We now have a new playground at a local park which is awesome. It has a great bucket swing, spider web, and some of the new style equipment. The kids LOVE it.
A quick comparison of our 3 each at around 8 months of age.
Joel & Zac will be baptised on 12 July 2009 at 6.30pm, at City Night Church, St Andrews Cathedral. All welcome.
Turner family are sick! Joel, Zac, Ness and myself. I’m probably the best. Ness the worst.
I’m confined to Zac’s room at present.
“And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?”
This quote is referring to Queen Esther (Esther 4 v. 14). A Jewess who was raised to become the Queen of Persia in a rags to riches narrative - who faced the terrifying decision of revealing her Jewish heritage to the King of Persia in order to save her people from annihilation - a decision which may very well have lead to her death.
Esther moves from fear to courage, chosing to approach the king with the attitude: “And if I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:17).
God works through Esther to deliver his people as Esther moves from silence to action.
I attended a conference today (Equip Women ‘09) in which we were taken through Esther’s story, marvelling at her courage and at God’s deliverance of his people as he worked through her. We then took a step back to see God’s deliverance on a much larger scale, his deliverance of not just one people group but a deliverance which has been offered to all of humanity. The ultimate deliverance from the consequences of our rebellion against God. A deliverance brought about by Jesus Christ who took on sin and death in our place.
Acts 2:23-24 “This man was handed over to you by God’s set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. But God raised him from the dead freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him”.
The view from level 26, looking south at 5:45am. Spectacular. (Click on image for enlargement)
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Really interesting article here about how underdogs can beat winners. It’s long, but interesting.
Our kids both received scooters for Christmas from Nanna and Grandad and they have now mastered the art of riding them.
Love the look of triumph when they learn the art of catching the ball.
“You need to eat and eat and eat until you are old and go to heaven. Then you don’t need to eat anymore because your body is full up and there’s no more room”
Friday: day off, ferry ride, fun at the park, catchup with friends, coffee / hot chocolates, lunch with a view - what more can you ask
