Monthly Archives: March 2008

Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty has been praised by many women for its positive and healthy portrayal of female bodies, beauty and self image. But is the campaign a hypocritical marketing ploy? Unilever – the company that manufactures the Dove … Continue reading →

On the go at the moment: Novel: About a Boy, Nick Hornby. Bible: Numbers, 1 Timothy, Ephesians. College Stuff: Any paper on ‘head’ and ‘body’ in Ephesians that I can get my hands on, for an essay due in a … Continue reading →

Every husband has different wonderful qualities, but here’s why I love mine: 1. He is relational and great with women without even trying to be. Thank God for older sisters, is all I can say.2. He’s really good at fixing … Continue reading →

Recently we’ve received some generous gifts and provision that I am thankful to God for. Last week, totally out of the blue, some dear friends gave us vouchers for groceries. It came at just the right time and was for … Continue reading →

1. Pop-up ads. grrrrr.2. The homepage on smh.com currently focuses on three things: sex, crime and celebrities. Better yet when they can combine these three things in various combinations (sex crimes, celebrity crimes, sex and celebrities).3. A man who was … Continue reading →

Hope everyone has had a great Easter long weekend. Sam and I did, hence this self-indulgent post about what we got up to. On Friday we slept in and had our friends Matt and Kate over for afternoon tea/dinner and … Continue reading →

There is a lot of discussion on the web about the value of learning Biblical languages. I haven’t got involved at the original post, but here’s my first thoughts. 1. Languages aren’t always as hard as people make them out … Continue reading →

Not my fault. A lady ran into me on my way home this afternoon. She changed lanes without looking. A bit inconvenient really. Easter isn’t the best time to get things repaired, and I’m going away on mission after Easter, … Continue reading →

Here’s five quotes from Mr Spurgeon: “The devil is a greater scholar than you and a nimbler disputant.” “Do not run about inviting yourselves to preach here and there; be more concerned about your ability than your opportunity, and more … Continue reading →