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The Detour

26/06/2014 17:43

It was a beautiful autumn morning; a cool nip in the air and a bird on the wing. Crunchy autumn leaves played a rustling game of tag on the roadside. I hopped into my little blue car; off to visit my beautiful, 91 year old friend Iris. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get to her house the usual way - the...

The Flourishing Life

21/06/2014 13:35

Recently I picked up a book with an appealing title: ‘Flourishing” – How to achieve a deeper sense of well being, meaning and purpose – even when facing adversity. It was written by an academic and clinical psychologist. Some of her sharings were fascinating. She mentions that the magic ratio of...

A Pet Dislike

13/06/2014 17:24

May I make a confession? Although I love God, I love people, I love God’s world and I love this journey we called life…. there’s an entity that I sometimes struggle with. It makes me tear my hair out on occasion. I get irritated by the way it operates. I wish it worked differently. I’d...

I WILL make it!

06/06/2014 22:29

Don’t you love it when you hear God’s whispers in your heart? God seems to speak to me mostly when I read His Word. He also speaks to me through the wisdom of others – through books, audio books, messages, sermons, conversations. Many times He speaks to me as I gaze upon His magnificent Creation....

A Mystery Solved

30/05/2014 14:31

I settled down to enjoy my Quiet time; my daily cup of tea in hand. I turned the pages of my Bible and read its life-giving words. I sipped my tea. Mmm… That was wonderful. Just what I needed. God’s Word penetrated deep in my inward being; the tea did too; I was expectant; alert; filled;...

My Neighbour's Tree

22/05/2014 16:45

As I stood outdoors waving my husband off to work, the tree in my neighbour’s front yard beckoned. Its leaves had turned a deep yellow – daubed in autumn’s gold paint. I stood there entranced, enjoying its beauty. I looked towards our own tree. Its leaves too turn yellow each autumn, so I was...

When loss is GAIN

16/05/2014 14:14

Earlier this year, I spent 2 months in bed recovering from an operation. My time of recuperation was a special time. A Writer’s Grand Prize. A dream realised. Time spent resting. Time to do as I pleased – within the confines of a bed. I used my cherished gift of time to be still, to reflect, to...

A 40th Birthday!

10/05/2014 17:04

Today, 12th May 2014 is my 40th birthday. Was that a disbelieving look I saw in your eyes? And didn’t your eyebrows shoot up in surprise? I saw that! You are right! Let me hasten to explain. I passed the 40 year mark many moons ago. I am no spring chicken. I am in fact proud of it. (But...

The Best of Both Worlds

03/05/2014 13:24

I was off that day for a trek to the city and ‘twas a grand Adventure. It was now three months since my foot had been operated. So I hobbled less; walked more. Clambering onto buses was challenging but finally possible. Hooray! The ride to the city refreshed me. Praise music resounding in my ears,...

A Pair of Broken Sunglasses

25/04/2014 15:47

Many years ago, I made an important discovery - I needed to wear sunglasses every time I was out in the sunshine. If I didn’t, the repercussions were extremely unpleasant. I’d see flashing lights in the corner of my eyes. I’d have awful bilious attacks. Even on days when the sunshine was...

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