Today's the 4th anniversary of my mum passing away. She was really great. I've written about her before but seriously, how gorgeous is she? I want that outfit. It's funny when you wake up on a day like this. How do you celebrate or commemorate or acknowledge the day 'properly'? How do you do 'good' … Continue reading good grief!
You did WHAT????! Or, the Art of Reacting Well.
Tell me something. Have you ever been in a conversation with a friend when you have news to share and upon picking the right moment, you announce I'm getting married/moving to San Diego/having a baby/grieving the loss of a loved one/learning french, and they give you one of the following reactions: a) Indifference: That's Cool. … Continue reading You did WHAT????! Or, the Art of Reacting Well.
Police Never Die, or What Boney M Taught Me About Christmas
So here's a Christmas story for you. Growing up, every year we would pick up our highly anticipated real Christmas tree from our local church and put it on the roof of our mini, then my dad would carefully arrange the tree in an old oil can with piece of bricks to stabilise it. We … Continue reading Police Never Die, or What Boney M Taught Me About Christmas
its been a year…
This is Joan She loved to travel She was a lefty She was an incredible teacher She liked to abbreviate, almost to the point of being compltly illgbl She sang the lullaby “oranges and lemons” to my sister and I when we were going to sleep She loved going out with friends for dinner, especially … Continue reading its been a year…
“let this be written…”
So you’ve heard that we live in postmodernity? Wrong. I’m here to tell you today that we live in a world of over-articulation.* It’s true. Well, perhaps I do and the rest of you live in that postmodernity land. The access to social media and the opportunity to blog and the fact that I’m a … Continue reading “let this be written…”
how to avoid giving your child a ridiculous name.
I am not a mother. I am, however, a godmother, friend, sister, and possibly will be in the parent category someday. In light of this, I hold grave concerns for many children who are born from those in our generation who think it is ok to name their child a ridiculous name. It is NOT … Continue reading how to avoid giving your child a ridiculous name.
Hard work is not the opposite of grace, it is the result of experiencing grace. D. A. Carson explains: “People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift … Continue reading
Lent Learnings
i have only ever given up something for lent once in my life, and it was chocolate. it was years ago. i remember it being quasi-difficult, but i also remember the double incentives present in the lack of chocolate that was infiltrating my diet during those four weeks. now in 2011, after several easters that … Continue reading Lent Learnings
there are a few things, not many, which make almost everything better. ie most things need water. (except melting chocolate). most things need air (except a vaccuum). and despite these exceptions, most things are better because of air or water. i would like to add a third concept to the list. most things are better … Continue reading Life is better with pockets….
Better With Pockets 