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Category: C.S. Lewis

Why is it so hard? Because we were made for another world…

We enter the world with simple expectations. We require love, affection and approval. As we grow we become more aware … More

approval, CS Lewis, Father, God, Jesus, made for another world, romance, serenity prayer

He felt the pain you feel…

I’m so glad that in Jesus, ‘myth’ became real-life history. He ain’t no fairytale figure. He lived, breathed and felt everything that we feel.

blood, earth, fairytale figure, glory, God, grief, healed, heaven, history, humility, imageless, ineffable, love, man, myth, pain, whole

What your vacation plans say about your deepest longings

Planning a holiday has got to be one of life’s greatest joys. When the everyday feels mundane, vacations give us … More

2 corinthians, CS Lewis, fix our eyes, foreword, holiday, longings, vacation

The power of a choice to change who we are

Choices are powerful. Even the little ones. We stand on the precipice of some choices knowing that, in a way, … More

career, choice, choices, CS Lewis, destiny, fate, future, marriage, wisdom

Fast-vanishing moments

Can you remember the moments in your life when everything felt absolutely perfect? Even just for a millisecond in time? Maybe … More

CS Lewis, eternity, fast-vanishing moments, moments, not yet, The Last Battle

Mud pies in the slum: My story

When I was younger and kind of “finding myself” in terms of relationships and career, my biggest idol was peer … More

CS Lewis, depression, God, holiday, Jesus, love, mud pies, my story, slum

‘We are on the outside of the world’

What delights you and draws you in? What are the things in life that take your breath away? Beauty certainly … More

beauty, C.S.Lewis, door, glory, grandeur, outside, perfection, world

My life as a palace

Ever wondered what on earth God is up to in your life? I certainly have. Well, C.S. Lewis says, why … More

drains, fixing, gold, holy, house, leaks, palace, sanctification

Proud? Bitter? Just look up…

Bitter people believe life’s dealt them a bad hand. They resent their problems and experience inner turmoil. They compare their … More

bitterness, comparison game, CS Lewis, gift, good, look up, perfect, pride

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Ali lives in Sydney, Australia.
She loves nothing more than pondering the meaning of life over an unusual tea or a glass of wine. She's a true 'creative type' and loves speaking, writing and acting in her spare time.

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