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Sunday 21 November 2010
get ur tree on
cramming for camp
I decided last week that I will go to National Camp in Adelaide this year. Camp goes from 29 November to 3 December, and I booked my airfares on Friday (19 November) - kinda last minute, but I'm glad it's done. The only thing I have left to do (other than pack) is to do my pre-camp reading of ALL the minor prophets! yowsers! So I have started cramming and doing big chunks of reading to try get through all 12 books. Praise the Lord that they are only minor prophets and some of the books are quite short!
It's funny that they are called minor prophets because what they have to say was pretty major - so far in my cramming, I have noticed common themes along the lines of 'watch out! God has been seeing what y'all been up to and He's not happy - y'all better watch out for the judgement, 'cos God is up-set and He gonna let y'all know about it really soon...'
It's not too often that you come across a solid section of the Bible devoted to God's judgement, so reading chapter after chapter about it has helped me to reflect on God's holiness and my own sinfulness.
It's a timely reminder.
Anyways, I still have heaps to go through so better not waste any more time blogging. Feels like I'm in school again haha!
Sunday 7 November 2010
am I lukewarm and lovin' it?
Watched this sermon on the weekend and it convicted me. Definitely a lot of things to think about here...
Tuesday 2 November 2010
annual work conference
On the weekend, I was in Melbourne for my work's annual conference. We left on Thursday afternoon, arrived at midnight, and I headed back to Perth on Saturday night. It was a short trip, but it was just right if you ask me. The weather in Melbourne was pretty cold and wet so it was nice to come back to sunny Perth, sleep in my own bed and spend Sunday at church, and at home. 
The hotel we stayed at was the Hilton in South Wharf, and it was pretty impressive. It's usually the small details that win me over with hotels, and for the Hilton, the attention to detail was definitely there: T2 teas, plunger coffee, Crabtree and Evelyn toiletries, bathtub, bathrobes, pillow menu, and an electric blind.
It was also Melbourne Cup weekend so the foyer had all these different horses - including one that paid homage to Elvis...
Breakfast was buffet-style with everything you could hope to eat during breakfast. Most importantly, they served some great coffee which helped pull me through the jetlag that came from losing three hours in transit. It was a nice mini getaway at work's expense so I lapped up every moment. I should also mention that I learnt lots at the conference part of it too!
Because I have been to Melbourne a few times now, I am pretty familiar with it, so Friday morning, Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon gave me ample time for me to get my Melbourne fix - and by that I mean shopping. I managed to pick up a purse, a bag, a cardigan, a necklace, and some hair clips. Not a bad effort at all.
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Sunday 21 November 2010
get ur tree on
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cramming for camp
I decided last week that I will go to National Camp in Adelaide this year. Camp goes from 29 November to 3 December, and I booked my airfares on Friday (19 November) - kinda last minute, but I'm glad it's done. The only thing I have left to do (other than pack) is to do my pre-camp reading of ALL the minor prophets! yowsers! So I have started cramming and doing big chunks of reading to try get through all 12 books. Praise the Lord that they are only minor prophets and some of the books are quite short!
It's funny that they are called minor prophets because what they have to say was pretty major - so far in my cramming, I have noticed common themes along the lines of 'watch out! God has been seeing what y'all been up to and He's not happy - y'all better watch out for the judgement, 'cos God is up-set and He gonna let y'all know about it really soon...'
It's not too often that you come across a solid section of the Bible devoted to God's judgement, so reading chapter after chapter about it has helped me to reflect on God's holiness and my own sinfulness.
It's a timely reminder.
Anyways, I still have heaps to go through so better not waste any more time blogging. Feels like I'm in school again haha!
Sunday 7 November 2010
am I lukewarm and lovin' it?
Watched this sermon on the weekend and it convicted me. Definitely a lot of things to think about here...
Tuesday 2 November 2010
annual work conference
On the weekend, I was in Melbourne for my work's annual conference. We left on Thursday afternoon, arrived at midnight, and I headed back to Perth on Saturday night. It was a short trip, but it was just right if you ask me. The weather in Melbourne was pretty cold and wet so it was nice to come back to sunny Perth, sleep in my own bed and spend Sunday at church, and at home.
The hotel we stayed at was the Hilton in South Wharf, and it was pretty impressive. It's usually the small details that win me over with hotels, and for the Hilton, the attention to detail was definitely there: T2 teas, plunger coffee, Crabtree and Evelyn toiletries, bathtub, bathrobes, pillow menu, and an electric blind.
It was also Melbourne Cup weekend so the foyer had all these different horses - including one that paid homage to Elvis...
Breakfast was buffet-style with everything you could hope to eat during breakfast. Most importantly, they served some great coffee which helped pull me through the jetlag that came from losing three hours in transit. It was a nice mini getaway at work's expense so I lapped up every moment. I should also mention that I learnt lots at the conference part of it too!
Because I have been to Melbourne a few times now, I am pretty familiar with it, so Friday morning, Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon gave me ample time for me to get my Melbourne fix - and by that I mean shopping. I managed to pick up a purse, a bag, a cardigan, a necklace, and some hair clips. Not a bad effort at all.
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