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To follow on from my previous post where we want to love well, live well and invest more I want to delve deeper into doing life together. I know I’m going to sound old fashioned but with social media and awesome eating places the dynamics of friendships and sharing life has altered drastically. People feel […]
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Sometimes it is the fleeting encounters that can leave a great impact, so don’t ever underestimate yourself in the way you do life. Let me share one such story. I had the privilege of being at a course my Dad was attending as the glorified babysitter. Only there was just one baby and her mum […]
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A perk from my years as a missionary kid was the flying, changes and adventures. I loved flying from New Zealand to Australia, then onto Indonesia and back again over the years. Once all the sitting around the airport and goodbyes were done you got to get on a plane. That is where the fun […]
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I myself am no stranger to friendships and relationships being hurtful and ending. You can easily put up walls, be cautious on entering new ones and adapt to a smaller world. Lately I’ve been connecting with people who feel sidelined, abandoned and many other hard and real emotions. While I listen I do get it […]
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Now a days there is the push for independence, blazing your own trail, achieving at all cost, being known for strength and resilience. Some of those things are good and right. But in balance with other character traits and processes. I think of things people have pointed out in me, but unchecked they can be […]
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A few weeks back a friend and I were going for a stroll to the park with kids in tow. The conversation turned to her new found appreciation for all that her parents did for her when she was growing up, now that she is pouring into her two wee boys. She asked me some […]
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I remember walking through the tall grass tickling at my ankles and nearing the great big tent that was filled with people and one lone woman on the stage. As I pulled the canvas back and snuck my head through I remember being in absolute awe. I would have been somewhere between the age of […]
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I’ve always been sensitive! From crying in bed at night at a young age and my mum asking what was going on, only to find out I was carrying the burden of a friend. To being allergic to a variety of things that saw me sneezy, eyes flared or skin crawling. Through our journey with […]
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Yesterday I had a lovely catch up with a friend, we met up while her boys were at the movies. After picking some new walking shoes for her we chatted over a sandwich and tea. Then I went on my way and made a pit stop before getting home. Amidst the fruit and veggies I grabbed […]
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What a wonderful journey with God this past month has been as I’ve dug into the first chapters of John to teach. In that space God has been layering truth, peeling back barriers and tending to my inner most being. The girl from 2015 who felt on top of the world and ready to soar […]
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