The Land of The Free
We all remember where we were when the planes hit the world trade centre on September 11. It is etched into all our memories; what we did, what we thought, how it changed us. I was in bed. I had had a late night, and my sister called me at about eight in the morning. ‘How can you be sleeping? It could be the end of the world!’I thought she was being dramatic. But when I turned on the tv and saw the horror unfolding before my eyes, I realised how very right she might be. I can...
Read MoreHappy Birthday Ava
Dear Ava, It is Thursday the 28th if July, and you are eleven months and 364 days old. In just a few hours the clock will tick over, and you will be one. A big girl. Not a baby anymore, but always my baby. You have been sick this week. You have had an ear infection, and a sore, yucky throat. You have been cranky, and miserable, and I have considered taking you to the hospital more than once. You hate taking your medicine. If you even see the syringe, you start blowing raspberries, trying to...
Read MoreParty Politics
We are planning the birthday party of the year. Its gonna be huge. We have hired one of those waterside bouncy castles, and booked a venue (ok it’s the back of our church, but that kind of counts), and bought a stack of barbie meat. I have bags of chips, and lollies, and punch ingredients, and those little whistle blowy things that drive parents crazy, but kids just love. It’s gonna be awesome. All my kids have birthdays within two months of each other. We don’t need...
Read MoreThe Power of A Moment
Another day, another tragedy. The sun rises and the world is a different place than when it set. New babies sound their cries; coffins are lowered into the ground. Doctors results are given and cars skid out of control.The world changes, but it never stops. It never gives pause or allows us a moment to catch a breather. To try and comprehend for one second what it is that is happening, or why? This morning I received word of another death. A friend of the family who I have known for as long as...
Read MoreIn Remembrance
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose...
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