An overlooked, essential quality At the age of 45, in a long telephone conversation with my sister, we unearthed the unlikely importance of loyalty. In our family home of origin, we could see the lack of loyalty and how it affected our relationships for the worse. Our parents did the best they could and loved…
Part 3 of The Friendship Series I wouldn’t know how to be a good friend if it weren’t for the amazing women God has placed in my life. I’m passionate about encouraging you to develop meaningful friendships, because of the blessing these Godly friends have been to me. I went through fiery trials a little…
Part 2 in the Friendship series This post is for you – if you are in a dry season of friendship. Perhaps you have : moved to a new town, state, country or continent and have left long, comfortable friendships behind. tended to “go it alone” and are unsure of how to connect with other…
Part 1 in the Friendship series The Lord made us for relationship : The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.” Genesis 2:18a (NIV) We see illustrations of the importance of friendship all through the Bible, and epitomised by Jesus himself who calls himself our friend: You are my…
Below is a photo of my second son that hangs in our home. Most people comment on how sweet it is. But to me it is quite poignant. Another lesson learned. This photo was taken at “play group” when he was only 2 years old. I would drop him at play group twice a week…
Reinforced by you – his wife “Male and female He created them.” Different. Not the same. On Purpose. Why are we so often surprised by this? Especially when it comes to parenting! We know, as Christians, that children have a father and a mother – by God’s design…and yet we sometimes try to shape our…
A personal story As a young teacher, I held a bit of a trumped up view of my role, and of the education system as a whole. Homeschooling was uncommon in my social circle, and the one or two children who came into the school system after being “homeschooled” did not make much impact on…
Characteristics of a professional at first glance: Is motherhood a profession? If you ask a mother – her answer will most likely be a resounding “no!”- even if only in her own head. This is because whether we are full or part time working mothers or stay at home mothers, we sell the role of…
Fear, anxiety and worry are words that are commonplace in our conversations today. In fact we are seeing them in epidemic proportions. This isn’t surprising considering our fast pace of life, high expectations we place on ourselves and others, countless opportunities on offer, technology and social media, as well as stressful local and global events….
Overcoming Overwhelm Step 4 – Sinful attitudes revealed Slowly, as I spent time at The Lord’s feet, talking through my struggles and difficulties with Him, He began to reveal sinful attitudes I was wearing and wielding. I was not expecting this revelation. It seemed, to me, that everyone around me was in need of alteration,…