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Lions grocery grab - everyone's a winner
The Lions Club of Toowoomba
West is participating in the
Lions Australian Grocery Grab
to raise funds for the Lions Cord
Blood Foundation Inc.
The Foundation supplies the
Fight Cancer Foundation, formerly
the Bone Marrow Donor
Institute, with funding for
the storage of cord blood units
which are collected from the
umbilical cord of newborn babies.
When processed, the stem
cells from the cord blood assist
children to battle Leukemia.
Drakes Supermarket in the
High Street Plaza at Rangeville
have been very generous in their
support for this Lions project.
Tickets are on sale outside the
supermarket on Wednesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays for $1
each until it is drawn on Saturday,
October 1.
The lucky winner will receive
a $300 voucher to spend
in Drakes Supermarket, second
prize is 10 x $10 vouchers kindly
donated by High Street Plaza
Centre Management to spend in
any store in the complex.
Third prize is a $50 voucher
kindly donated by Drakes Supermarket
to spend in their store.
• Lions Peter Oakes and Bronwyn Rees with Drakes
Manager Benjamin Houston
CHRISTIAN COMMENT
Have you ever been misunderstood?
It is not a good feeling when
your motives for doing something
are good, but are perceived
as something else.
For example, you may reach
out to a new person in town with
a small gift or invitation to an
event, and it is misconstrued as
trying to buy favour.
A mother may give handson
help with various household
chores to a grown daughter with
a young family, only to be accused
of thinking that the daughter
is not a good enough mother.
A father, simply wanting to
spend some one-on-one time
away with his son, may find his
motives questioned.
In the workforce, someone
whose personality is simply to
always be on time and put in an
honest day’s work, may be accused
of ‘boot licking’ by those
less diligent.
Often, trying to explain your
pure motives in these situations
is not believed, making you feel
even worse.
If this kind of misunderstanding
has ever been your experience,
you are in good company.
Jesus was falsely accused,
persecuted, disbelieved and misunderstood
on many occasions.
In Matthew 12:22-24 there is
an account of the religious people
of his day accusing him of
having a devil, when he healed
a man who was both blind and
dumb.
John Chapter 5 records another
story of Jesus healing a man
who had been sick for 38 years.
Because of this, verse 16 tells
us, “For this reason the Jews persecuted
Jesus, and sought to kill
him, because he had done these
things on the sabbath day.”
Many did not believe even
when he was crucified.
Luke 23:34-37 “Then Jesus
said, Father, forgive them, for
they know not what they do.
"And the people stood looking
on.
"And the rulers also with them
sneered at him, saying, He saved
others; let him save himself, if
He is the Christ, the chosen of
God.
"The soldiers also mocked
him, coming to him, and offering
him sour wine, saying If you
are the king of the Jews, save
yourself.”
The greatest act of love the
world has ever known was seen
right here.
Jesus gave his life that we
may be forgiven and reconciled
to God the Father if we believe.
His life was spent teaching,
encouraging, healing the sick
and raising the dead, and yet
he was ridiculed and misunderstood
by many.
This continues to this day as
people judge Him through a lack
of true knowledge of God.
Dear Jesus,
I thank you that you can identify
with being misunderstood,
please help me to respond as you
did on the cross ‘Father, forgive
them, for they know not what
they do.’ Amen
Contributed by John 15
Christian Fellowship, Crows
Nest. Contact: David Hiscock
0448 982 919
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This month, I would like to dedicate my column to Her Majesty,
Queen Elizabeth II, the Commonwealth’s, and the world’s longestreigning
monarch, who passed peacefully on 8 September 2022 aged
96.
Her Majesty was dignified, humble, wise, stoic, and led a life
dedicated to duty and service.
Since becoming a parliamentarian, I feel I have a much deeper
appreciation for the enormous service our late Queen gave to all
people of her realms.
The stability and comfort that she provided, including being the first
female of the Royal family to be an active-duty member of the British
Armed Forces during the Second World War, is unrivalled and words
cannot express our gratitude.
Her Majesty was a powerful woman and leader who acted with
dignity and grace and had her own style, providing both service and a
steady hand on the tiller of the Commonwealth.
It shouldn’t be underestimated the difficulties she would have faced
in the 1950s as a young lady coming to a position of great responsibility.
The Queen has been a guiding light for many, whether that be how to
serve a community or how to be a leader in that dignified, stoic and
service orientated way.
Last week it was an honour to lay a floral tribute on behalf of the
people of Toowoomba North at the statue of Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth II which stands within the grounds of Queensland’s
Government House.
To mark the end of her reign and encouraged by overwhelming
community feedback, I have asked the people of Toowoomba North
if they have any suitable suggestions on how to honour Her Majesty
here in Toowoomba.
To date, suggestions include the renaming of a section of the
escarpment, the planting of an Oak tree, a memorial at the racetrack
and much more. If you too have an idea, please contact me via the
details below between now and the end of the month.
I’d like to end with a quote - “My
mother said, Don’t worry about
what people think now, Think
about whether your children and
grandchildren will think you’ve
done well.” - Lord Mountbatten.
Your Majesty, thank you. Your
life of duty, service and dedication
is unequalled, and generations will
never forget.
Until next month,
Trevor
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