When someone says ‘Halloween’, I think of a carved pumpkin’s zig-zagging smile. I see mini ghosts haunting through the cut-out eyes of their years-old bedsheets. I picture a suburban American neighbourhood accosted by fake spiderwebs and witch garden gnomes, and I hear kids brag about their sugary treasures. Part of me was always sad when…
Last Christmas our extended family went camping, which is something we often do together. (And by camping, I really mean ‘glamping’! Sometimes we literally take the kitchen sink!) We were camping in tents by the beach, in the dunes, doing a mixture of adventuring and relaxing. Everything was going great, until one night. That night,…
Who are the women I look up to? Who are the women who inspire me? These two questions have very different answers and attitudes. Who do I look up to, I guess I would say those who have achieved great things or overcome significant obstacles. Who inspires me and has a true influence on my…
In the sacred scriptures, love does unfold, A story of grace, of a love untold. In the Bible’s verses, we come to see, God’s love for us, unconditionally. From Genesis to Revelation’s end, God’s love for us, it does transcend. In every chapter, in every verse, A love so deep, a love so diverse. In…
An ‘enemy of progress’ is something or someone that hinders you from growing, from progressing, from getting to where you want to be, or should be. They can come in many different shapes and sizes; you can probably think of at least one in your life. How often do you prayerfully ask God to reveal…
I see myself as dirty, worthless, unforgivable, hated, abandoned and nothing more than an object for someone else’s gratification. A woman caged by pornography and video games and a belief that because I am a woman, it is not a real addiction. It is time to recognise that men and women can and do struggle…
Recently, I went out to a café to catch up with a friend. I’d been looking forward to hanging out, and it was a lovely outdoor café, where my friend could bring her dog. We chose a lovely table outdoors on the grass in the sunshine then chatted for a while before deciding what we…
Where did you go? Laos, Xiangkhoang Mission Details: The duration of the trip was 10 days, we went with a small team of 7 people. Four from Melbourne and three from NSW. 1. What did you do/task? We were hosted by Namtipsavan Bilingual School which is a kindergarten, primary school—up to grade 3—and an English…
CEOs, government officials and financial analysts have all made the claim that inflation, the cost-of-living crisis and skyrocketing house prices are all the fault of greedy workers demanding higher wages. This rhetoric rings hypocritical, especially on the part of CEOs since on average they are paid 1322 per cent more than they were today in…
Moving stealthily even under a steeple Roots are healthy as a harbinger of evil Proving helpful to wealthy, yet fragmented people Money moves, money matters, money is lethal Greedy for more, money moving like Macbeth Wielding the power of life and death Revealing the contrast from first to last breath Layers of evil with inconceivable…