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Unpacking the baggage of life, love, and spirituality

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Do we really want to get well?

Do I want to get ‘well’?

What areas in my life do I really want Jesus to help me with?

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What makes you come alive?

Doing things for the sake of what we think the world needs is, at best, misguided.

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Why forgiveness is not a formula

I’ve never been good with equations or formulas – and I’m not just talking about the mathematical variety. I’m thinking … More

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It’s good to cry

I’m fascinated by tears of the emotional variety (as opposed to those you get from cutting up onions). Why do … More

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Hand the glass over.

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, … More

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The walking wounded

Today my family found itself in the waiting room of the hospital emergency department. As it turned out our son … More

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Jesus sees our suffering

One of my favourite Biblical characters is the woman who’s been bleeding for 12 years before she meets Jesus. According … More

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He understands scars

In a group discussion recently we touched on the topic of scars. One person described them as beautiful (emotional or … More

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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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