Ecclesiastes 3 declares, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” These last few months have felt like I have experienced practically all the ‘times’ mentioned in this chapter of Ecclesiastes! From new grandbabies being born to attending funerals of close family members, from times of great joy...
Recently I was able to attend a seminar with Steve Cuss who has written the book “Managing Leadership Anxiety.” From Steve’s writings, it is obvious that we all experience anxiety in our leadership settings. We are likely to exhibit an anxious response when we find ourselves in a spot where we don’t know what to...
Come to the place where every breath is praise … So begins the first line of Psalm 1: Beautus vir qui non abiit by Malcolm Guite. His book, “David’s Crown: Sounding the Psalms” is the best book I’ve bought this year. The book is a collection of 150 poems written in response to the...
“To know meis to breathe with me To breathe with me is to listen deeply To listen deeply is to connect It’s the sound, the sound of deep calling to deep”. – Excerpt from Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr I recently found myself yearning for safe places where my soul can speak, be known, listen, and reflect. I am blessed with...
How often do we find ourselves asking, “what is God saying to me?” or “what does God want me to do?” How often does it also seem that God chooses these particular times to remain absolutely, annoyingly silent? However, what if we start with a perspective that God’s communication and activity is always happening, or...
We’re in the middle of Makuru*here in W.A., it’s well and truly Oodie weather, and I’m wrapped up on the lounge with my laptop, watching the drizzling rain. Winter is so good for my soul – I come alive when the air is brisk, the sun’s intensity dial has been turned down a little, and...
