Skinny lizzy or fat boy slim
By: Jenny Grainer jenny@portugalresident.com THERE SEEM’S to be a great deal of concern at the moment over young girls being too thin. Fashion houses have been asked to vet their
Tough cough
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A YOUNG girl was kicked off a flight bound for Hawaii because she was coughing too much. As the plane was about to take off, she
Banishing the evils in this world
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com THE PRESENCE of evil throughout the world is undeniable and Satan is to Christians the antithesis of Christ. This fallen Angel was recognised in Ezekial 38
Toxic teacher
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com TWO STUDENTS were arrested in the US last week for attempting to poison their teacher. Allegedly, they poured Febreze fabric freshener into her drink, but the
Christian worship is all important in childhood
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com IT SEEMS that the perception of Christ is as varied as the people that have faith in him. While for some, the presence of God may
God’s plan
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com IN GENESIS, the first book of the Old Testament, Abram laments that being childless his slave, Eliezer, will be sole heir to his house. He reproaches
Kitchen woe
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A MAN returned home from travelling to find his entire kitchen had been stolen. All of the appliances, the oven, cabinets and even the kitchen sink
Slippery siblings
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A BROTHER and sister were arrested for attempting to steal money from the collection plate in a US church at the weekend. The pair tried to
Bringing the days of Lent into focus
By: Margaret Brown margaret@portugalresident.com ROUTINE AND repetition have a way of deadening mind and imagination and are two familiar aspects of religious worship that may hinder a closer relationship with
Snake surprise
By: Natasha Smith natasha@portugalresident.com A MAN in the US was distraught when he could not find Sammy, his boa constrictor that he had left in his hired car. He searched