There is ‘nice timing’ for everything, according to Ecclesiastes 3:1.

So far, I have not yet managed to write about every matter under heaven, but I’m working on it! Eccl 3:4 says there’s even a time to laugh.

Therefore, some of the things here are serious, and some are not… I’m hoping you can tell the difference.

You will have already noticed that the focus of nicetiming is on Bible prophecy and the future, but I’ve also written pages on lifestyle, health, and anything else that takes my fancy. I guess my main hobby is art, but AI, seems to be replacing my creativity there also!

Actually, that won’t happen. I think I’m winning!

For example, I asked AI for a reimagined Image of Ned Kelly and it gave me this:

Then, working with that, I adjusted it with other apps to make this, which I love:

Ned was an Australian bushranger, hung for murder in the 1800’s.

The government wanted him, DEAD or ALIVE, and in 1879 they boosted the reward offer to £8000, which would be over a million dollars in today’s money. But a lot of the general population regarded Ned as a hero for fighting against the corrupt government at the time. Maybe an element of the same problem still exists, worldwide, today!

Personally, I don’t get involved.

People who get mixed up in crowd violence sometimes end up dead – just as dead as Ned Kelly!

Ned Kelly created suits of armour for self protection, for himself and his gang. The armour was real. I remember seeing Ned’s helmet on display somewhere in Melbourne when I lived there many years ago. He relied on his own bullet proof armour instead of God. However spiritual armour is more powerful! 2 Co 6:7 KJV & also Eph 6:11.

When you need help, which suit of armour do you choose? Your own armour, i.e. self reliance, or do you trust God to meet your needs?

The difference between Me and Ned Kelly

I think Ned may have been ‘hard done by’ and then misunderstood by the authorities to some degree before the Glen Rowan shootout and siege, when his gang took over the Glenrowan Inn and held about 60 hostages. You can check for more details and do a search for the whole story elsewhere online… Not all history is boring!

But I would not have done what Ned did.

In John 18:36 Jesus said his servants did NOT fight the government of the day because his kingdom was not of this world.

I follow the same principle. That’s one difference between me and Ned.

By not getting involved in disputes, and by seeking peace, as in Psa 34:14 and 1Pe 3:11 we may do more good with prayer than politics. The next verse, 1Pe 3:12, guarantees it!

So, you may be asking, what similarities are there between me and Ned?

We both have a beard.

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I share the real story behind nicetiming, and more serious personal details about myself here. I am merely one person using my right of free speech. All views expressed are my own.

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My Background – Location & Travel

I’ve had some great life experiences and opportunities. I’ve owned several cars and houses, and mainly lived in Victoria and Queensland.

This was my first car.
This was my second.

I’ve travelled to Asia as well, living in Thailand for 3 months.

This is me in Asia.

And here are some
shots I took
of transportation
in Asia.

One of my hobbies is photography,

and turning photography into art.

This next one is on Coconut Island. It’s a day-night combination and it’s one of my favourite photo-art creations:

Some photos are skill, others are luck. The ancient Greeks considered dolphins to be a sign of good luck. Then again, some people think the number 7 is good luck. In 2019 I photographed both items of luck together. Seven dolphins in one wave.

It was just a lucky shot!

Poems about Australia…

In 1988 I wrote this poem about Australia’s bicentenary:

OZ BICENTENARY

Here’s to the lucky country
Here’s to the land of beers
And all that water under the bridge
Now we’ve come 200 years.

As Australians individually
A few of us are sus’
But as a nation on the whole
There are no flies on us!

We have our flags and anthems
Our fauna, and our birds
Our dingoes and our yowies
Our drongos, and our nerds.

But, I’m proud to be Australian
Proud of our tall gum trees
And 200 years of history
Tho’ I come from overseas!

Actually, that is not true… I’m really 100% Australian by birth.

And although I appreciate Australia, I’m NOT proud of Australia’s history, or Australia’s politics … the devil, who is the author of confusion and sows lies (1 Cor 14:33, James 3:16, and John 8:44), has sown great confusion on both sides of the political arena. It’s the same story with other countries as well.

I’ll finish with another poem. Like ‘The Bus to Nowhere’ this also ends with arriving home:

     He Is Greeted Well

Exhausted by the extended heat
My dusty feet, tramping, through gumtree roots and bush
– Tired leaves hanging,
– Shoulders drooping
I’m slowing. Wilting

Reviving though, at the sight of something
In the distance, beckoning. A red tin roof
I’m coming. To a little dot across the valley
Walking faster. Hurrying.
Longing

No gate, no fence, only
Veranda steps and lonely. Empty rooms that greet me
But I’m SO happy now to be
In one piece –
Home!

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