Don’t blame God
WE often hear people say, “Why did God let this happen?’. Yet he gets no thanks when their child is born, they move into a lovely home, they find a loving spouse or even enjoy the lovely scenery he made for us to enjoy every day.
He always gets the blame for the bad, not the good. Do we think of God any other time? Do we blame the minister of main roads whensomeone has an accident? Do we blame the environment minister when some careless person pollutes our creeks? No, it’s always God who gets the blame. Why did he let these things happen?
How many times do we hear of people who are in a dire situation and ask God to get them out of it and they promise they will follow him all the days of their life? How many people keep this promise to him?
So let’s find out about God and what he did and does for us, then we might not readily jump to accuse him for our own wrongdoings.
- V. Gebbett, Jimboomba
Thank you
RECENTLY I have been staying with my sister at Greenbank. On Saturday, December 23 we were at Greenbank getting petrol and pumping up car tyres. I was sitting in the car.
A very pleasant lady approached my sister and asked if I was her mother. She said I was her sister. This lady came up to me and said ‘I would like to give someone I don’t know a Christmas card’. She gave me an envelope and I thanked her.
When my sister got in the car I opened the envelope and found not only a card but money also, which we didn’t need. I couldn’t believe someone could do this to a stranger. We had never seen her and she was nowhere in sight.
I just want you to print this in the Jimboomba Times and say thank you very much.
- J. Belling, Port Lincoln, South Australia
Red Cross volunteers
EVERY March for 70 years, thousands of volunteers have made a wonderful contribution to our community during Red Cross Calling.
They’ve knocked on their neighbour’s doors, said g’day and their combined efforts have raised millions.
All of that effort has gone a long way, allowing Red Cross to help where we’re needed most; from cyclones to floods, reducing suffering, while keeping people safe, secure and connected.
So many extraordinary volunteers here in Queensland have also gone the extra mile – not just raising money but also reaching out to their neighbours, asking how they’re going and checking on their wellbeing.
Red Cross Calling is more than a fundraiser – it gives us a reason to connect and volunteer for the sake of our community.
Research shows that volunteering and helping in our neighbourhoods helps us live happier, longer lives.
I’d like to send a massive thanks to all those thousands of schools, businesses, community organisations and individuals who’ve answered the call over the years.
These volunteers make Australia a special place to live. This year we aim to double the number of volunteers in Queensland. Will you be one of them? Join the fun today: redcrosscalling.org.au or call 1800 RED CROSS.
- L. Bourne, Queensland director, Australian Red Cross
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