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A Testimony

28/05/2015 15:36

“Why do you wear Granny shoes?” he asked with a smirk. The ‘he’ was a friend’s friend. I was in my early twenties. I turned red. I felt small and ashamed. The truth was that all my life, I've had to wear shoes for comfort rather than style. No tap-tapping stilettos for me. No high heels. No smart...

Give it a GO

21/05/2015 16:52

My beloved has been working very hard all year and deserves a break. We’ve been scouting out possible places for a quick winter getaway. After some discussion and some hunting on the Internet, we discovered the perfect spot. We’d hoped to go from Monday – Wednesday but unfortunately, Monday had...

Less is More

14/05/2015 16:37

My de-cluttering campaign has been a liberating process. The guest room was my starting point, after being forced to replace its carpet. It took time and effort to remove all its furniture, have the carpet replaced and then move everything back. But the end result was deeply satisfying. Our old...

Don't Give Up

07/05/2015 18:03

When I woke up that morning, thick grey clouds filled the skies. Rain pelted down hard and fast. Oh dear, I thought to myself. Not the right day to do my grocery shopping. The thing was… that I’d finally found the ideal day for that weekly chore. Having a set day for it made life much simpler. But...

Expect a Miracle

30/04/2015 17:01

You might call me weird but I love to snuggle under my duvet all year long – during the cold winter months (which is a given) but also through those hot summer days. My husband lets go of his half of our duvet on warm nights, opting for a soft sheet instead. That’s what I call sensible behavior....

Do Not Fear

23/04/2015 20:42

A few days ago, I visited an elderly friend. I will call her Mavis. Mavis lives on her own. She enjoys a quiet life. Twice a week, she attends a program for the oldies where the council does a great job caring for them. They are taken out for the day, given a delicious meal and brought home in the...

We Need Each Other

15/04/2015 17:02

I’d like to say three cheers for my friend Nola. She is a lovely friend. Last year, she informed me about a writing opportunity; the kind my heart delights in. And so I sent in a few devotionals to ‘Penned from the Heart’. A few months later, I was thrilled to discover that three of my...

A Broken Piece

10/04/2015 15:11

It's a broken piece of porcelain. Pocket-sized. Orange on the outside; white on the inside. Shaped like a wavy parallelogram. I turn over the little piece in my hands and gaze on it, taking care not to cut my hand on its jagged edges. It tells me something and the message is clear; like...

Love gives ALL

01/04/2015 13:32

One day last year, I spent a refreshing morning at the Adelaide Botanical Gardens. I was on a mission. To uncover the perfect spot for a Christian Writers' picnic. I caught up with a fellow writer there and we found a lovely area for our picnic, replete with green grass, trees and serenity. We...

Your Afterglow

26/03/2015 14:06

I stepped outdoors. In the aftermath of rain, the air had turned fresh and cool. The grass looked greener; the skies had turned an azure blue. Birds chattered excitedly. Bright pink geraniums nodded their heads in animated conversation. Trees swayed, keeping time to the music of rustling breezes....

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