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The Inclusive Garden
– Andy Wade – Some of you have been following the developments in our family’s backyard garden. Transforming our backyard from grass to sanctuary has enriched our table as well as our souls. It’s a...
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Live and Love in the Name of Jesus
I am struggling today, not because I am discouraged or disheartened but because I am challenged once again with the radical call of the gospel. And the centre of my struggle is the question Why do I...
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Strangers, Friends, Angels Unawares
surrounded by ordinary saints – Emmanuel Garibay Hospitality has always been important for Tom and I, which has led to some interesting encounters and the founding of some wonderful friendships. Once,...
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Five Ways You Make Life Harder Than It Should Be
This morning I read this interesting article 10 Ways You’re Making Life Harder Than it Has to Be. Some of what it said did not seem to apply to me but it got me thinking about what I do in my own life...
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Celebrating a Painful Anniversary with Joy
Mum with her “kids” It is a year ago since my mother died and I made that painful journey down to sit at side during her last illness. That was the hardest trip I have ever made, grieving the whole...
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Smallness by Keren Dibbens Wyatt
I and so many people I love are trapped in circumstances that are belittling, difficult, stressful, and constrictive. How shall we escape the smallness? Maybe we don’t need to. Maybe the confines are...
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Journeying Towards God – Rebecca Baxter
Australian spring time It is heading towards midday on a beautiful spring day here in Australia. I find myself with an idea brewing, a question in my mind, and God in my heart. Not a bad place to be....
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Meditation Monday – Getting Ready for Lent.
by Christine Sine Its time to get ready for Lent. It begins with the celebration of Ash Wednesday on March 1st and ends with Maundy Thursday April 13th. Last week I updated all our Lent, Holy Week and...
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Meditation – Let Love Speak
By Christine Sine Last week I asked the question What are you afraid of? I shared a couple of stories from friends about their fears and how they overcome them. What I did not share was my own story...
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What Happens When Our Gifts Are Unappreciated?
photo credit: http://wayneforte.com/picture/anointing-his-feet-2/ by Christine Sine I was reading through this old post today and felt that it flowed very well from yesterday’s post so decided to...
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Life; a Poem for the New Year
By Ana Lisa de Jong — Everything’s a search for beauty, for meaning. Rounding the garden. Marking the days and the turning seasons. Drawing circles, making patterns, ensuring continuity. Joining gaps,...
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by Christine Sine A couple of weeks ago I was interviewed for the Dear Daughters podcast. Before the interview I was asked to write a letter to my younger self. It was a wonderfully reflective exercise...
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Meditation Monday – The Spiritual Practice of Going Barefoot
by Christine Sine, Did’ you know that walking barefoot benefits not only our balance and body alignment. It also increases muscle strength, and most surprising of all it helps our brains develop. the...
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Ingratitude List – Struggling to Be Grateful
by J. Thomas I listened to another life coach on YouTube about cultivating an attitude of gratitude for the umpteenth time this morning. “Be grateful for what you have. Make a gratitude list.” I have...
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Ready or Not, Let It Be
by April Yamasaki When will the funeral be? When can we get together for coffee? When will you come back to worship at the church? When will you be ready to speak in person? When? When? When? When?...
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Lent and Rediscovering Our Humanity
by John Van de Laar Today is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Some of us may be looking forward to the season with great anticipation. But others among us may be dreading what can feel like an...
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Poetry Helps Us Open Our Hearts to God
by Catherine Lawton In our experience of God’s presence, poetry can help us focus and engage our senses and entire being. Poetry can help us process life and emotions—and see ourselves—in new ways, and...
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Opportunity for New Beginnings
by June Friesen As we anticipate the celebration of Christ’s resurrection I have been continually reminded of the opportunity this gives us in the Christian faith to ponder new life, a life that is...
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Meditation Monday – Think of the Second Life
by Christine Sine This season of autumn is phenomenal in its scope and the lessons it teaches us. Last week I commented that that this is the season of letting go, of harvest, but also of planting and...
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Meditation Monday – Pay Attention, Find Joy, Be Discerning
by Christine Sine What does it mean to pay attention to your life? I am contemplating that question as I sit in my quiet place listening to the birds sing and watching the mountains glow in the early...
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