Here’s my post for the Share Four Somethings March 2022 link-up. In the last couple of months I’ve also matched these four somethings to my blog tagline – body, mind, heart and soul. This month, I’m not going to do that as a few of the things don’t necessarily fit into one area. Something Loved… Continue reading Share Four Somethings March 2022
The other day I went to shut our front sliding door, so that it wasn’t so wide open! Then this song of faith from my childhood became stuck in my head, – Wide, Wide as the Ocean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9KnSK680yg Wide, Wide as the Ocean Of course I had to find a version with actions. Wide,… Continue reading The Power of Songs of Faith
"The Gift of Love" by Sandhya Deepak is a children's storybook about Sandhya's son Jayden who learns about loving others, sharing & kindness in his everyday life. This story is based on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. It’s a pleasure to welcome Sandhya to my blog to share a little of her story and how she came… Continue reading The Gift of Love
Each month I'm trying to participate in the Share Four Somethings 2022 link-up. I'm using the share four somethings categories of something love, something gleaned, something braved and something achieved. I'm also matching each category to a part of my tagline - body, mind, heart and soul. Here's my post for the Share Four Somethings… Continue reading Share Four Somethings February 2022
My one word for this year is enough. As I was writing the post about my one word for the year, I pondered how it’s a great word for children as well. Children need to know that they are enough, just as they are. That nothing they can do or not do could make you… Continue reading How Do We Show Children They Are Enough?
We don’t always celebrate as a couple on valentine’s day. Over the years I’ve tried to cook something special for the family. One year I made a heart shaped hazelnut & chocolate torte. Another year I did a heart shaped dinner which included heart shaped rissoles & vegies, along with chocolate custard (made from the… Continue reading How Can I Celebrate Valentine’s Day with My Family?
For nearly 2 years I’ve been loosely following the miracle morning routine of SAVERS. This stands for Silence, Affirmations, Visualisation, Exercise, Reading, Scribing. Some parts I focus on more than others. When I first heard about the idea of affirmations, I wasn't sure if it would work. However, I have embraced it and find it… Continue reading How and Why Affirmations are Helpful
Many people choose one word as a guide for the year. I’ve done this for a few years now. In the past my words have included momentum, connection, now and confident action. This year my one word for 2022 is Enough. Enough defined “as much or as many as required. … sufficient amount or quantity… Continue reading Enough – One Word for 2022
Each month I’m going to try and participate in this Share Four Somethings 2022 link-up. Though I planned to do that last year & only managed it once. The four something each month this year are something loved, something gleaned, something braved, something achieved. Each month I think I’ll try and match it to my… Continue reading Share Four Somethings January 2022
Recently a friend who’s still very much in the trenches of parenting young children shared this quote Wow, did that hit me as I was sitting in my office which until about 10 months ago had been my daughter’s bedroom for the 12 years we’d been living in this house. This quote is so true… Continue reading Advice to Mums at Different Stages of Parenting
