and informing our choices at the time we met. It helps hugely that we both came from parents [...]

By brettfish|2014-03-25T08:17:03+02:00March 25th, 2014|love and chocolate, marriage, relationships, thorts of other people, Uncategorized|3 Comments

Getting Naked Later – a book review of my friend Kate Hurley’s book

A little eight-year-old girl was asked what she thought love was. She cocked her head and thought for a little bit. Then she replied, "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over to paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis. That's what love is." [pg 159, Getting Naked Later] And with that excerpt, i begin the book review of this most [...]

By brettfish|2014-03-24T22:17:20+02:00March 24th, 2014|inspire-ations, love and chocolate, relationships, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am reading|0 Comments

40ish Days of Lent: Days 19ish

DAY 19ish As we start a new week, let us continue to really spend some time each day observing the Lent period leading up to Easter as we prepare for the reminder of what Jesus' death and resurrection means to our day to day lives. Task: Read through and meditate on the lyrics of this Tim Hughes worship song [featuring Brooke Fraser] and then give it a listen, remembering a time [it may be now] [...]

By brettfish|2014-03-24T07:01:10+02:00March 24th, 2014|activities, God stuff, inspire-ations, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, worship|1 Comment