Welcome to my Five Minute Friday, This weeks prompt word: Ten. Oh these prompt words they take it out of me Five Minute Friday - Sunday here now. I wrote this yesterday after I noticed the day’s date on my computer It’s ten years today since we moved into our house - our first home … Continue reading Ten Years Today
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View Along the Way
If you have found your way here from Five Minute Friday you can read my post here. I headed out to the country for a few days this last week and as always getting organised to go was the biggest hurdle. Getting the bags packed, the kids packed, the pets fed, the washing up done, … Continue reading View Along the Way
The Look of Love
I wrote this post for Women Connect last week - it's a little bit of a follow on from my last post Love is Sweet so I thought I would share it here. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. Proverbs 17:17 Love - well … Continue reading The Look of Love
All and Everything
Out of the stump of Davids family will grow a shoot - yes a new branch bearing fruit from the old root - - - in that day the heir to Davids throne will be a banner of salvation to all the world. The nations will rally to Him and the land where He lives … Continue reading All and Everything
Unwrapping the Light
So much to distract us this time of year, so much to turn our heads, so much that can pressure and provoke us - close quarters with family, close quarters with the mall, self imposed expectations and ideas of what we “have to do” in order to be doing Christmas properly - - - things … Continue reading Unwrapping the Light
A Deep Breath and Enough Already
Did I mention I love Christmas - - - the beautiful decorations, the lights and lovelies, Christmas carols, Christmas story books, beautifully wrapped gifts, nativity scenes, the smell of pine cones and fresh mangoes (my Christmas smells) - ahhhh I love all of it - - - I just don’t want it to kill me. … Continue reading A Deep Breath and Enough Already
Our Light Has Come
We have a little tradition at my house - on December 1st we are officially “allowed” to start Christmas decorating. The kids count down to when they can pull “Christmas” out of those dusty boxes we’ve had packed away all year and we set up the Christmas tree - loved ornaments are rediscovered and my … Continue reading Our Light Has Come
Signs of Life
Things are rarely as they seem - - - and every now and then we get a glimpse of the quiet and invisible realities hidden within what "seems". You see the tree in my back yard looks dead - well and truly. Not just any tree - my favourite - a potted ornamental Ficus that … Continue reading Signs of Life
Water Into Wine 