Winter. A time of cold, and rain. The grey clouds, cold weather and shorter days calls for bunkering down in our cosy homes with a bowl of hot soup. Winter can be a time of withdrawal, a time of isolation, a time of hibernation. We often experience winter as a time that we just want … Continue reading Present with us – A winter devotional
You hold it in the palm of your hand It is small enough to fit in your pocket Yet it controls your life You answer every beep, flash and buzz With Pavlovian single-mindedness You know it’s not good for you You find yourself scattered and disconnected You are continually distracted and unable to focus … Continue reading Prayer for the phone addicted
I am in the middle. In the middle of the term; in the middle of the primary years of parenting; in the middle of fifty-three thousand unfinished tasks (or so it seems). My mind is always full with too many tabs open. I'm dropping the ball. Last week I took the girls to their swimming … Continue reading on parenting in the middle
On Friday my youngest daughter (pictured above) turns 7. And I will have a 7-year-old and an 8-year-old for a season. And it surprises me how long I’ve been doing this parenting gig. And how much I still feel like a complete novice. I'm still so unsure of what I’m doing and I'm still so … Continue reading on cultivating tenderness
I have been feeling the gap of late. The gap between who I am, and who I want to be. The gap between what I know and what I need to know. There is a steep learning curve and I am right at the bottom of it. I am in a season of stretch. I … Continue reading What I lack
In praise of this ordinary day. This day where you stumble bleary-eyed into the shower. This day where you make lunches and defuse arguments before breakfast. And like every other day, somehow manage to get the kids to school on time. This day where you hang washing, and run errands, and mop floors, and … Continue reading In praise of this ordinary day