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The Darker the Night...

04/09/2014 12:11

The day began well. I woke up with a bright smile on my face; a smile that was worth keeping. You see, I’d spent several months clambering out of a tough season; like wending my way out of an unexectedly difficult maze in a deep dark forest. That morning, it finally felt as if the sun was bursting...

All that I Hoped for

29/08/2014 15:11

My Computer is old. (Yes, just like me.) It’s all of 9 years and still going. Not bad at all. All except for its monitor. Some weeks ago, each time I turned on my computer, its monitor would start to flicker, like neon lights gone crazy. After awhile it would stop. But then…. just as I breathed a...

The Legacy

16/08/2014 17:22

I was 3 years old. The nightmare was scary. A parrot screeched. I screamed. I awoke to hear my Dad’s soothing voice. He quieted me. He lifted me from my bed; carried me in his strong arms. I remember him walking around the house with me. I was comforted. When he brought me back to my bed, I fell...

The Little Things

15/08/2014 13:12

Last year was a year of breakages. You name it; we had it. Or rather …we didn’t have it. Our washing machine broke and had to be replaced. Ditto for our dryer. Our car tyres needed changing – all four of them. Our garage roller door had to be fixed. It was a very expensive year. Ouch! But none of...

I like Red Lights

08/08/2014 15:19

I remember the day I drove my son to his weekly music lesson, and we encountered green traffic lights all the way. It made our journey much faster than usual. But it also caused my heart to go thumpity thump. You see, I prefer red lights to green ones. Usually. Most of the time. Does that sound...

Always a Winner

01/08/2014 16:56

I was browsing around Big W, looking to buy a few gifts. The problem was that I was tempted to make an unplanned purchase. Corduroy trousers that looked good – and would keep me warm in the winter. Or denim trousers that were smart and enticing. I decided to try on a few, half hoping they wouldn’t...

My Brother's Keeper

25/07/2014 16:05

A few months ago, while hunting for a birthday gift for my son, a title in a book store grabbed my attention. It was called “A Long Way from Home”. Its author was a young man named Saroo Brierley. After a quick glance through the book I knew I had to buy it. It was a deeply moving...

Sometimes, you Don't need a Rainbow

17/07/2014 18:18

I was feeling a little despondent that day. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t shake off my feelings of sadness. I decided to go for a walk so I’d catch a little sunshine into my spirit. As I wended my way up the hill I asked God for a gift. The world that day was filled with sun and cloud; of...

He will Never leave

10/07/2014 13:10

A few days ago, my husband handed me a little something, and asked me if I’d lost it. It was a small laminated picture - a gift given our whole church (the Tea Tree Gully Baptist church), about 10 or more years ago. I pounced on it. I've often gazed at this remarkable picture trying to understand...

Doing the Opposite

03/07/2014 14:42

The noise was deafening. And it began without warning. I’d been immersed in my Quiet time that day, absorbed and enthralled in the book of Exodus, when our fire alarm began clanging; loud and insistent. I rushed to the front door and tried to reset our alarm. I typed in the code twice. I was...

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