What kind of beauty refreshes your soul? Lately I’ve found myself consciously pausing. Allowing myself to be mesmerised by the views out of our windows. Always different, always awe-inspiring, and always an indicator of the beauty and majesty reflected in creation. The painted colours of the sky this morning – Read more
There’s a stream of glistening water waiting for you. Calling your name. Beckoning you to stop for a moment; to dip your hands and drink. To lay down the worry; the busy; the hurry. And to exchange it for rest. For stillness. For a moment of restoration in a lush Read more
Have you ever thought about the fact that sometimes it takes a tremendous amount of strength to rest? Sometimes it takes a lion’s strength to say ‘no’ to your never-ending to-do list. It takes strength to set time aside in an already-busy schedule. It takes strength to pare your calendar Read more
Life just keeps on going, doesn’t it? This week it’s like a wave of tiredness has crashed into me and my family. You know, the kind of fatigue that is almost palpable and seems so heavy to carry. Exhaustion that so easily results in words grumpily spoken, heightened feelings erupting Read more
This time last year, to the hour, I broke my finger. Badly. It caught in the way of a heavy duty aluminium framed door, and oh the pain!! Literally and figuratively. I was genuinely shocked when the x-ray showed a fracture – but the agony I was in certainly reflected Read more