THE ART OF REST

THE ART OF REST

 Have you ever prayed and asked God a question, and heard a completely different answer to what you were expecting? Ever made assumptions about how God answers our prayer or the way things ‘should’ go?  This was part of a journey I embarked on last...
COVER ME

COVER ME

  I have a pet peeve when it comes to certain habits of my family members. I mean, how hard is it to recognise that the garbage bin is really full when surrounded by a moat of rubbish? And what an incredible mystery it is that at some magical point during...
LEAVE THE CORNERS

LEAVE THE CORNERS

 Our family have recently become recipients of Gods abundant generosity which has left me feeling very challenged.  Last spring we planted the first crops in our veggie garden. Cucumber, eggplant and tomatoes. Shortly after that, our second son was born...
DESIRE

DESIRE

  I see myself in Abraham. Not the mighty faith man. I relate to the guy who stands before God and says ‘Hey God, your promises are great and all…but what about my son?”  Genesis 15:1-3 tells us: “Some time later,...
TWENTY YEARS OF COLOUR

TWENTY YEARS OF COLOUR

Colour Sisterhood Conference – a gathering of Christian women begun within our denomination by Bobbie Houston of Hillsong Church – recently celebrated its 20th birthday and I found myself reflecting on the significance of attending eighteen of them and the...
THE TREE OF A GENEROUS HEART

THE TREE OF A GENEROUS HEART

 I’m raising a daughter. The terrain is often hazardous to my health and everyone I live with. Navigating emotions and hormones and strong wills to shape a young woman who knows her God and knows her place in the world is right up there with the most gruelling,...