The sweetest thing—watching him clutch his one-dollar coin tightly, proudly showing it to everyone who walked past. Happily wandering around the garden center, saying hi to each animal statue he saw, helping to choose the perfect pots, and slipping a few extra things into the trolley. Later that day after I helped him with his… Continue reading &

My favourite chair Sometimes, life surprises us with little things that remind us of God’s goodness. I have a chair in my bedroom, passed on from my parents years ago. It’s a little worn, but it’s the perfect size and color for my room. I love it - bringing it with me each time I’ve… Continue reading The Chair

As Advent draws to a close, our focus turns to the celebration of Christmas and the birth of Jesus. Yet, Advent also reminds us that the waiting is not over. We live in the tension of what has already come—God’s love revealed in Christ—and what is still to come: the fulfillment of His promises in… Continue reading Christmas is coming – {Advent}

Christmas is now just a few days away—a time when our preparations come to an end, and we celebrate the birth of Jesus. This year, here in the Southern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year fell just before Christmas. It served as a reminder: that even after the darkest times, the light breaksthrough. Light… Continue reading Light – {Advent}

It was just an average day in our household. Oscar and I were in the driveway about to head to school. A lady passed by, walking close enough to exchange a friendly “hello” with Oscar. But Oscar wasn’t done. Deciding she needed a hug, he took off after her, arms wide open, with me sprinting… Continue reading Chased – {Advent}

One of my friends, Sara Langdon, is a talented artist. She has a gift for capturing the beauty of New Zealand landscapes. Her Auckland landscape series are a perfect example, portraying familiar vistas of Auckland on serene summer days with skies of a soft blue hue. And on days when the sky is the same… Continue reading Blue Sky

This 1960s Christmas Album - Tijuana Christmas by the Toreador Abrams’s makes me so happy! As one of my boys said to me “does it give you nostalgia?” Why yes - yes it does. It transports me straight back to my childhood and my parents putting the album on the record player. It’s jovial, upbeat,… Continue reading Chosen Joy

Emmanuel - God with us. It was a promise, a prophecy, foretold by Isaiah that God would be with us. The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). Advent reminds us that it is a promise fulfilled. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary and… Continue reading God with us – {Advent}

For 400 years, there was silence. No word from heaven. No encouragement. No sign of what was to come. Generations were born, lived, and died, waiting. Waiting in the quiet, holding onto promises that seemed distant and unanswered. Forgotten even. Then, the silence was shattered—not with a loud proclamation, but with the fragile cry of… Continue reading Hope in the Silence – {Advent}

Today marks the first Sunday, the first day of Advent. A a season of expectation—a time when we remember Christ’s coming to the world and look to His coming again. Yet as this season starts, and the excitement and anticipation towards Christmas builds, while the year closes in, it’s easy to feel tired. Weary. I… Continue reading Weary – {Advent}