New Zealand Friends in Earthquake

All are fine. Miraculously, no one died in this earthquake (at night so no one in CBD where buildings collapsed) My friend's son had his house collapse, but got out safely. Pray htat christians woudl have oppportunity to show God's love, people are left very shaken - please pray for this city as they mop up and recover from the shock.

http://www.3news.co.nz/Quake-victims-describe-disorientation/tabid/309/articleID/174283/Default.aspx

http://www.3news.co.nz/Christchurch-residents-prepare-for-cleanup/tabid/309/articleID/174282/Default.aspx

http://www.3news.co.nz/Infrastructure-hit-hard-by-earthquake/tabid/309/articleID/174281/Default.aspx

http://www.3news.co.nz/Avonside-worst-hit-in-Christchurch-earthquake/tabid/309/articleID/174287/Default.aspx

"Who are you?" And "Do you argue with God?"

Who are you? Let Emily Dickinson help you!

http://mustlookgoodbook.blogspot.com/2010/08/im-nobody-who-are-you-by-emily.html

An argument with God: Pronouns See

http://mustlookgoodbook.blogspot.com/2010/08/pronouns-by-karle-wilson-baker.html

Ministries of Mercy

I thought you may be interested in this book, "Ministries of Mercy" by Tim Keller! Keller's earlier sermons are very conservative, and most excellent - not sure where he is these days. He is the pastor of redeemer presby, New York. Anyway, this book looked like a worthwhile/interesting read.

For free this month ( August) only, if you become/are a member of Christian audio dot com

See

http://christianaudio.com/free?utm_source=christianaudio&utm_campaign=04ed76de8b-Guideposts_for_Aug10&utm_medium=email

How much do you earn?

Do you know what the minimum wage is for a domestic worker in South Africa? Take a look at this web site http://www.mywage.co.za/main/minimum-wages/domestic-workers-wages and you see that the minimum wage for a domestic worker/housekeeper is about R6.11 to R 8.40 per hour.... if you convert that to Australian Dollars the maximum per hour minimum wage is 1.34690 AUD. How do you manage to keep a family on that? Often times a domestic worker will be supporting up to 8 -12 family members as extended family needs support too. This situation is radically exacerbated by the whole AIDS epidemic and most greatly effects the problems that orphans and widows face.

How much do you earn? 

A lot compared to that no doubt! 

When a friend of mine was doing mission work in Zambia we worked out that that our yearly tissue bill as a family was more than the average income in Zambia. May we have an attitude of gratitude and generosity! How often we forget to be grateful, I know I take so much for granted.

Photograph from http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cacegypt.org/HSWebDesign/rwennerstrom/images/township.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cacegypt.org/HSWebDesign/rwennerstrom/pages/activities.htm&usg=__oGGQrEmxHcJQU0cpOM2yG0et0fM=&h=300&w=400&sz=58&hl=en&start=0&sig2=EnLx0LJINB9YS6j8S61jOw&zoom=1&tbnid=TR0DwMvDZ3jjZM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=171&ei=aV12TJm0CI6dcbnt2fMF&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtownship%2Bin%2Bsouth%2Bafrica%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1296%26bih%3D639%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=142&vpy=88&dur=60&hovh=167&hovw=223&tx=142&ty=46&oei=aV12TJm0CI6dcbnt2fMF&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

Fetal Alchohol Syndrome:

Ever wondered what Fetal Alchohol Syndrome looks like? 

http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/pblonline/fas.htm  This interesting site came from
http://urbanservant.blogspot.com/2010/08/want-to-see-what-fasd-looks-like.html and before that from 
http://coffeecatharsis.blogspot.com/2010/08/facial-features.html

Google it for more information!

Are you voting below the line?

https://www.belowtheline.org.au/

If you are voting below the line on Saturday, then this link will help you plan and print off you choices to take with you on Saturday - just transfer your choices onto you ballot sheet. SO much easier than trying to remember your plan or formulate your vote on the spot! 

Voting:

I am repeating an important link/making this more easily available for you. 

We have to elections this weekend, so please pray earnestly for Australia!  

Compare FEDERAL Party Responses here:
http://www.australiavotes.org.au/policies/