A Wonderful Day

Last Saturday, February 16 2008 our youngest son Ben married Zo, the love of his life.
This took place in the Treasury Gardens, Melbourne (Australia)
The weather was delightful, we couldn't have set the temperature better with a thermostat.
Apart from the professional photographers, we all got some great pics with our little digital cameras

This is Zo and she is beautiful


This is Ben and he is happy


And this is Pastor Geoff Baker tying the knot




And this is Ben's Mum and Dad, very pleased with the whole event

There seems to be a lot of people today saying (and acting out), "why get married, this can just be walked away from anyway".
If people want to act in this way it is up to them, but it is certainly not the way for Christians who believe that marriage is ordained by God. It shows commitment of one man to one woman, and commitment of that man and that woman to any children they may have together.
While some may believe that marriage is on the way out,the scriptures indicate(albeit in warning)that marriage will still be being entered into on the last day.
It's well worth your while having a bit of a read. Luke 17:26-30.
"Just as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be in the days of the Son of Man, people were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage...... It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed....

I'm a Grand Father, That's great!

I am now a Great Grandfather by courtesy of Holly. Meet Holly
The upside of this development- Holly.
The downside is that I have a son who is a Grandfather,and that is not all, I have discovered that I am sleeping with a great grandmother!

Here is Great Grandmother with Grand daughter, Katie, (the mother), and Holly, the great grand daughter.

And here is number four son with his own grand daughter

It's All Happening!

It's now a few weeks since I sat and made a heading for this post. Because there has been just so much happening, along with the fact that I am a prize procrastinator, much of what was "all happening" has already happened.
Before enlightening everybody about the following pictures I have just a little controversial something to say. In today's paper I read an article that started off like this:- More than 400 prominent scientists worldwide declared themselves "Climate Change Sceptics" in 2007, followed by sentences like this one. "Some say.'There may be global warming but claim it is caused by factors other than man made greenhouse emissions, such as solar flaring and radiation".
Did I ever tell you that my Dad used to get Inigo Jone's long range weather forecasts, and this was back in about 1940. I remember my Dad saying that Inigo Jones predicts a 10 year drought in the area at the turn of the century!
I am also interested to find that God Himself has gone on record with these words, recorded in the Book of Genesis Chapter 8 and verse 22 regarding His covenant with creation after the great flood.
"While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease"
You may think me a little strange to say the least, but I find comfort and reassurance in His Word.

Christmas morning we enjoyed a breakfast with my wife Peta's sister Margy, her husband Teddy, their daughter Lisa and her partner Anthony.

In the evening all the Holt's, with a couple of notable exceptions descended upon Zo's place. The exceptions were the Tasmanians,(The Larry Holt family) heavily pregnant Katie, and Middle East wanderer Kamis.
There was plenty of food good company, a spa and pool table.

One of the things yet to happen is that Ben and Zo are getting married in about 7 weeks.This is the couple in picture above. We are eagerly awaiting this day.

Above is number three son Greg and Grandson Nathaniel. They are contemplating the assembly of a Dinosaur. Greg made all the pieces which fit perfectly,on a computerised router table that he built. A clever lad this one!
Well, I guess that there is always something about to happen. Just a few days to New Years Day 2008. The day after that Peta and I will celebrate 54 years of married life together. I did a good days work when I threw my rope over that one.
I wish you all a happy New Year

WISDOM, better than fine gold

While cleaning around the garden and thanking God for the lovely rain this morning I was thinking again about the thing Jesus said about "Wisdom being justified of all her children" Luke 7:35.
I went inside and began to Google, a message from the lawyer come preacher, Finney, many pictures the magi, (the wise guys) and a great little Utube presentation of a young preacher named Jason. Have a listen to him by using the link. I'll copy the address here in case the enclosed link doesn't show up:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_UdBvNyP5s


The Baptist Church up the road at Rowville probably have their Christmas sign up again which says, "Wise men still seek Jesus"
May you find the truth that Jesus is the wisdom of God, and have a happy Christmas