This one needs no introduction – The Make a Difference Movie. Even if you’ve heard the story before, the movie will make it come to life… grab a box of tissues though! (You knew I could not leave it at that, didnt you?:) This story helps each one of us – no matter who we [...]

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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders Chuang Tzu To get really still is to have a much better chance of really connecting with what matters… We’ve been talking about getting physically still – as Verna put it – Quality Sofa Time… but often even as we sit still, our mind continues [...]

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Indulge me a little here, if you will… for a trip down memory lane. The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss turns 50!  Originally written in 1957, we’re celebrating it today because today is the birthday of Dr Seuss – born on March 2nd 1904…  (he died on September 25th 1991). I grew up [...]

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In my reflections and thought processes over the last two months, I’ve been noticing the clutter in our home.  Now, I am really big on clearing space (you’d never have guessed, of course:) and I regularly purge a cupboard or a drawer or a shelf… but when life gets busy, somehow the ‘big’ cleanups get [...]

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Sometimes enough just isnt enough. I took January off for a month of rest, to refresh and reenergise myself whilst spending time with my family. And we spent 10 days of that time away at a beautiful beach house, really relaxing and enjoying the sunshine and each other’s company (and a few good books…) And [...]

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It was a delicious holiday, up at Mudjimba on the beautiful Sunshine Coast of Queensland. We rented a house, literally a hop, skip and jump from the surf beach. A quiet walk to the mouth of Mooloola River… and with it’s own pool in the centre of the house. The first morning, we went early [...]

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It’s the time of year where every festive greeting is all about Peace, Joy, Goodwill to all men (AND women!) And over at Save Our Xmas Sanity I have just written about A Time of Peace. Here, I would like talk with you a little about a Time FOR Peace. I am really curious about [...]

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This story came to me by email from my beautiful friend Naomi.  I just had to share it with you to warm your heart as you brave the Christmas crowds… yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. The brand new pastor and his wife, newly assigned to their first ministry, to reopen a church in [...]

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One of my favourite bloggers of all time, Rosa Say, has a beautiful post at Talking Story about the talent involved in giving meaningful, appropriate gifts full of love. She’s asking us to get inspired and be the "better gift givers which live inside us all". "At 19 and 22 my son and daughter are [...]

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It’s December and for me, that means holidays are drawing near.  It also means the dawning of a new, fresh, exciting year full of unlimited possibilities. I am intending to get through the rest of 2006 whole, hearty and healthy.  With the aid of SOXS and all my forward planning (even throwing a husband shooting [...]

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