A letter to a friend who’s been in the dark for a while

Hey darlin’… How’s it going? I can see you’ve been struggling lately. You’ve been carrying a whole load of unmet … More

How I know my dad will always be powerful

I sat beside my father in the loungeroom, silence filling the air. My boys had been running around, fighting, pushing … More

What I learnt about fear while climbing fake rock faces

I took my son to a rock-climbing centre recently – one he’d already visited twice. This time I decided to … More

The dreaded ‘we need to talk’ email and how it turned out

“Can we meet for a chat?” The words of an email from my boss today. They give away nothing and … More

Just breathe. It’s OK not to have a super-duper action plan but to trust God instead.

Even though many of us take a break from work over the new year, it can feel anything but relaxing. … More

10 things to celebrate as 2018 winds up

As the year winds to a close, it’s tempting to give ourselves a hard time about the things that have … More

Will you take his hand if more storms come?

You know that expression ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’? Well, for many people there’s a really fine line … More

Are we looking for him?

Are we looking for Jesus? I mean, truly looking? Are we longing to be in his presence, learning from him… … More

When did you last wander into wonder?

When was the last time you thanked God? And I’m not talking about a token prayer before a meal. I … More

I was trying to study for an exam but wrote poetry instead…

Some people are procastibakers… I’m a procastipoet! These are a few of the bits of poetry I came up with … More