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The discipline of rest & the role of the 'Ambo' 27 Aug 2013 | 07:13 am
I'm not very good at resting but I'm getting better at practicing the discipline of it. Boredom, guilt, duty, obligation, compassion they all play a part in the story. These days though I wake up fe...
Monday Doodles 26 Aug 2013 | 08:29 am
Having fun with a biro and paper. Doodling thoughts in picture form. Although I rarely think of angels, often when I'm doodling, that unseen realm seems to be what I draw. I love the thought that whi...
Loneliness & the place of Social Media 24 Aug 2013 | 06:06 am
The Innovation of Loneliness from Shimi Cohen on Vimeo. I've just watched this short video recommended by my sister and have to say it's so packed with profound thoughts in such a short space of time...
Longevity 21 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
I often feel a bit like a kid watching God's version of Sesame Street where he says...The word for today is... longevity and then everything that I hear or see has to do with that word. If ever I'm i...
Restorative Beauty: Clovelly Beach, Sydney 20 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
Behind the scenes at church was a little on the unusual side yesterday morning. It involved among other things bins, flooded bathrooms and tanties. By lunchtime I was prepared to escape the crazy mo...
Travel Bug: Plantation Island, Fiji Islands 19 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
Plantation Island in Fiji was one of our favourite resorts and would be a top recommend for any family wanting to visit Fiji. Although it's slightly older and perhaps a little less modern than some o...
Makings, Failings & Living with Imperfection 16 Aug 2013 | 07:46 am
Mum always described herself as a frustrated perfectionist and I know exactly how she feels. I wish I could get things perfect but sometimes it just takes practice and hard work and repetition, repe...
Memory #39: Up the stairs, down the bannisters 14 Aug 2013 | 11:37 am
In the front door, lit from outside. A long cool dark corridor, hard to see to the end of it until someone opens the staff room door, rays of light illuminating their silhouette against the windows be...
The Law of Fairness 13 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
Recently I went to a women's day where a friend spoke about The Law of Fairness. I could reblog her whole talk but I just wanted to set it out simply before you and see what you thought. Here it is:...
Travel Bug: Pakiri Beach, NZ 12 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
My cousin Bo is truely amazing. Seriously. She was a midwife and a nurse and now has completely reinvented herself as a teacher (which I think has secretly been her passion for all these years but s...
