Everybody grinds to get their daily bread, whether it is for themselves or for someone else. Parents work overtime to be able to fulfil their role as providers. Teenagers accept unfair labour and low wages to afford their desire for sociability and self-determination. Workers pick up more shifts at work and cancel more plans with…
I am someone who is obsessed with the way I look. It’s not really due to vanity or narcissism but more to do with the perception I hold of myself. In a family filled mostly of finicky females, from a young age I was taught that the outer part of me would hold greater importance…
Being a youth in church is great because you can learn from the adults but also teach the youngsters. However, with that comes the responsibility as the next generation to clean up your act and perform in church duties. We are constantly reminded that we “are the next leaders of the church”. Having talents is…
I finally popped my ‘Road to Bethlehem’ Cherry! Yes, I know, “How could you have never gone to Road to Bethlehem?”. It’s a question I get asked quite a lot during this time. And the honest answer is… “I don’t know”. It was never in the plans but after this week I’m sure to make…
This topic is seen as such a Taboo in the church community. However, we need to talk about it because it is something that we will have to deal with somewhere along our life. It’s okay to want to stay pure for your future husband/wife. Many people will tell you otherwise but if you have…
As a child, I grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist church. I was conceived by Adventist parents and was also dedicated and baptised into the Seventh-day Adventist church. I always loved God and am grateful that He died on the cross for us and has given us the promise of Salvation. As a child, I…
Did you know that since 2013 sales of woman’s activewear has increased by 50 per cent? More than $30 million is spent in Australia each year on activewear. That’s a lot of tights, tees and tops. But less than 30 per cent of this activewear is used in exercise. So what’s going on? Why has…
When I think of pressure, I imagine a strained pipe about to burst from combustion of liquid. Pressure pipes are specifically manufactured from PVC resin compounded with stabilisers, lubricants and pigments. They are built to withstand the pressure that comes through these pipes, predominately water. In the piping industry it’s vital to have the right…
You are stuck in a box, damp and dark. Everyone is amused, but all you are is confused, life is a box of unsavoury motion. Everyone tells you to use “fix it-lotion.” You try, and you try to do what they say, but your feelings worsened every day. Your happy thoughts filled with colour and…
We are so quick to say “You don’t understand what I’m going through”, when people try to empathise with us. Especially if it comes from someone older than us, and they direct us to the bible. Our main argument for not listening is the fact that we think things were different back then. However, no…