When my kids were babies, they loved wrapping their tiny lips around all sorts of objects at ground level. The indoor menu featured shoes, TV remotes, and toys (usually in that order of preference). On the menu outdoors were dried-up dead leaves; carelessly discarded brown apple cores; dirt; gum nuts; and stones. In this photo, …
My 7-year-old asked me the other day, “If God controls everything, does that mean he controls us too?” I gave him a high five for asking such a perceptive question — go, little philosopher! The intersection of God’s sovereignty and people’s free will is a mystery. From my reading, it seems that both are equally …
It’s a family tradition to attend the annual Lego exhibition — well, my husband and kids go; I usually stay home because a trip to the city puts enormous pressure on my immune system. On the day of the 2015 Lego show I was in the throes of post-diagnosis depression. I found it soul-destroying to …
Before getting sick with ME/CFS, I used to love doing the Bronte to Bondi walk on weekends. Along this stunning stretch of coastline, just next to the walking paths, are the most captivating sandstone rock formations!Some are smooth and flat, displaying fascinating cross-sections of contrasting strata, formed over thousands of years. Some are not so …
I love flying above the clouds! It’s such a clear example of perspective, isn’t it? Up there, the sun is shining. I need to put my sunglasses on just to appreciate the beautiful blanket of clouds below. But when I was still on the ground, all I could see were the clouds – the light …
My little boy comes to my bedside and asks, “Can you play with me, Mummy?” It’s not the first time he’s asked that today. “Mummy has to rest now,” I tell him. “You go outside and play. I’ll come soon.” I give him a cuddle and a kiss before he leaves the bedroom. As I …
As a teenager, I was filled with anticipation at the “great things” God had planned for my life. I had big dreams. Dreams of touching people’s lives and leading them to Jesus. How exciting: I was his servant! My future belonged to him. I would go wherever he led – even to other nations as a …
Fruitful #1 looks at how God, the gardener of your soul, can masterfully work within the bleakest seasons of your life. No longer “useful”… What was the highest emotional hurdle for you, when learning to live with your chronic illness? For me, it was not feeling useful anymore. About two years into my illness I …