Aug 8, 2021 | Parenting is Haaaaard
I write the following with some anxiety. Our daughter is really unwell. I think if she had a physical illness, I wouldn’t hesitate to talk about it. I want to be part of breaking the stigma associated with other kinds of illnesses and I want to honour her...
Jul 4, 2021 | Thinking About Life
“We can hardly bear to look. The shadow may carry the best of the life we have not lived. Go into the basement, the attic, the refuse bin. Find gold there. Find an animal who has not been fed or watered. It is you!! This neglected, exiled animal, hungry for attention,...
Jun 18, 2021 | Thinking About Life
This week I had the privilege of representing Australian Baptists at the Micah Australia delegation to Canberra to speak to Senators and MPs about ending COVID for all. Led by Rev. Tim Costello, Micah Australia is a movement of Australian Christians, including...
Feb 16, 2021 | Parenting is Haaaaard, Thinking About Life
One thing I love about reading blogs is the insight that it gives into other people’s lives. In 1997, back before blogging was a thing (was the internet even a thing?) I used to sit in History class with a girl named Leah Murphy. Every History class I would give Leah...