by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 28, 2009 | Observations
Back in 1983-1987 I was profoundly blessed to be in a youth group run by Gavin and Liz Hockly. It was through this Te Awamutu Bible Chapel youth group called “Word of Life” that I learned lots, was challenged to ‘grow-up’ and also had the blessing of being able to try...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 27, 2009 | Observations
Ever lost something so special but couldn’t even remember how it went missing. What if it contained your memories? What would you pay to get your hands on the memories of the past. My memory is a specialised filing system, and so is my wife’s. For me, numbers,...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 24, 2009 | Observations
It’s often overlooked but Marriage isn’t a contract, its a covenant. If you are considering “tying the knot” with the ‘hunk’ or the ‘babe’ then take a moment to ask yourself is this for ‘convenience’ or...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 23, 2009 | Observations
I would have to admit that the biggest battle of my life is with my ‘self’. I’m constantly having to pull my ‘self’ into line, give my ‘self’ a good talking to and keep an eye on my ‘self’. Sound familiar? Its very much the battle Paul talked about in Romans 7. Try...
by Andrew Pitchford | Apr 22, 2009 | Observations
A long time ago I found this piece on life skills for kindergarten and the office. It was funny but true in so many ways. Isn’t it sad how our maturity and wisdom don’t also grow in terms of overcoming selfishness and insecurity. Doing a ‘google’ on it I found it was...
