• Who is cheering you on to become the best you?

    Today in MOPS we looked at friendship. I was quite emotional watching the DVD and talking through what that looks like in our lives. Friendship, true deep, soul-connecting friendship has always been really difficult for me for reasons that I feel I am only now beginning to understand. I am blessed to have a few really close friends now who are my “home team” as Shauna Niequist puts it. This has taken a really long time for me to develop. These are the women who cheer me on and encourage me to take the steps of faith and development that I have over the past few years. They have cheered…

  • Thankful Thursday

    Time to hard stop and have eyes to see the good things in my life this week. We have reached the final Thankful Thursday in May and life feels as if it is running on fast forward right now. I am taking these moments to allow my soul to breathe as I push the pause button. A sick daughter may seem an unusual thing to be thankful for (and I’m certainly not too grateful for the very little sleep!) It did allow me to have an extra day at home with her this week with divine cuddles on the couch while watching a movie together. I was reminded again how…

  • Thankful Thursday

    The gratitude that takes centre stage for me this week is for the life and health of my daughter. One evening this week, we were in our back room tidying up before bed when a wasp got stuck under her t-shirt and stung her seven times before I could get her top off. She was in excruciating pain and I was so worried that she may be allergic as she had never been stung before. A tense evening of monitoring her closely and applying first aid ensued. We got her to bed later covered in welts but drowsy from antihistamines and pain killers. We fully expected her to be up…

  • Thankful Thursday

    This week has been full and, at times, has felt overwhelming (or maybe it was only my expectations of myself that were overwhelming). I have many things to be grateful for this week: The decision that has been looming over me and constantly playing in the back of my mind has been made. I may have felt a little ill as I said yes but have a peace that it is the right call. Unfortunately, my cruelty must be ongoing as details cannot be shared as yet. The encouragement of colleagues on a bad day. I love the company I work for and the people I get to work with.…

  • Thankful Thursday

    It’s that time of the week again. Time to stop and reflect back on all the little and big moments that I am thankful for in my week.  As happens so often, our sermons at church have been linking in beautifully with what we have been looking at in MOPS this year. The current series on “The Table” has contained so many of the same truths and encouragement to celebrate, to be relational in the way we seek to share the gospel and to rest. You can listen to the podcasts here. The spontaneous moments when my daughter makes up songs about how much she loves talking to God or prays.…

  • The Most Important Part of Parenting

    “Have you ever had those moments when you are suddenly and acutely aware that those little eyes are taking in everything that you do and say, both what you want them to absorb and what you don’t?” I had the privilege of writing an article for the Growing Faith online magazine which seeks to encourage and equip Christian parents. The thought above starts off my reflections on why your faith as a parent matters to helping your child grow in their faith journey. This is the most important part of parenting, in my opinion, as it has eternal implications. I am in no way a perfect parent (as I share…

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