It’s often in a blustery Autumn that trees get uprooted by strong winds and then new trees will need planting at some point to replace them.
When you plant a tree, you need to put a stake in the ground to give it support. Many people put the stake parallel to the tree trunk and tie the tree to the [...]
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“The honeymoon is over.”
A phrase often used, and not just about newly marrieds. The press say this about a new Prime Minister or leader of a political party, or about a new football manager. They’ll say it about the new US President. It of course refers to the end of the period of newness and excitement. [...]
Jacob Wrestles with God
So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.
When the man saw that he could not overpower him, he touched the socket of Jacob’s hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man.
Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But [...]
My Dad had a Cine Projector. It really reminds me of him and is precious to me now that he’s no longer with us.
A work colleague asked to borrow it, so he could transfer some old cine films to DVD. I was a bit hesitant, not because I didn’t think it would be looked after, [...]
This was in my Bible reading today:
2 Chronicles 5:1-14 NIV
5:1 When all the work Solomon had done for the temple of the LORD was finished, he brought in the things his father David had dedicated—the silver and gold and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of God’s temple.
The Ark Brought to the Temple
2 Then [...]
Low Hanging Fruit
Meaning 1: A quick win, something that can be implemented easily without much effort.
Meaning 2: What the serpent tempted Eve with.
