It is just 12 months ago that my life changed forever, trauma has away of doing that. In those first few moments that you hear life shattering news, your brain doesn’t work properly. Depending on the person and the way news is delivered, this will make a great difference to how quickly you will be Read More…
Love
Love comes in so many shapes, colours and sizes, all are beautiful and worth while. Love and sadness together, I could never figure that one out, until I met Jesus, the one whom we celebrate at Christmas. Then I realized they go together, because when we love we risk everything, and give it away without Read More…
Saving Grace
I think I have been saved many times, mostly from myself. Some of my decisions have led me down a dangerous path, so I am blessed to have had God’s protection helped by a praying mother who was my best friend. I have taken risks as a young adult that were foolish, without stopping to Read More…
The Grace to Accept Healing
My Cousin died yesterday, he was just one month younger than me. We lost touch years ago after his wife died and my marriage ended, but our childhood was closely linked together as cousins, but I had a special bond with Clem. I can still see him arrive ahead of his parents eager to race Read More…
Fresh Hope
When people are suffering loss some days are harder than others. Life is happening around us so fast both good and bad things, adding to the load we automatically carry around with us. Let us just stop and take a long slow breath and remember that we are not alone in this world, but that Read More…
The Goodness Of God
I was looking back in my journal at an awesome time in 2008, when my husband and I, together with two of our friends took a road trip to Western Australia. We were half way through our trip, when Graham became very unwell, complaining of shortness of breath, and uncomfortable feeling in his chest. My Read More…
Digging Deep
I have this habit of waking early each morning struggling with thoughts of what the future may hold. It is painful when these thoughts dominate, because I know fear has no place in a christian’s life. I wouldn’t dare share that in church, or to certain Christian people, because I know, the kind of answers Read More…
Living with Depression.
Do we know enough about depression? I would like to start a conversation with people living with depression. I suffer from it, but not all the time, and I am pretty sure, that when I encounter a serious problem I struggle with a nagging heaviness and negative thoughts. I never feel good enough, I am Read More…
Small voices
Shattered Dreams and Broken Hearts
I had kept that bright yellow truck, it seemed forever. It was the one toy I wanted to pass on to any Grand Children. Why we have a desire to see the next generation playing and enjoying the toy that your own child played with, I think is because it brings back precious memories, scenes Read More…