In the hustle and bustle of preparing for Christmas I love the Advent season. This is the season the Christian church celebrates in the lead up to Christmas. It's the start of the Church year and Advent Sunday marks the four Sunday's before Christmas Day. It's a season of reflection and expectation. Advent is latin … Continue reading Don’t Forget The Beautiful Season Of Advent
It’s no secret I love writing. Throughout my career the thing I loved the most was communication, both written and verbal. To me it's about connecting, making connections, renewing connections, allowing people into my life. That’s certainly been my goal with blogging and writing articles for a number of publications, including The Mighty and Blogs by Christian Women. … Continue reading The Joy of Journaling
What if? What if my pain is worse tomorrow? What if I can’t sleep? What if I have a reaction to my new medication? What if my condition worsens? What if my friends won’t understand why I can’t go out to dinner or talk on the phone for long? What if I have a fall? … Continue reading Sending The “What Ifs” of Life Packing
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. (Romans 12 v 12) Is it possible to have patience in the midst of affliction? No matter the cause of that affliction, no one wants to stay in a state of pain or distress or turmoil. Our immediate response in any traumatic event is to want … Continue reading Hope, Patience and Prayer in Affliction
