Friday, 01 Jul 2022

Creating Memories

Some of my favourite childhood memories are family holidays at my grandparents' house in Inverell. Aunties, uncles and cousins would all be there. All the adults would sleep in the house, and all the kids slept in a caravan in the backyard. I have memories of riding motorbikes and exploring...

Thursday, 23 Jun 2022

The Sandbox

Proverbs 3:13 says, “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding.” A visit to the beach is one of those quintessential childhood joys. The fun seaside pastime filled with splashing, swimming, sunning, picnicking, and sandcastle building. While I loved it as a child, it took on greater depth of...

Friday, 17 Jun 2022

Surprises

I LOVE creating surprises for other people, but when it comes to me, I like to know where we’re going and what I need to wear. So, when I imagined my proposal, I always thought my future fiancé would tell my mum or sister that he was planning on proposing...

Friday, 10 Jun 2022

Royal Reflections

Friday, 03 Jun 2022

Reconciliation

This week is National Reconciliation Week. It is a week where all Australians can reflect on our shared histories, our cultures and the contributions that bring us together as a people. Reconciliation implies the restoring of relationships and the healing of past hurts. It is not a single act, but...

Friday, 27 May 2022

Prayerfulness

Just like that, the whirlwind of political energy that was in our little town’s Community Centre last week is entirely gone. The posters are in the bin, the fliers are hopefully being recycled, and the bright, drastically oversized t-shirts worn by the volunteers for the various parties are now washed...

Friday, 20 May 2022

Learning to be Hopeful

We often think of hope as optimism, but researcher and author Brené Brown explains that hope is a way of thinking – a cognitive process. The great news is that hopeful thinking can be taught. C. R. Synder refers to the hope trilogy: 1. We know how to set realistic goals...

Friday, 13 May 2022

Tiny Seeds of Hope

The smell of vine-ripened tomatoes will always send me back to my childhood in Papua New Guinea, and holding on tight to my dad on the back of a motorbike. As the rays of golden hour streamed across the road, we would make our way through the dusty streets to...

Friday, 06 May 2022

Turn Off the Technology

When I think back to my childhood, I was riding bikes, playing games, going for bush walks, and having a lot of fun face-to-face with my friends. I then look at my own children today growing up in a society full of digital technology, social media, and multiple ways to...

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