A very lean month in terms of finishing books. I only completed one book this month. The Nowhere Child by Christian White Kim, an adult who's grown up in Australia is approached by a man with a photo of a 2 year that went missing 28 years earlier. He claims that Kim is the missing… Continue reading Reading Log February 2019
This is the start of the 3rd year of keeping a track of the books that I read each month. I didn't read many books in January as I was focusing on studying and writing assignments. While I did read lots for my study, I didn't read many full books. Here are the 3 books… Continue reading Reading Log January 2019
Epiphany means "shining forth". The season of Epiphany goes from January 6 to Lent. Epiphany is one of the oldest Christian holidays, celebrated since the second century in the Eastern Church. Epiphany was a double celebration of the birth & the baptism of Jesus. The Western Church adapted the focus to the visit of the… Continue reading Ideas for Celebrating Epiphany
These are the 12 books I read in December. Mostly fiction but a few non-fiction.
The Most Good You Can Do by Peter Singer Peter Singer shares many stories of people who are living on less or using their wealth to help others less fortunate than them. He also talks a lot about working out who is going to benefit most from the help and how to best use your… Continue reading November Reading Log
As we celebrate our 24th Wedding Anniversary today I thought I'd share 3 books that have helped in our marriage. The first 2 books go together - For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn and For Men Only by Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn These books have been based on surveys taken of men and women from… Continue reading 3 Books That Have Enhanced Our Marriage
I attended my first WordCamp last weekend. WordCamp's happen all over the world and are for anyone using WordPress in any way; developers, web designers, copy writers, business owners, bloggers etc. Here's a bit about what happened at WordCamp Brisbane 2018 and what I learnt over the weekend: They asked for volunteers to help over… Continue reading WordCamp Brisbane 2018
Here's the books that I read in October, four very interesting biographies. Irena's Children by Tilar J. Mazzeo This is the story of Irena Sendler who saved an estimated 2500 children from the Warsaw Ghetto. Irena was a social worker so for a long time had a pass that allowed her in & out of… Continue reading October 2018 Reading Log
If you've been reading my blog for any time you'll have worked out that I love reading! I read many parenting books, especially when my children were younger. Here I've chosen 5 of these books that have influenced my parenting. Parenting in the Pew: Guiding Your Children into the Joy of Worship by Robbie Castleman… Continue reading 5 Books That Influenced My Parenting
It's World Mental Health Day today and also Queensland Mental Health Week. The theme for 2018 is to value mental health with six steps: 1. Be active – Physical activities like walking can positively influence the way you think, feel and function. 2. Keep learning – Our well-being can improve by taking up a new… Continue reading Connect for Life: Dinner at Mum & Dad’s
