Archive for March 2026

There was a John in days past There was a man named John. Born to Zachariah and Elizabeth. He lived some 2,000 years ago, rejecting the trappings that this world offered. His calling in life – to be a signpost. For what or for who? His mission, a call to repent and believe in a…

Because He Lives I Can Face Tomorrow. Don’t take my word for it; take His. At some stage in your walk in life, you must grapple with that great mystery. Is Yeshua (Jesus) alive, meaning did He rise from the tomb? Indeed, if He lives … you can face tomorrow. My life today is founded…

An unexpected treasure I was helping to clear a friend’s house and came across this Jewish Calendar highlighting the year 5718 or 1958 in the Western World Calendar. I turned to the month of April and the day of my birth on the 10th! It displays a beautiful painting by Isodor Aschheim of Lake Kinneret…

Unexpected visitors from the Islands What a blessing to have visitors from Tonga and Vanuatu to our home for a BBQ. We also had our good friends, the Kemps, with us and one of our boarders, Theresa. Our Pacific Island friends are currently working on apple orchards in the Nelson region. Both Island groups are…

A sad and lonely looking fig I have two potted fig trees and one is in our back garden. Sadly, just one fig rests upon the tree supported by just one fig leaf! The fig is so small; almost insignificant. I thought I had nurtured the tree well; given it fertiliser and water. Also, I…

YESHUA (JESUS) ROSE FROM THE DEAD ON THE MORNING OF THE THIRD DAY

It was a blessing to spend a day with three lovely Israeli travellers yesterday. First, a step back into the past We met at a Purim Gathering in Nelson, New Zealand. At this time every year, the Jewish community around the world recall the miracle of escaping the evil Haman in Persia. Haman deceitfully got…

You may say, who cares? Does God have a Son? Many people in the World may say, who cares? Can I suggest it is the most important question to discover the answer to. And I will provide you with some truths to help you in that search. This question is pivital to my walk of…

Reading the signs Here I am in Pics cafe in Nelson. As I sit and read from the Word, I work to shape a story. We are living in dramatic days. We need to realise that Yeshua (Jesus), the promised Messiah and the Son of God – the One who made the heavens and the…