One of the delightful things about this new life with this new brain is that I often get to be surprised by the things that come out of my mouth! Seriously, there are things in my brain that I have no idea are in there. I am convinced that there’s part of me that is exclusively for Jesus’ use because I have no idea what He has stored in there until it comes splurting out of my mouth, or onto my page. So a few weeks ago, I wrote this: “Part of the process that Jesus has been t

Do you know who the people are on the Narrow Way whom you would seriously love to Velcro yourself to? Even if now- you’ve grown up and that sort of thing is like, totally immatchoor Sharon…! People along the way whom you meet who are spiritually so attractive that you’d drop everything and move into their house? Or find yourself talking their ears off about nothing in particular? Just because somehow you lose all your wits and can’t keep your mouth shut... Or are there people

I was watching Gilmore Girls recently. Cram watching it, before they release the new ‘A Year In The Life…’ in November on Netflix (Woo!) Something that Lorelai said struck me one episode and I had a time working through why it poked at me in that particular manner. “There are very few times in my life when I find myself sitting around thinking ‘I wish I was married’, but today… I mean; I’m happy, you know. I like my life, I like my friends, I like my stuff. My time, my space,

You know when you look at something, but don’t see it? Like when you look in the wardrobe and don’t see the shirt that you want, which is actually right in front of your nose? Or you can be looking for something for hours and then someone else walks into the room (mostly your mother) and finds it in 2 seconds… Happens to teenagers a lot. Also guys. There’s actually a biological reason for it, something to do with peripheral and compartmental vision. So don’t be too hard on yo

I find that my life is full of folk tales. Not the kind with faeries in them- that would be kinda weird, even for me, and I’m weird enough as it is, thanks so much! The kind I’m talking about are the ones with morals built in, or lessons that I have to learn from looking at a particular situation in retrospect. That saying “hindsight has 20/20 vision” is very true, and it’s important to look at our history and the history of other people to learn things, so we don’t have to r

So here I was, driving down the Bass Highway, in a full on ugly, ugly cry. Complete with boogers. Sometimes, even though you have been pressing into a matter, have been warned that it will happen, and are expecting it, the timing that God chooses to deal with it, can both take you by surprise and seem like a bit of an inconvenience; even in all its glory… Thankfully, I remembered I had a one of those cans of tissues that fit into the cup holders in the car? Otherwise it would

Have you ever noticed those tiny little flowers in the grass? Some of them wouldn’t even be half a centimetre across. They grow really low to the ground, and you don’t notice them often unless you’re looking. Also sticky weed has a really lovely flower. It’s purple and pink and is very vibrant but would be 8mm by 2mm if it’s lucky. What would even pollinate something that small? And how small would an insect pollinator be to pollinate a flower that is 5mm total diameter? Ants

Are you a delayed gratification person or an immediate fulfilment person? Do you like to open your presents slowly and be careful taking off the paper, trying to make sure the sticky tape doesn’t tear it, being very careful, admiring the paper, admiring the way it has been wrapped, being grateful for the person who gave it to you while you take your time getting to the inside of the gift? Or do you like the sound of tearing paper and need to get inside as quickly as possible

I have been waiting for this moment for ages! I really hope that this is a word that encourages you, that it reaches the right people in the right time. One of my favourite things is when God gives a word in season. Several months ago, on our regularly scheduled jaunt south, Pamela and I saw eight eagles in a small area of the state. They were actual, physical, real and flying Wedge-tailed Eagles. The most I have seen in a day, within ¾ of an hour actually. I have spoken abou

Do you ever get caught up in the whole “…but what do I DO??? Just tell me what to DO!!!” thing? I got green-carded by Jesus last year. I didn’t know what to think about that and it’s taken nearly twelve months to reach a resolution and learn a retrospective lesson from my teen years. Jesus opened up a bunch of doors in front of me. I’ve had several different opportunities to make choices, with lessons associated with each door. It’s a bizarre experience to be given options th

Practicing the Presence of God is not just about living in His Presence. It is also about knowing who we are and how to be who we are in Him, in all circumstances. Learning our Authority in Christ, and using our Authority in Christ. This post is about the Sword of the Spirit- the Word of God. There is a strength comes from understanding the power in the Word of God. This is not an intellectual understanding, but an experiential understanding. One of the great advantages the B

Want to know a conundrum? I am a pretty much middle aged introvert who loves people… The best thing in the world is to be in a house by myself and not see anyone for days. Weeks. Months! Oh what Joy! Then there are people... I love people. People are amaze! I really love people, I love all our different colours and personalities, all our different cultures and languages, songs, stories, the way we develop and grow. We are such a fascinating being, with such capacity, such pot

So, I spent an amazing weekend “frome” as Humpty Dumpty calls it in Alice- or ‘from home’ a portmanteau word; two words squashed together, making the meaning more than the two separately, and also more efficient. Don’t ask me, it is Lewis Carroll after all…! I do all sorts of awesome things on these extended weekends, lots of prayer meetings, other meetings, days with friends watching TV, shopping that doesn’t end up in any purchases, (but who cares about that bit!) claytons

Do you ever find that certain things in your environment affect the way you are feeling? But you kinda shake yourself and go ‘hang on, I don’t feel like this, that’s not me, where’s that coming from?’. I have learned recently that if I eat wheat and sugar – particularly together – my brain goes on a kind of bender, and releases chemicals that have the potential to send me into a place I affectionately call “Princess-8:#*h-Face-Cranky-Pants”… This is on top of the other things

I’ve been ferreting around in the NT. As in New Testament, not Northern Territory. I would love to go back there again, when I wasn’t working and could actually take the time to really enjoy it. Considering how much I liked it when I was working, I don’t think it’ll be too difficult! So for interest sake I thought I’d do my ‘Lost in Translation’ bit on part of the Sermon on the Mount, and see what turned up. This is where I admit that I’m doing it because it’s part of the Bib