2020 reminds me of the story of Joseph, in the bible, who was sold by his brothers, whom he trusted dearly, into slavery. Just like Joseph, we initially trusted 2020 to be the year of greatness but instead, we were faced with unimaginable hardship. Without exception, every person had faced challenges or difficulties of some…
I recently found a list of my greatest fears that I’d written long ago. In it, were the things my nightmares were made of, so I naturally started preparing my “thank God that none of these horrible things ever happened to me” prayer, when suddenly I stopped, stunned. My eyes moistened as I realised that…
Nestled within the first letter of Paul to the Thessalonians, we find a passage that is known to most of us. Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Don’t stifle the Spirit. Don’t despise prophecies, but test all things. Hold on to what is…
Why do we find it so easy to ask about the small things? wondering. watching kids grow and seek everyday thousands of questions fall from their minds why this, why that. some never answered but all voiced. Why do we stop saying and start bottling? stacking them. deep within in files labelled not now. dangerous.…
If you take someone who struggles with anxiety and a chronic need for control, add in a pandemic, and you end up with me for the last year. My family moved from America to Australia in June of 2019. After a rough 8 months of grieving, I was just starting to feel somewhat at home,…
I picked up a bunch of flowers at the florist and jumped in the car. Lockdown had meant that I couldn’t visit them until now. They had lost their son a few weeks before in a tragic truck accident and I knew from messages we had exchanged that they were totally devastated. I nervously knocked…
I’m tired and tried and feeble and through, I need to sleep, at least twelve hours are due. When a new morning dawns, I sigh, reluctant to start my day. Will today be dismal? Will it at least be okay? I gradually clothe myself, one arm and one leg at a time, but as usual,…
Resilience is probably one of my favourite character adjectives, one that illuminates fortitude and an unwavering image. However, I cannot claim my resilience as my own. If I were to say, ‘100percent that I earnt and deserved my resilience on my own without any help’, I would be making a fool and a liar of myself.…
When you hear the name Keanu Reeves, I’m sure dozens of his movies come to mind. Whether your favourite is John Wick, The Matrix, The Lake House or Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Keanu has something for everyone. Plus, if you’re anything like me, your friends will turn into massive love hearts when they hear…
They say that your body is a temple, but what does that really entail? What does it take to get your body into a state that is worthy to be a temple for God? Surely it requires sacrifices and missing out on what others are doing, right? Like missing out on a highschool party on…