Our little girl was presented with the Achievement Award for Year 2. The Achievement Award is the highest award for each year group. She was given the Achievement Award for Year 1 last year.
I guess I don’t need to tell you that we’re incredibly proud.
My darling wife got a call today. We have been strongly urged to be at our daughter’s final school assembly tomorrow afternoon. The person from the school said that she couldn’t say any more but that we would be well advised to be there.
We’re guessing that she’ll be given some kind of special award. She’s 7 years old, in year 2 and incredibly clever.
Can’t wait to find out what it’s all about.
I thought it was about time I shared another ‘oldie but goodie.’
Back in 1988, Geoff Moore and the Distance released the album, A Place to Stand.
One of my favourite tracks from that release is Go to the Moon. It looks at the insular nature of many Christians.
Go to the Moon
In a fast food restaurant not long ago
Somewhere in central Ohio
I came across a table of 5 or 6 boys
They were just being rowdy, making lots of noise
Until one said hey, I’ve got a question for you
If we nuked Russia where would you go, what would you do
Another one said, I think I’ve got the solution
You see my friends, the answer lies in seclusion
You get your friends and family
You gather up some food, pack ’em in a rocket and
Go to the moon
leave this place behind
Go to the moon
To live with your own kind
Go to the moon
Come bock some other time
Go to the moon
Now as I heard those boys talking it reminded me
of a conversation I had more recently
This guy was sayin’, hey, there’s something I want you to know.
I’m a Christian from a Christian home
I’m in a Christian club, a Christian school, got a Christian code a phone
And if people don’t like it, they can just leave me alone
You see he’s afraid the world is rubbing off on him
When all the time I thought we should be rubbing off on them
Just get your friends and family,
Gather up some food, pack ’em in a rocket ’cause you might as well
Go to the moon
Leave this place behind
(wait for the end of time)
Go to the moon
To live with your own kind
(leave the sick to die)
Go to the moon
Come back some other time
(get yourself some peace of mind)
Go to the moon
Mission control says now is the time
One small step towards your fellow man
Is one giant leap for mankind
Well now before this little story comes to a close
There’s just one thing or two that I’d like you to know
I believe in fellowship, in brotherhood and accountability
And that believer to believer can be encouraging
But if salt is going to season
Shine the light in darkened rooms
Don’t hide among the chosen
We cannot ….
Go to the moon
Leave this place behind
(wait for the end of time)
Go to the moon
To live with your own kind
(leave the sick to die)
Go to the moon
Come back some other time
(get yourself some peace of mind)
Go to the moon
Darren has a great idea over at the Living Room. Imagine having a Cyber Secret Santa. If you’re a blogger, why not get involved?
I was looking at my blog and noticed the banner ad at the top of the page.
Wow – I can have a bible with my name in it over 5000 times. What a wonderful idea. We can be even more self centred than we already are. Let’s make the bible focus on us instead of God. Brilliant.
Rodney is a husband, father, cyclist, blogger and podcaster from Perth Western Australia.
He previously worked in radio for about 25 years but these days he spends his time at Compassion Australia, working towards releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.
The views he expresses here are his own.
