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The weather on the Gold Coast is fantastic!!! It's a balmy 26C in my room as I type this, I was just outside hanging up some washing and putting the bins out and it's a beautiful day! The sun's shining, the freshly cut grass smells like summer and there's a cool breeze blowing. It's days like these that make me glad I don't live in Melbourne!

I watched Phantom of the Opera on DVD on the weekend. Didn't expect to like it at all, but I watched it anyway. Apart from the whole 'as if anyone has a singing conversation' thing, it was pretty good! The music was awesome and the movie was made really well. I'd recommend it to anyone who's into music, but bear in mind it is kind of long! I enjoyed it.

Was reading in Genesis on Saturday and came across this passage; Genesis 24:63
"One evening as he was taking a walk out in the fields, meditating..."
This is Isaac out in fields as his new wife Rebekah arrives by camel. So he just happens to be out in the fields, sees the travelling crew coming and he wanders out to meet them. What I found really cool though is what he was doing out there in the first place: meditating! That's my idea of spending time with God. I get really sick of people going on about 'quiet times' and spending hours reading and journalling etc. I'm not a sitting still kind of guy so I really don't like the idea of doing that for ages. But I love going for walks on my own, away from civilization, away from other people, away from noise and just spending time with God. Walking along down the beach or through the bush or somewhere in the middle of night when most people are asleep and just hanging out with God. Meditating on his Word, talking to him, listening to anything he might have to say to me, thinking about what's happening and where I'm going in my life. That's the ultimate quiet time for me, just me and God and no-one else. That's what Isaac was doing that afternoon in the field. On ya mate!

David said this in Psalm 119; "I honour and love your commands. I meditate on your principles." (vs 48) "I reflect at night on who you are, O Lord, and I obey your law because of this." (vs55)