I love heading to the beach after a storm. I love scavenging along the shore line looking for treasure that the storm has revealed. There is always something to be discovered. Yesterday's find was kauri gum. A childhood favourite beach find. Hidden amongst seaweed and pine cones I almost missed it. But sure enough, as… Continue reading After the Storm

Sometimes in life we face situations that take us to the borders of our faith. Our suffering can find us at a crossroad, confronting our faith in ways we never thought possible. Difficult circumstances, without doubt, places our hearts under attack. We find that perhaps there is a limit to our faith. In the absence of… Continue reading Beyond Borders

I can still remember the exact moment I felt the word “seen’ drop into my spirit. Having some time to myself I was driving to a quiet beach, worship music on, but my mind preoccupied with thoughts of the boys, of life, of things that needed my attention. And in that moment, just as the… Continue reading Seen

'I'll tell you how the sun rose, - a ribbon at a time." Emily Dickinson There's nothing quite so beautiful as watching the sun rise or set. At sunrise you see the darkness give way to a glorious display of the sun's warmth and power. At sunset as the last rays fade, it's like the… Continue reading Sunrise. Sunset.

Within moments of Oscar being born a pediatrician was telling me that she believed he had down syndrome. In the course of his post birth examination, markers had been spotted. Markers that point to a baby having down syndrome. His beautiful almond shaped eyes, the cute button nose, his lower set ears. The diagnosis that… Continue reading Markers

No, this isn't an article on how to juggling life's commitments. Feel free to send any advice on that topic my way! It is on actual juggling. Juggling balls, plates, swords, whatever. It's a talent that I don't have....yet. I'd quite like to learn how to one day. But if you have ever watched someone… Continue reading The art of juggling

"The greatest triumphs in our lives sometimes occur when the circumstances seem to be hardest" Nicky Gumbel Let's face it. Life throws all things at us. The unexpected, the hard and the challenging. In essence - the grit of life. And there's nothing alluring, pleasant or beautiful in grit. But it is the grit that… Continue reading Grit & Grace

Filters. A tool of the trade for photographers. For photographers, filters are light modifiers. The filters are items of equipment specifically used to modify the light entering the lens. They soften and colour the light. Used to improve the photo and the beauty within. We ourselves unconsciously apply filters to life and also to how… Continue reading Filters

PIVOT ; - the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates. There's been a surge in the use of certain words while the world deals with COVID-19 and the subsequent lock down we all faced. Words like bubbles took on new meanings. Phrases like "flatten the curve," "community spread" and… Continue reading Pivot Well

As the days have become cooler, I have found myself chasing the sun in my home for the warmest spots to work. Nothing quite like sitting in a comfy chair with the sun streaming in and a hot cup of coffee at hand (of course!) to work. Not so shabby this working from home gig. The… Continue reading Chasing the sun