Signs of the Times
August 2009
Delta Goodrem “Believes Again”
As Delta Goodrem wrapped up her “Believe Again” tour of Australia earlier this year, amid the pressures and highlights of her artistic and public life, she seems to have grasped a new sense of perspective.
The Generosity Factor
It—it’s easier to be generous when money is placed in your hand. However, there are good reasons to be generous in hard times, whether or not you receive an unexpected cash windfall.
Desire of Ages
I have a great passion for what the New Testament calls “the testimony of Jesus Christ” and “the faith of Jesus”. Every now and then, someone tells the story of Christianity in a fresh, new way that pushes the horizons of my understanding.
The Least of These
Sometimes God leads us to meet unwanted, unlovely or unpopular people, who are simply yearning for a little acceptance and empathy.
Are You Personality Positive?
Don’t worry, be happy . . .” the radio sings to me as I speed through another orange light to make it to my appointment. Yeah right, I think to myself. Easy for you to say when you sound like you’re singing from a tropical island.
Food Matters:
Cinnamon: Culinary Spice or Medicine?
Food Matters Recipe:
Butter Bean, Prune and Tomato Tagine
Internet Insider:
Social Networking: Friend or Enemy?
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The Book That Saved a Nation
Some years before the King James Bible was produced, a book brought together the people living in the western part of Britain—the Welsh—and unified their language.
Choosing a Fitness Centre
Choosing the right gym will help maximise the physical and mental rewards that come from regular exercise.
After the War
A rhetorical question: “Two soldiers go to war. One comes back and adjusts well, leaving it all behind. The other comes home with post-traumatic stress syndrome and cannot get the faces of the dead out of his mind. Which of them is crazy?”
With God in Eve’s Pantry
I watch him walk out the door, and I wonder how many other people God is going to send my way. Today, I have blessed and been blessed. . . .
Welcome to Wacky!
An apple, potato and onion all taste the same if you eat them holding your nose! If you didn’t know this fascinating bit of trivia, then you haven’t read Wacky . . . But True!
Saving Energy in Ethiopia
Preparing a meal isn’t a big ordeal for most of us. A quick trip to the grocery store to pick up a few prepackaged items and we’re back to our kitchens.
Marriage and Family
Marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman that includes the promises they make to each other.. Thus, it seemed to me, as I read the Ten Commandments again recently, that they should contain principles that can help a man and a woman to cultivate an authentic and meaningful relationship.
Making Sacrifices
A 2009 nationwide survey by Mortgage Choice of young people looking to purchase their first home in the next few years, found 93 per cent will be forced to make sacrifices to achieve that dream.
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Good for All
Our Times:
In the mouth
of the beholder, a risky wheel
Wacky!
The Dugong
Medical Hotline
Age old problem, Natural remedy, scratching where it itches and more
Bible Discovery:
Marriage and the Family
Lifeguide:
Health and Happiness
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