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What sparks my admiration?

December 10, 2024

What is something others do that sparks your admiration?

This is another good question today. What sparks admiration in me? There are a few things.

  1. Servant hearted people – people who just serve others in love, especially those who serve others that can never repay them.
  2. Humble people – people who keep a humble heart no matter how much they achieve in a worldly sense. They remember we are all the same.
  3. God focussed people – I admire people who keep their eyes on Jesus in the midst of all the trouble and strife in the world.

For me it does not matter what you do for a job or where you live, these things always draw my attention and admiration.

Vegetarian for 40 years

December 1, 2024

What are your feelings about eating meat?

This is an interesting question from WordPress today. What are your feelings about eating meat?

I have been a vegetarian for nearly 40 years. I decided to make the change when I was 18 for health reasons and I have not looked back.

For me personally, I just feel my body runs better when I eat vegetarian meals. As a child meat did not agree with me and I often was sick after eating it.

So what do I eat as a vegetarian? I eat mainly a lacto- vegetarian diet which includes fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds and dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt.

In saying I am vegetarian, I am not one of those people who judges people for eating meat. We all have to eat the things that we enjoy and make us feel healthy. For me it is vegetarian food.

If you are interested in learning more, there are some good descriptions on the Dieticians Australia website.

Favourite place in Perth

November 17, 2024

What is your favorite place to go in your city?

I live in a smallish country town about 300 kilometres from Perth. Perth is the capital city of Western Australia and my favourite place to go in Perth is Kings Park.

The great thing about it is that I worked opposite Kings Park for 11 years and every lunch time I would go on a prayer walk. It became a real place of relaxing and spending time with God for me.

Kings Park is a great place for families too. There are so many walking trails, picnic spots and playgrounds for kids. When we lived in Perth we would often go as a family and have a great time.

These days I might only go once a year to Kings Park when I visit Perth. I usually spend some time there when I have some sort of conference or training in Perth. I grab an iced coffee at the kiosk and sit and just enjoy the view.

If you ever visit Perth I would encourage you to check it out. The views of the city and river are amazing. Here is a link to the Kings Park website.

My favourite subject at school?

November 7, 2024

What was your favorite subject in school?

This is an interesting one as I have been to school twice. The first time for my education and the second time as a School Chaplain.

First time around my favourite subject was sport. I was good at Maths, but sport was always my favourite. I loved to run, play footy, cricket and always be moving. Especially in primary school before I got Rheumatoid Arthritis.

On my second go around as a School Chaplain it was sport again. I found sport was a great way to connect with the kids in an informal environment. It did not matter if it was footy, basketball, volleyball, or indoor hockey.

I can remember I did sport all day one time. I just followed the new PE teacher around on her first day and I joined in with every sport she set up for the kids. I went home exhausted, but it was a great fun day.

So my favourite subject at school was sport. As a kid and a grown up too!