Movies can be so stimulating

Movies that make you think are always great and we have seen two this week. Wednesday in the rain we went to see Narnia 3 at the drive-in with the family. Excellent movie, way better than the book we read earlier this year. Brilliant clips for preaching especially on self esteem and temptation. Very obviously christian, and if people don't see that they must be a bit thick. He is known in this world as.... da Jesus of course!!! Go and see it.
Then tonight we watched Time Changer where a dude comes from 1890 to 2000 and sees the decline due to the lack of Jesus being preached and people thinking they can have morals without Christ. Shockingly real to us. Makes the point that it is almost wrong to preach morals like don't steal without in the same breath saying Jesus said that and that He will help you if you ask Him to. We did 2 days of life skills at Parkhurst and every point we made we told the kids/teens that it is impossible to live right without a very real dependence on Jesus. Need His Lordship as first priority in our lives. He can't save those He can't command... a quote from the movie. Hope this makes you who are listening think...ask questions...just speak to Jesus in the quiet...He will respond!

Customer Service

Don't you love good customer service and find bad a stress factor? Whilst at Southern Sun hotel with Joanne, the resturant superviser questioned our payment. I told them it included breakfast and 2 minutes later she came back and said sorry their mistake all was fine! The lady flipping the eggs stood out as she had the personal touch! Yesterday had a banking problem and although the lady was pleasant she was clueless to my issue and it led to visiting another branch today. This time the guy was both pleasant and knew what I was talking about. He went out of his way to sort me out and with a smile all the time. I rate places mostly based on customer service. It is people you remember!

Adventures of Toby no 3 takes 3 years to produce but so worth it

Finally watched the new adventures of Toby DVD called Crunch Time, by Bugbox animations here in Jozi. What a brilliant movie with such truth and once again the Jesus character is just way cool or coolaroonie if you have watched the movie. Shows how we can love people who don't love us, how we can give not keep and be selfish. Shows so clearly how Jesus expects more from us when we know Him. Watch it if you can, buy it from CUM or google Bugbox. R100 well spent for your family or to show kids. enjoyed the bonus features too and know some of the team. Go guys!!!

Jono's 81

Inspired by Joanne let's see how I go...
1. The Lord Jesus and my relationship with Him
2. His presence and worshipping Him where happiness is experienced
3. My wonderful wife who loves me so much and who I love so much
4. The thought of growing older with my best friend Joanne
5. My Kenan who reminds me so much of me
6. Starting to Gym with Kenan
7. Asher's love and funny ways
8. Shaylah's growth overcoming some stuff
9. Gabriella's closeness but not her tantrums
10. A bed to sleep in
11. Good health and overcoming or controlling blood pressure
12. Assurance of salvation and heaven above
13. Living with passionate purpose
14. Early morning quiet times
15. Breakfast
16. early morning prayer with Big G and others
17. Running with mates
18. Running races
19. The early morning sunrises
20. Pretty flowers
21. Geography and many places to visit
22. Manila conference and the impact we are having in the world
23. Aeroplanes with my family
24. Kuala Lampur and beautiful cities
25. Champions league
26. Tottenham rising up
27. Skinny Jeans
28. Hope street kids and leadership teams growth
29. Computers and Facebook
30. Work colleagues
31. Our car
32. The surroundings where we live
33. The bridge run
34. Lessons learnt
35. His Hop and seeing warwick run and Shaylah too
36. Finances for many things
37. Food and resturants.
38. Mentors and great preachers
39. Those who encourage us and prophecy over us
40. Morning hugs
41. Coming home to screams of daddy
42. Extended family
43. Mission Sundays and trips to Bulembu
44. Mick Hucknell and Simply Red
45. My guitar and songs
46. Listening to records and watching You Tube
47. Jozi Kidz and Jozi Lights
48. Parkhurst Primary
49. Fruit of changed lives
50. Ministering to petrol pump attendants
51. God pockets
52. Good books and good movies
53. Family times
54. Prophetic art
55. Friday afternoon prayer
56. Kenan coming back from Ignite Youth

OK I am out of time but Lord we are thankful for so much!!!! You are the best!!!!

CPROD... the trilogy

Well our third rendition of this years production rocked!!! Doing it at HP was such a pleasure. We practiced hard on Saturday and had the help of a vocal coach, lights team, sound team, and so on Sunday it just came together. People said it was our best so far... who knows? I just know that I enjoyed seeing the kids discovering themselves and growing in confidence and character. There were casualties too who proved a lack of character but maybe we can work on this. Our job isn't easy but we will continue to disciple those who are willing. Thanks to all who made up our production team and cast. Here is to easter 2012... yes we are skipping a Cprod next year.

Funeral waffles... food for thought

A funeral of a 99 year old lady! How awesome it was. The pastor knew her and her family and shared so well, but it was the speaches from family that really counted. My friend Graham and others spoke of "Granny" and all she had meant to them. What I took away was how she had walked with God and served her family. She passed away on Monday after worshipping with her favourite hymns and reading scriptures with one of her relations. What a way to go! So now she is with Jesus and probably dancing and singing. What a great legacy to hand to the next generation. Her great granddaughters are in our ministry, so we will do all we can to disciple them so they can become like their great gran. What about those who don't know Jesus? Now that's scarey... OK I am waffling...