Tag archive: fire
Easter Sunday – Black Saturday fires
In the lead up to Easter my friend was remembering the Black Saturday fires that happened nearly 10 years ago in Victoria. This fire ravaged a national park and annihilated homes and 173 lives. The surrounding area was left bare and black. But that was not the end of the story. Over time the black…
Making Fire
Living in Victoria is always a bit of a gamble when it comes to the weather. Even when it’s Spring time you can be looking for the suntan lotion one week and then digging out the thermals the next week! The other week I actually considered lighting our open fire. A match is very helpful to…
A Powerful Story
This is one of the best stories in the whole Bible! 1 Kings 18:1-46 Reference: “At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.”” 1 Kings 18:27 NIV Explore: I’ve…
Don’t Play With Fire
At times it is our own decisions that lead to disaster Proverbs 6:1-35 Reference: “Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?” Proverbs 6:27 NIV Explore: I was watching some children play down at the beach. It was a cool day and the children were fully clothed but they couldn’t…
Precious Possessions
As I walked around my house I realised there were only a few things that were truly precious to me. Joel 3:1-21 Reference: “For you took my silver and my gold and carried off my finest treasures to your temples.” Joel 3:5 NIV Explore: One particularly bad fire season I found myself at work and…