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I live in Elimbah, a small village, 40 miles north of Brisbane, Australia.
I have an acquired brain injury, so have lots of fun taming my computer and remembering where I am, where I think I am and what I think I am doing at any particular point in time, though

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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization The secret of life: 1 of 53
LIFE, WHAT IS IT?What is LIFE? LIFE: "State of ceaseless change & functional activity peculiar to organized matter, & especially to the portion of it constituting an animal or plant before death; energy, liveliness, vivacity, animation; Living things and their motions; period from birth to death; active part of existence, etc... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Remembering: 1 of 19
DANCING IN WAVES We sat at the shore of the seaWatching waves break then run to be freeYour hand in mine, your heart in my soulRestoring to me what was lost long agoWhy do I love you, how could I notYou're part of my heart, you're all I have notYou stayed in my arms, a moment of blissLike little children we shared a first kis... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Illness Life's problems are all in your head: 1 of 11
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE There are factors common to SUCCESS' or FAILURE' in biography's of people who stand out in our history books. Musicians, writers, philosophers, explorers, adventurers, scientists, etc. were not all necessarily well educated, nor from environments which were especially propitious, though, we find a high... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Attitude: 2 of 18
HANDICAPPED I met a man who couldn't see the, sunburnt clouds nor a flowering tree He couldn't see the beauty rare of the dawning day, nor the promise there He never saw a Rainbow span but he said to me, "There's a master plan" He smiled as he went his sightless way, bidding me a happy day I knew a girl who couldn't hear, t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Disproving evolution: 3 of 25
CREATION IS EVOLUTION Charles Darwin, the author of Origin of Species, {sixth edition Murray, London, 1882} is expounding a Theory. THEORY: Supposition explaining something, spec... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: I love you: 5 of 41
MOUNTAIN TOPS We used fly to mountain heights, above clouds, the storms of life, On wings of joy that only loving gives. Beyond the " ten cent tragedies", happy ending fantasies, Out of fairy tales, into real life. Now winds blow hot on barren fields, of love that's been denied ,Heaven weep s,because you've gone away .This ... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Creation: 1 of 8
Little Children It's TrueThe Word tells how God made the world, in six days it was doneHe rested on the seventh, the Father and the SonWalked and talked with Adam, in the garden He had madeEverything was "Apples", til the Serpent suckered EveIt tells of brother Noah, how God gave him a planTo build an ark before the rain bega... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: The power of love: 10 of 78
LOVE IS THE KEY Love is the key which opens the door to another place. Gone are the days of searching to find a friendly face Fear has been quashed, there's escape from the frost To a wonderland; not made of sand. Time watered seeds silently bloom, many colored scene Dreams come and go as ages drift by In the Author's schem... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals Reflections: Believing in yourself even when others don't: 3 of 23
BELIEVING IS SELF. "Be renewed in the spirit of your mind" Eph.4:23 "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind" Rom.12:2 Renew: 'Restore to original state; Make as good as new; Resuscitate; Regenerate; grow young again;' As human beings, members of a diverse social structure, it is imperative we conscientiously consider th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is it necessary to be baptized in the name of Jesus?: 3 of 21
IN THE NAME Simple question. What is the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? NAME: Word by which individual person, animal, place or thing is spoken of; In Mat.28:19 the Lord instructs the disciples re baptism; 'Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of... More..