On a recent mission trip I thought I found love. A really nice girl asked me out. We quickly fell in love and started talking about marriage. There were so many coincidences and blessings that seemed to make us both think this was a good idea. We seemed share almost everything in common in the …
Author: novanewway
Runner, boat builder, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, visual artist, amateur photographer, armchair philosopher/theologian, evangelist.
Life motto "Whatever you find to do, do with all your energy"
I love people, nature, and winning arguments
I don't like board games because I don't see the point. I also don't like computer games for the same reason. I also don't like emotional games for the same reason.
When I'm on a creative wave, my room (or garage) gets very very untidy. both my room and my garage have been untidy for quite a while now.
19 hr night
Well it's been 16 so far. The flight from Christchurch to Sydney was a breeze. I had plenty to do, and plenty of energy. Before we landed I saw a the lights of Sydney from a distance, and lights of various large boats in the water below. As I saw the city lights, I realised …
To Africa.
Gosh, how do you contemplate your thoughts about travel when you're in the airport, waiting to embarking on your first international journey? There has been so much busyness, so much stress, and a few awesome God moments in the lead-up to my first missionary journey. I'm going to a missions training school in Mozambique. A …
To Africa.
Gosh, how do you contemplate your thoughts about travel when you're in the airport, waiting to embarking on your first international journey? There has been so much busyness, so much stress, and a few awesome God moments in the lead-up to my first missionary journey. I'm going to a missions training school in Mozambique. A …
Grace and Faith
I've been practicing talking to a camera. It's way harder than I thought it would be. I really take my hat of to the people who do this all the time and make it look to effortless. Practice makes perfect. I guess. =) Anyway, that God saves us by grace through faith is the most …
Tidal Wave (New Song)
I song I wrote a couple of months back, and recently recorded a quick take https://youtu.be/rFFLy4JFtc4
Jesus vs Religion
This is my first video on my new Youtube channel, Jesus in a Nutshell. Let me know what you think =) https://youtu.be/ha1GyDpjbVw
Contemplation on the Parable of the Sower
Contemplation on the Parable of the Sower (Matt 13, Mark 4, Luke 8) The good ground remains... The faith of the first was removed before it could take root The faith of the second was thrown away in difficult circumstances The faith of the third died a slow death as other things became more important …
Big Picture: Loss
On a morning, just like any other morning-sunny, warm, delightful (just like every morning that had ever been), the man and his wife strolled through their tropical paradise. Nothing had ever been a worry. No stress, no bills to pay, not one argument between them. The innocence of their love had such a beauty. The …
THERE IS HOPE!
Don't let negative thoughts rob you of a bright future. No matter who you are―rich or poor, strong or weak, intelligent or not, popular or overlooked ―you have value, purpose and potential. There is a God who loves you. He created you and wants you to enjoy the best in life. If you ever feel …
