Have you ever been the executor of an estate? My husband is in the bizarre situation of being the executor of an estate for someone he barely knew and never personally met. We recently spent a few days categorising the contents of the deceased's house. There we were, sorting through someone's life. Yet those things do …
The afternoon has turned grey and dark. We are currently camping by the ocean and I can hear the distant thunder building in the hills of the hinterland. Storms are a common occurrence as the weather heats up here in South East Queensland. In summers past we've had storms blow through hitting hard and fast …
It was the experience of a lifetime when my husband and I toured Israel three years ago. Such incredible history. A beautiful land. A resilient people. The bible came alive geographically, contextually and culturally as we walked, and heard, and saw, and tasted, and touched, and breathed in the heat and the heart of God's …
Sitting in my garden is a new bird feeder that our local birds either haven't noticed, or don't like! My expectations of rainbow lorikeets, galahs and cockatoos stopping by for a visit each morning and afternoon have not been met and I feel disappointed! If only disappointment was always the bird feeder kind of variety! …
Clouds are one of my favourite things. I like them so much that for a while I was a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society Facebook page. Yes, there is such a thing! But because there are so many awesomely beautiful clouds in the world, I soon tired of having my Facebook feed over run …
The laundry. Where all unwanted items in our house seem to end up. The latest item awaiting adoption in my laundry is a shield of armour. Left over from a theatre production perhaps? Upon quizzing the only theatrical member of our family I'm told "I'm going to use it for a kids church lesson and …
Have you ever had a dream where you're totally aware that you're dreaming and can control events within the dream? My ability to lucid dream has waned in recent years, but occasionally I can still tell myself during a dream "you're dreaming", and then control to some degree the direction I want the dream to …
There's a new sign in the hospital reception area. It says "I've conquered this moment." Underneath is a golden bell that cancer patients victoriously ring once their treatment is completed, as staff gather around to clap and cheer. I still have a few months to go, and can't wait to ring that bell!Breast cancer treatment …
Years ago we were letting our youngest teenage daughter drive our manual 4WD on the town commons at Longreach in central Queensland. It's not uncommon for outback kids to learn to drive in wide, open spaces so while in town we took advantage of the town commons where it was safe to let her loose! …
It's a weird feeling, being stuck in a carriage on a roller-coaster I don't want to be on, slowly making my way up the biggest incline. If you've read my first blog then you'll know what I'm talking about! It can feel like I'm crawling at a snail's pace just counting down each day, each …
Quietly Roaring 