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The Church Lectern
On receiving an unintentionally humorous invoice, a priest reminiscences on the image of the lectern and how he might write a sermon on the subject.
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What Can We Learn in the Old Testament About the Character of God?
To grow in our understanding of the character of God we need to learn more about his 'natural' and 'moral' characteristics as we find them revealed in the Old Testament so we can mature in our faith as we ourselves develop and mature.
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Bringalbit: A Lovely Farmstead Only an Hour out of Melbourne
Drawn to visit the Kyneton Annual Daffodil Festival, we found the Fox Family's 'Bringalbit' in nearby Sidonia has everything a holidaymaker seeking accommodation on a farm could envisage, and then some! Lovely walks to view gardens, a lake, cattle, sheep, poultry—even art and cookery classes!
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Why Christians Should Study Theology
Becoming a Christian is just the beginning of our journey through life. We need to study theology and learn more about our great Creator God whom we worship.
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The Book of Psalms
The psalms are the most read of all the books of the Bible. These songs and poems are rooted in Jewish history but are relevant in our lives today. They speak both individually and communally in times of sadness and joy, giving us words of wisdom, trust, forgiveness, praise and thanks to God.
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My Keepsake Locket
Among my small collection of jewellery are two lockets. One of these is a special keepsake that holds many happy memories.
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A Peek into My Personal Handkerchief Collection
A search through my handkerchief treasure box reveals many happy memories and interesting information about the development of the kerchief.
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Ageing and Memory: My Experience Participating in a Research Study
I had the opportunity to participate in a research study that examined the effect of brisk walking on memory. I found the study to be a very positive experience.
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Epaphras, the Home Missioner
The word 'missionary' is comparatively new. It usually denotes 'sending out', but Christians who stay at home can also be missioners, encouraging others to show their love for God and their neighbour.
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Historical Album Views of Australia
It's not the photos in this album that grabbed my attention, but the illustrations that were done long ago of many Australian towns, buildings and monuments. How so many have changed!
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Rice Noodle Salad With Chicken and Nutty Sauce Recipe
An unusual, tasty luncheon dish that ticks all the boxes for those on gluten-free, FODMAP and diabetic diets.
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Are They Cornish Words?
I discovered that no one else seemed to use some of the words our family used. Thinking that they must be related to my ancestors I wondered if this might happen to other people, too.
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How to Grow Your Own Sweet Potatoes in a Small Container
Want to grow your own sweet potatoes? Growing sweet potatoes is such fun, and it can be done in a small garden in a container. Then you know that they are truly organically grown, and they're so fresh and such healthy food, too.
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Gluten Free Microwave Banana Cake
This Gluten Free Banana cake can be made so quickly, and by using Lactose Free milk it is also suitable for those on a FODMAP diet.
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How to Preserve Heirloom Photographs
Our photographs may become heirlooms and along with those we have inherited that are already heirlooms they deserve preservation. This useful article suggests a number of ways of doing this.
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Little Tich Tychicus
Tichicus is mentioned five times in the New Testament, yet he seems to be small and unimportant. We never read of anything he said or did, except his willingness to be helpful to Paul.
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Praise to God
How important it is to praise God! There are so many everyday events in our lives where His love shines through and it's a great privilege to be able to praise Him for these blessings.
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Paved with Good Intentions
We often have good intentions, but then comes indecision and inaction and nothing gets done. Sometimes we just need that impetus to get us going on the right road.
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Kids Crafts: How to Make an Elastic Band Harp
Making an elastic band harp can be a fun activity for a rainy day. It's also educational, and you probably have most of the materials already at hand.
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Wave of Prayer Around the World
The Wave of Prayer is one of the annual activities of the world-wide Mothers' Union. This article describes what may happen in the service in one of the MU groups in Melbourne, Australia.
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Doll Collecting
Collecting dolls can teach us many things about dolls in history. Some of us collect them on purpose, and some collections, like mine, just happen.
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Dried Grasses Arrangement
Arrangements of dried grasses are easy to prepare, cost nothing, and help to cheer the house with natural reminders of Spring.
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Gluten-Free Apple Rhubarb Cake
This moist cake is great for everyone, whether they are gluten-free or not.
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Gluten Free Melting Moments
These delicious melt-in-the-mouth treats have few ingredients and are easy and quick to make.
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Our Names, Pet Names and Nicknames
Our names become part of us and expansions such as pet names, nicknames and diminutives often become part of us, too.
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What Are Princess Parrots Like as Pets?
The Australian Princess Parrot is beautiful in the wild, but it can also make a delightful pet.
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From Ancient Water Clocks to Digital Watches
Time often seems to rule us and the history of clocks is interesting.
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Saying Goodbye to an ESL Class
Unable to find ideas for an ESL final lesson in any of the resources, this is what I devised and hopefully it may be useful for other ESL teachers.
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How to Pack and Prepare for a Holiday
Happy holidays need planning ahead. Making lists and ticking off items is essential if you want to have a worry-free holiday and make great memories!
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Drawing: Freehand Doodling is fun
Almost everyone enjoys doodling sometimes, but doodles can become an interesting art form as well.
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Taiwanese Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet
This is a very useful and tasty gluten free recipe. Some variations are included.
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Descriptive Versus Prescriptive Grammars
This is the final article on linguistics and the changes that have come about between descriptive and prescriptive ways of looking at grammar.
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Everything You Need to Know About Hand-Held Fans
From royal courts to dancing to church liturgy, hand-held fans have found a place in many cultures. Here's a look at their age-old history and uses.
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How to Paint a Fan: Instructions and Ideas
Hand-painted fans make useful gifts or party or wedding favours. They are inexpensive to purchase and can be easily decorated by adults or used for kids' crafts.
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Chinese Watercolour for Painting Orchids
The orchid is known as the Spring Gentleman and is rich in symbolism. The article includes information about orchids and instructions for painting them.
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Hot Cross Buns Recipe
Hot Cross Buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday to remind us of the death of Jesus on the Cross.
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Chomsky and Transformational-generative Grammar
Although there have been substantial changes in Chomsky's system for a transformational-generative grammar over the years since it was first proposed, his contribution is seen as important in the discipline of linguistics and Chomsky himself is seen as an important system-builder.
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Grammar and Structural Analysis
Structuralists and descriptivists had different approaches to the study of grammar. This can be especially seen in the work of Bloomfield and Chomsky.
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Knitting Project: A Cosy Rug (Blanket) With Leaf Pattern
A cosy rug can be a useful project for any time of the year. It will help you use up those odd balls of wool and can be a welcome gift—made with love.
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Descriptive Grammar
Discusses the limitations of a prescriptive grammar and the development of a more liberal approach that resulted in a variety of descriptive grammars as linguistics developed into a separate discipline.
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Honest-to-God Honesty
The human quality of honesty is important, but this article is mostly about the popular cottage garden plant known as Honesty.
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Children's Craft: How to Make Bookends
Instructions are given for making bookends for a children's bedroom using materials found around the home using greeting cards. Creative suggestions are also provided for other materials that could be utilised.
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How to Do Brass Rubbings
Many cathedrals and churches in Britain have memorial brasses that were set in the stone floors to mark burial places in medieval times. Since Victorian times it has been a popular pastime to make rubbings of these brasses, and it can be fun and educational at the same time.
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Summer Delight: Jellied Beetroot
An easy recipe for jellied beetroot is preceded by a brief history of the of this ancient vegetable, followed by its uses, nutrition and other methods of cooking through the ages.
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Easy Yule Log Cake Recipe
This recipe takes very little cooking and can be made right up until the day before Christmas. Even children could follow the simple instructions although if you want it to look good as well as taste great, an adult hand would be useful for the decorating.
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John Calvin's Hermeneutical Perspective
The writings of John Calvin greatly influenced the Reformation and continues to influence the Protestant Church today. A study of his work reveals several flaws in his thinking but also highlights the lasting significance of his contribution to Biblical hermeneutics.
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St. Augustine's Contribution to Biblical Hermeneutics
St. Augustine, an African priest who was made a bishop just before the beginning of the fifth century, wrote many works that are considered seminal in the area of Biblical Hermeneutics. He was also responsible for promoting some views that were more influenced by Cicero and Plato than by the Bible.
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How to Write a Formal Report
The main elements of a formal report or a dissertation contain certain rules and there may be requirements in different institutions and disciplines. The basics are shown here and could be useful in helping to construct a variety of report papers.
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Cowrie Seashells
Cowries are a species of marine molluscs and have been utilised by man for over nine thousand years. Some species, although beautiful, are very common while others are extremely rare. This article concentrates mainly on cowries from the Pacific area, but they come from the warmer seas in many parts...
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Quick and Easy Cauliflower Cheese Casserole Recipe
This versatile recipe for cauliflower cheese may be served as a main luncheon dish or as a side dish. It doesn't take long to prepare, it's a healthy alternative to a pie, and it's sure to be welcomed by the whole family.
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How to Organize a Fun Vintage Fashion Fundraiser
Here is how to carefully plan a vintage fashion fundraiser so the event becomes a successful one!
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The History of Grammar
Wondering how we came up with all of these grammar rules? Here's a brief look at language study and grammar, including traditional types of grammar and universal grammar as seen by grammarians and linguists.
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Chinese Watercolour Techniques for Painting Bamboo
Learning how to paint bamboo is one of the first lessons when exploring Chinese watercolour techniques. The materials needed are set out and the steps to master for the painting are explained along with some interesting information about bamboo and Chinese symbolism linked with bamboo.
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Simple Paper Crafts for Kids
Paper crafts are a great way to improve kids' fine motor skills. The equipment is inexpensive, and they can have lots of fun tearing, folding, cutting, gluing, and weaving paper.
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Simple and Creative Handmade Greeting Card Ideas
Suggestions for making handmade greeting cards, including the use of photographs, stickers, scrapbooking materials, quilling, calligraphy, sketching, drawing and painting your own.
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How to Choose Plants for Container Gardens
Wondering which plants do best in containers? Learn how to choose and care for decorative plants for growing indoors and outdoors, including information on nutrition and dealing with diseases!
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Flute Breathing Exercises
Learn about flute breathing exercises, posture, and the type of breathing that is best for playing the flute. Breath control exercises and diagrams are included.
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Caterpillars, grubs, maggots and weevils
A brief verse, for the Poem a Day challenge for April, and also a look at some types of insects and how they affect our daily lives.
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Children and Easter
A Christian walk through sharing with children about Easter, beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending at Easter Day.
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Wise Sayings: An Old Autograph Album
A number of entries in an autograph album, 1910-11, follow particular themes, such as Christian and Moral, Friendship and Funny. The album includes illustrations in some entries, a number of signatures and addresses from people living in the Daylesford and Chewton areas of Victoria and also in...
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An Acrostic Poem about God's Love
A poem that uses all the letters of the alphabet, four times for each letter. It is inspired by Lamentations 3, which does the same thing with the Hebrew alphabet. While recognizing the difficulty of such a construction, it aims to praise God for His great love in sending His Son, Jesus, so that...
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Growing Older Gracefully
As we age our bodies grow older but often our minds remain fresh. We should learn from the past and use the wisdom gained from our experiences to look forward to the future and with God's help complete our projects while we are still able to do so.
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How Can We Keep Sundays Holy?
The Fourth Commandment tells us to take a day of rest, but we rarely seem to find time to do this. Rest is as important for our spiritual and physical well-being as rests are in music as they contribute to the harmony.
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Sunset: Reminder of God's Care (A poem in Rictameter)
Two attempts at using rictameter to write about a sunset.
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A Small Unit Garden: some ideas
A surprising number of vegetable can be planted in pots and tubs in a small garden. Even when the space is restricted a small Worm Farm can be very beneficial. Discusses how to care for the worms.
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Hints on How to Write and Illustrate Christian Picture Books for Children
It can be a special delight to write and illustrate a children's Christian picture-story book. There are some hints on how to begin writing a story, how to record ideas and and how to present them. This is followed by ideas for how to choose a topic with an example of how I began one of my books.
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Preparing Sunday School Activities for Children During Lent
When we are not so busy, holiday time is a good opportunity to plan special Sunday School activities relating to the Church Year. There are suggested ideas for activities Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Day, including a Sunday School Camp.