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A Bear named Dwight
There once was a bear named Dwight,
who raided beehives by day
and licked his paws by night.
He ate so much his teeth fell out,
now he can only suck trout.
Chrissy Siggee 2020
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Sand and Surf – HAIKU
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Front Garden
Today we took advantage of the sun and no wind to mulch the front garden ready for Spring.
I love the blues we chose when we had the house painted back in December after we moved in.
Bulbs are coming up in the terracotta pots.
Seedlings I planted a few months ago are doing well.
The Freesias are in bloom too.
We also mulched the garden along the drive and planted white and purple alyssum seedlings.
Inspired by Philippians 3:12-14
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Thumb sucker perhaps?
OK. Time for your caption on another koala photo.
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Desired Haven – HAIKU
Amish Wash Day
City Sanctuary
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It’s Time to Grow Up!
‘Simon!’ Dad called from the back of the house. ‘Come and fix this mess!’
‘Uh-oh…’
Simon stopped at the door of the laundry and watched as bright red foamy bubbles spewed from the family’s washing machine. ‘Oops.’
‘Oops is right and you’d better clean it up before your mother returns with the groceries. Then, you had better deal with that car of yours. The windscreen looks like the aftermath of a locust plague.’
The unusually quiet son entered the kitchen later that day and watched his parents move about to prepare for the evening meal. Steak, onions and potatoes sat ready for preparing. He sat in a chair to watch. Simon was always fascinated and somewhat proud of how they worked together. Being the youngest of five, and at almost twenty-three, Simon knew it was time to give his parents a break and move out on his own but…
‘Hey, Simon’, his mother interrupted his thoughts. ‘Are you going to the young adults Bible Study tonight?’
‘Yeah… I’ve even completed this week’s study questions,’ he grinned.
Dad looked up from chopping onions. Tears ran down his cheeks. ‘Really?’
Simon grinned at the voice that didn’t match the tears, which were thankfully not related to this latest bit of news. ‘Um…yeah. We’re studying Hebrews chapter five. I’m…um…finding it quite interesting.’
His mother wiped her hands and approached the table. ‘May I ask why?’
Dad continued to chop and sniff.
‘I’ll show you.’ Simon left the room and returned a few minutes later with his New International Version of the Bible. He opened it to where it was bookmarked.
‘You see,’ he began, ‘last week’s topic was about “Warnings Against Falling Away”. Verses 11 to 15 says: “We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.”’
Dad wiped his eyes before joining them at the table. ‘What do you think these verses are saying?’
‘Well,’ he began thoughtfully. ‘It’s like eating.’
His parents laughed in unison.
‘Yeah, I know. Everything with me is related to food,’ he grinned. ‘But it’s like the verse says, we have to stop just drinking milk and get in to the steak and potatoes of life…and onions,’ he finished with a chuckle.
Dad reached across, pulled the Bible to him and turned it around. ‘Yes, you’re right. We need to grow and mature in His grace.’ He paused and turned over a few pages. ‘Hebrews 10:25-27 also says: “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.”’
‘Pretty heavy stuff’, Simon sighed. ‘But I think I’m beginning to understand this whole adulthood stuff. I mean, I’m no longer a child, or a teenager anymore. I’m supposed to be an adult. Right? Not just as a person, but as a Christian. I can’t rely on you and Mum all my life to feed me or clean up after me. In the same way, I need to get into the Word and grow up.’
His mother smiled. ‘Even us older Christians need to grow. We can never outgrow the need to grow. But, you’re right, Simon. You do need to do this for yourself.’ She reached out and touched his hand. ‘Is there more to this conversation than impressing us?’
Simon took a deep breath. ‘Well, I like my job and doing church stuff, but…’
‘But what?’ There was a hint of worry in his father’s tone.
‘This week’s Bible study has had me seriously praying about a few things. I’m ready to put away childish things. I’ve decided to start adulthood properly. I’m going to attend Bible College. I believe that’s where God wants me to be.’
© Chrissy Siggee
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
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GLIMPSES OF HIS GLORY – Chrissy Siggee — Miriam Jacob, Oxford Academic, Oxford University Press, Reviewer/Co-Author
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Paddle Boats
Another busy day in the garden
Well I think this is my last random post. The new system sucks. Most of my future posts will be the work of scheduled posts put together in love and a lot of effort.
More activity in the yard.
With the pebbles in place the top soil for the new turf came next. The large pots were re-positioned. Windmill and gonna replaced.
Top soiled leveled.
The yard slowly transformed.
A few more ornaments appeared.
The turf arrived mid afternoon.
Looking good.
Tomorrow we’ll finished trimming and tidying up.
Next weekend the rear storm water pit will be filled with gravel then topped with matching pebbles before the above ground vegetable gardens plots can begin.
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Let the work begin!
Since early yesterday morning the back yard has been turned into a huge construction site.
This corner almost didn’t survive either.
Where there was mush a drain or ag drain appeared.
Wheelbarrow loads of sand managed to soak up some of the water so the workers could continue.
and I was surprised when this small paved footpath emerged.
I think I have seen the last of the drainage problem here.
This next photo was taken at dusk yesterday.
This morning the yard began to transform.
Defined edges began to emerge.
River pebbles were carted from the trailer in wheelbarrows.
Permanent pavers for the large pots and the garden seat were set in place.
Tomorrow…top soil and turf will arrive to complete the job.
I will post more photos as soon as I can.
I can’t believe it’s almost completed.
Inspired by Psalm 24
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Inspired by Isaiah 35:5-6
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Why do I always end up on a short limb?
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By the Shore – HAIKU
A Man Called Bill
There was a young man called Bill,
who lived in a town near Broken Hill.
He often dreamed of buying a yacht,
and thought he would name it Hotshot.
Instead, he inherited a windmill.
Chrissy Siggee 2020
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