Today, when I want to keep asking Him why, He says, remember when you first loved me. Remember when you had nothing but open hands, Remember when you sought me. Today, when I want to keep asking Him why, He says, remember the times you called me King. Remember when you had nothing but surrender, … Continue reading Remember / Poem
After a disappointing election result here in Australia, it feels all the more pressing to trust in the Lord and lean on His Word. The reality of our current society is this: we need to find our way back to God. The more we stray from His foundation of truth, the more compromised our morals … Continue reading Remembering God
Yesterday morning I spent time pruning the garden. With all the rain in January, the plants had begun climbing out of the garden bed. I didn’t realise how bad it was until I began to cut them back; underneath, the grass was brown and patchy. It’s all neatened up now (I don’t want to stop … Continue reading Tidying Up the Garden
From the outside, it might seem like life is monotonous. I keep the same routine each week day; I drive the same route to work, the same dishes are used and washed and used again. Saturday’s hold the same chores that will always need doing. I do not find this routine boring. At times it … Continue reading Do the Next Thing
I love moments of stillness. The pause once the washing up is done. Walking to my car after work. The noise inside me stops in such moments, and there is a clarity, a peace. In the winding down, there is no rush into something else. Quiet is so important. It’s easy to fill days with … Continue reading I See Christ
I once read that no story should begin with the weather. Apparently it’s boring and usually has no further significance. Today, it is cloudy. Still warm, but with most of the doors and windows open, a breeze is pulling through my home. After I finished my quiet time and had put on my second load … Continue reading Amidst the Waiting
Mercy (written by Sarah Bennett) our lives can be filled with distance empty promises of fulfilment we can sing to God in our joy but still walk toward temptation we can hear the words there is freedom but not know them in our hearts we can say we’ve carried our cross to the finish line … Continue reading Mercy / Poem
At the beginning of the month I wrote in my newsletter that I was beginning the Daniel Fast. Put simply, I didn’t eat sugar, meat, dairy, gluten or caffeine throughout January. The fast is based upon the first chapter in the book of Daniel in the Bible as Daniel decides to differ from how the … Continue reading Upon Finishing the Daniel Fast
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