Have you ever seen lilies before they open? They are rather unremarkable: one long green straight stem with several green leaves leading up to a long, often white and green, closed flower bud. Have you ever gifted someone flowers in…
Life can be wild. Does your life feel somewhat crazy right now? Or maybe you think everything is moving along just fine. Whatever your circumstance you will want to read on… Sometimes we face storms that threaten to capsize our…
I wrote the following blog post after a tough few years. You had a hint of the difficulties we faced in my previous post. Fast forward to today and things are different. The challenges are different. But my thoughts remain…
Originally posted August 9, 2015 Yesterday I was one of those mums! A few years ago I would have looked at me and had so much helpful advice. Yesterday all I had were tears and bucket loads of patience. I have four…
Originally posted June 10, 2014 The words we sing and speak are so important. But I have discovered so is the melody… There is something so powerful about music Psalm 22 is a song of David. It begins with these words:…
How many times a day do you hope for something? We all hope: I hope I will get the job of my dreams. I hope I will own a nice house. I hope my child will sleep through the night.…
Originally posted March 2, 2014 Have you ever been dared by anyone before? Maybe it was to do something crazy like eat a whole chilli or perhaps it was an embarrassing dare. The idea of a dare is for someone…
Have you ever felt stuck, limited and as if things would never change? Perhaps your limitation was sickness, or trauma, or the pit of financial despair. Whatever your insurmountable mountain might be, it can be moved! Truly I tell you,…