GB Expressions

(Crafts by girls of Girls' Brigade in their weekly activities)

“Crafts make us feel rooted,
give us a sense of belonging and connect us with our history.
Our ancestors used to create these crafts out of necessity,
and now we do them for fun,
to make money and to express ourselves.”
~ Phyllis George

Vanity, Vanity, Vanity

Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord,
She shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:30 NASB

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Knowledge is of two kinds:

we know a subject ourselves,
or we know where we can find information on it.
- Samuel Johnson

"By Hook or By Crook"

The expression, "By hook or by crook," you may be surprised to learn, originated from the 21st chapter of the Gospel of John. A hook is the symbol of a fisherman, while a crook is the symbol of a shepherd. Here then in this chapter are symbolized the two ministries of the church: fishing and shepherding. That is how the work of God goes forward.

Is your ministry by hook or by crook?

Feed my lambs

Here is the chief work of a shepherd.
Jesus says to Peter,
"Feed my lambs"
"Tend my sheep"
"Feed my sheep"
(John 21:15-17)

Feed my lambs - teach the children. Teach children from the Word what life is all about!

Fellowship, fellowship

(Pix: A Park in Ho Chih Ming City where few friends/senior citizens met to do exercise)

Harvard researchers have found that, for senior citizens, friendship and social activities result in longer life. Accoding to this study, friendship contributes to longevity just as much as regular exercise does.

Church

The Church is a society of sinners -
the only society in the world in which
membership is based upon the single
qualification that the candidate shall be
unworthy of membership.
- Charles C. Morrison

Fruitfulness

God said, "I'll make you fruitful. Your land will bring forth its fruit." Your life will be fruitful. It will be a blessing to others. You will have an effective impact upon others.

Choices

With the explosion of choice in products, services, and lifestyles, moderns are pushed to want the best of everything. A choice that used to take five minutes now takes days.
And the final choise is to take all home!

Children Welcome!

(Pix taken at an eating place in Hahndorf, Adelaide)

I hang on these words for dear life!
These words hold me up in bad times.
- Psalm 119:49-50 The Message

Showers of Manna

From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.
John 1:16 NIV

The Consequences

(Pix: Adelaide Supermarket)

God, help me choose the right way today.
Guide me by your Word.
Wash me clean.
Cleanse me white as snow.
Help me pay attention to the consequences.
Amen.

The Sunday Post

(Pix: Street of Ho Chih Ming City)

Do you ever think that there is just too much to know about in our world? Consider this: In the middle ages, the amout of knowledge the average person would acquire in a lifetime is equal to one Sunday editions of the New York Times (probably The Borneo Post/The Sunday Post?) today.

Get a copy?

The Plain Truth

(Pix: Adelaide Central Market)

In other words,

We reject all shameful and underhanded methods.
We do not try to trick anyone,
and we do not distort the word of God.
We tell the truth before God.
-2 Corinthians 4:2 NLT

Baking with Generosity

Spotted this at Adelaide Central Market. When was the first time I heard of Bagel? I have learnt it from JoMel. Here's JoMel's. I love the generous spread of sesame on top. The way one cooks also shows her very nature - generosity is her mark, I am sure!