Released in 1964, the haunting melody of ‘The Sounds of Silence’ became a huge hit for Simon & Garfunkel. One line says; ‘But my words, like silent raindrops fell. And echoed, in the wells of silence.’ Silence they say is golden, yet for many of us in our relationship with God, silence can bring confusion … Read more
Retrofit Definition: add (a component or accessory) to something that did not have it when manufactured. I love a good doco (documentary). While David Attenborough thrills us with the natural world, I think the doco’s I like the most are those that involve great engineering. Whether it’s impossibly high skyscrapers, massive ships or landing craft … Read more
Sometimes profound and beautiful moments are captured so well in a film, that in the midst of horrific surrounding, these moments send a message that is not forgotten easily. I remember watching ‘Saving Private Ryan’ many years ago and my eyes filling with tears as the once young, but now much older Private Ryan stood … Read more
Julie Andrews sang a fun little song about confidence in The Sound of Music.’ Click the link: Here’s a thought for us today. How’s your confident going? Are you confident? If so, confident in what? As an author and speaker I have the honour of standing before groups and communicating, I’m keenly aware that I … Read more
Designing Tomorrowland Have you ever designed a house? I have, well sort of. Although I’m not a real architect and my roughly sketched dream home certainly would have needed some adjustments, I still had the idea. There it was, sitting posed at the edge of a high cliff over the ocean, complete with fully glassed … Read more
I read a book recently called ‘Shackelton’s Epic.’ It’s a story of how a group decided to emulate for many, what is considered the greatest sea voyage of all time. In 1916, 6 men set out from remote Elephant Island, Antarctica for South Georgia Island in a 23foot life boat. A journey of over 800 … Read more
Australia is one of a few places in earth where in certain parts or the country you can travel for days without seeing another living soul. Plenty of lizards, kangaroos and snakes perhaps but not another person. In those places it’s very easy to be lost and die. There is no help around, no phone … Read more
It’s easier to change the flow of a small creek than a raging river. It’s the same with our thoughts, it’s easier to change the flow of our thoughts before they burst their banks and flood our lives with destruction. Pre-emptive strikes are out of fashion these days, but if the goal is a life … Read more
Recently the world has been stunned at the ferocity of large natural disasters. We have people we work with, go through the series of earthquakes in Nepal recently. These disasters left thousands dead and a nation devastated. A few years ago, just across the Tasman Sea from where I live, the beautiful city of Christchurch … Read more