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Friday, 17 June 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 June 2022

Royal Reflections

Friday, 03 June 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...

Friday, 29 Apr 2022

Faithfulness

I once worked with someone who used the phrase, ‘Leave it with me'. And he meant it! If he committed to doing something, experience taught me that I could have full confidence in him and know that he would follow through. I no longer needed to worry about or plan...

Friday, 08 Apr 2022

Chocolate and Other Easter Joys

I LOVE chocolate but when my youngest son was a pre-schooler I made the decision to avoid giving him chocolate and other sweets. However, when Easter rolled around, his Nana presented him with a chocolate bunny wrapped in brightly coloured foil. He clutched his new treasure tightly and, when I...

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