When we left Sydney in 2009 to work abroad, there were two of us – my wife and I. Our son was born a few years after that. In March this year, all three of us came back to Sydney to visit family. Our four weeks holiday quickly turned into a long outdrawn stay when…
I remember thinking at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, that going into quarantine is seriously going to mess with some people’s minds. To some, this may not have crossed your minds because mental illness is not something you have had to deal with (and praise God for that!). However, for others, this thought may…
I watched 25 dash past my window recently, a somewhat bittersweet milestone to wave at as I craned my neck and time continued on its relentless drive forward. Accompanying this passing was the uninvited-yet-not-unwelcome arrival of a new vantage point—one from which the word ‘friend’ has begun to blur and take on an unfamiliar form…
One of my favourite sitcoms is Friends. The way six individuals, three girls and three guys, come together and have this unexpected yet delightful friendship. It is a true friendship, full of banter, humour, and most importantly, endless love and support for each other. Monica Geller – a clean-freak and a hardworking chef. Phoebe Buffay…
Earlier this week I kept having the song Graves into Gardens running over and over in my head. Particularly this part; “…My failures and flaws, Lord, You’ve seen them all. And you still call me friend.” Friend. If you know anything about me then, you’ll know it’s common for me to have a song stuck…
“I choose you.” That’s friendship. Choice. It’s including someone in your life, and also editing if need be. Some friends are only meant to be in your life for a season or two, and that’s totally ok. Esther Perel says, ‘that the quality of your life depends on the quality of your relationships’. There are…
Here’s a tough pill to swallow; during my pregnancy, I was so excited to be pregnant but also petrified that for some reason my baby would be taken away from me before or after birth. What a horrible thought. And here’s the hardest part, instead of turning to the Lord and leaning into his promises,…
Let us look at the four seasons, we have Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Each season has its own beauty, sadness and character. Summer, especially this last one in Australia, was a scary one. We saw bushfires, droughts and utter devastation. However, there is still some beauty in summer, with the beaches and the oceans…
“Adventure. Excitement. A Christian craves not these things” This is an exact line (adapted quote from the popular Master Yoda in Star Wars) proclaimed by a university student when he realised the club he was intending to sign up to was not the “Adventurous Students Club” but instead was the “Adventist Students Club”. Adventist. Adventurous.…
Does anyone else ever feel like the flourishing seasons in our lives only last for a month, while the dry seasons when we’re seriously struggling and hurting seem to last for much longer? There are long periods of time when I feel like I have nothing to offer God. Especially during this season of COVID-19…