I love handbags! I love the variety of colours, texture and style! And I confess I have a few....but there's always room for one more??! I love my mustard yellow one that's big and roomy. I also love my pink and cream retro one. And as much as one should have a black dress… Continue reading Be authentic…be you
If…then
Who can forget Susan Boyle stepping onto the stage of Britain's got Talent" and wowing the judges, audience and the world when she began singing. A person previously hidden, overlooked and right up to the moment she began to sing, looked at with derision and mocked. Recently I watched a few clips from the latest… Continue reading If…then
For God…
Be kind…to yourself
Last night at a conference, I was struck by the line in a song – ‘Your heart is kind.” Our God is a kind God. He treats us with kindness. He continually demonstrates kindness to us. How precious is your lovingkindness, O God! (Psalm 36:7) For His lovingkindness is great toward us, and the truth… Continue reading Be kind…to yourself
It takes a Village
Panic. Sheer panic! The front door closed behind me and I realised my keys to the car and house, my wallet, my phone were inside. I was left outside the house, holding my 12 month old needing to get to school to pick up my newly at school son and I was seriously almost out… Continue reading It takes a Village
Except
God uses, God works with, God blesses what we have, not what we don’t have. What we have is enough for God. Moses had a stick, a widow had a handful of flour and a boy had a lunch. The stick became the Rod of God – turned into a serpant, made water come out of a rock. The… Continue reading Except
My banner will be clear
Martyred for his faith in 1980, a young African Pastor had written the below. He was forced by Rwandan rebels to either renounce Christ or face death. He refused to renounce Christ, and he was killed on the spot. This was found in his belongings. “I'm part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have Holy… Continue reading My banner will be clear
Brave Knights
Living a Legacy
We are daughters, mothers, grandmothers, aunties, sisters, neighbours, co-workers, friends and wives...but in any of these capacities we are able to mother. In whatever stage of life we are in, whether we are a mother or not, we have a wonderful opportunity to live our lives as a legacy for the next generation. I'm so thankful for… Continue reading Living a Legacy
Fireflies – Shine from within
Just love this post from the blog Hands Free Mama, titled Children who shine from within. So worth a read! We need to appreciate all children and notice the ones who shine from within! There's a lesson too for ourselves to notice not just the butterflies amongst us, but also the fireflies! Each one of us… Continue reading Fireflies – Shine from within