Dusty roads and crimson skies Early mornings and tired eyes Sunrise at dawn and coffee in hand God bless this rural land The children’s smiles from ear to ear Their laughter; no purer sound to hear Dirty fingernails and paint in hair No one cares about glamour flair Tears in the eyes of the elderly…
As someone who struggles to pay attention and listen right through a sermon, and I mean, really listen, Michael Kelly was an absolute God send. The preacher from Mt Rubidoux SDA Church came to share with us at Converge in Stuarts Point this February and brought such lively energy with captivating messages that went so…
Name: Kate Lon Ho Kee Age: 17 Summer Camp: Juniors – Hawqua, VIC 1. Was this your first summer camp? First time being a leader, yes. However, I was a camper when I was younger. 2. What made you sign up for summer camp? I was talking to my brother, Joshua, and he was talking…
What is the worst week that you have ever had? I guarantee that Job had a worse one- losing his family, livelihood and health all in a week is a pretty shocking run. Job tried to reason what had happened to him- he sat in the dirt with his friends beside him and contemplated what…
What a clash and bang of a year 2019 has been. If I could write a haiku it would go like this: “Mum should not have died Probs’ don’t date while you’re mourning. Burn out is the worst.” A terrible attempt at haiku aside, that would have been shallow. Self-pitying. And denying the greatness of…
The year that was! Anytime I stop for a moment to think about this, I get an involuntary shudder because! Man! It’s been quite a year! At the beginning of the year I remember thinking I was ready, and I dared life to come at me; I would grab it by the lapels and show…
As I reflect on the year gone by there were highs and lows, but mostly it was made up of the stuff in between – the normal, the mundane, the things that don’t make headlines. There are many moments that are memorable in a year, but those events take up a fraction of the total…
On a Monday afternoon at the time of 1:35 pm, the year 1 business students of Fulton Adventist University received a confirmation email of their outreach to the outer district of Nadi town. Upon receiving the email, I believe that I wasn’t the only one who was nervous of this trip as this was our…
God broke all my dreams this year. Month after mouth, I watched years of invested energy and ministry accomplishments succumbing to hairline fractures by the very hand of God. When you know your purpose for life is ministry, outreach and reflecting God’s character in seeking the lost- ministry can become the thought that follows your…
The Battle of Courtship by Erin Raethel ‘They say it takes a village to raise a child; it also takes a village to prepare someone for marriage. If we really understood the importance of preparation, we’d readily turn to Godly mentors and the Bible for counsel…’ 2. World’s Greatest Shave by Kapungwe Besa ‘Over the…