Celebrate Australia
I’m a proud Australian and I would love a national day to celebrate Australia. In unity. On a day that can be meaningful and inclusive for all who live here.
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A Phone Call from God
Last night I got a phone call from God. It sounded like a friend, but it was more than that. So much more. Over the past week I have been grappling with feelings of shame, regret, and failure. These feelings belong to memories of poor parenting choices that raise their ugly head from time to
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Life After Children: Embracing the changing seasons of parenting.
Life After Children was a reminder of the lifestyle we’d given up in our desire to be parents. It was something we had to let go of, in order to gain something better. In letting go we were prepared to never have that season again.. my colleagues’ example was a blessing… A promise that it would only be for a short time, and with that promise the admonition to treasure the season I was in.
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The Grief Paradox
It’s a Paradox, this Grief vs Joy vs Peace thing. I love you. I’m broken. I miss you. I’m broken. I’m happy for you. I’m broken. I’m relieved for you. I’m broken. I’m finally going to leave this place feeling joyful, peaceful, that you’re now free. I’m broken. I thank God for you, for your
The Mother Heart
She is fairy tale and fact, flawless and at fault,
a desire, a dream, an impossibility, an enigma,
She is the Mother Heart.
Precious Memories – Vale Aunty
I searched for you today, but I couldn’t find you. I thought I heard you whisper….it was the wind, rustling through the reeds. I thought I saw your sparkling eyes….it was the sun’s rays, dancing upon the water. I thought I heard your laughter….it was the birds, singing in the trees. I thought I felt
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How (Not) to get Arrested in Sicily
How a short trip to my father’s homeland became a quick lesson in the use of language and connection to avoid arrest.
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Ode to mama
It’s my mum’s birthday today and I couldn’t be more proud of her. She has faced all kinds of diversity with courage, grace, forgiveness and dignity. She’s compassionate, generous, forgiving, faithful, authentic, loving and so much more. She’s not perfect, who is? But her strengths far outweigh her shortcomings and I thank God for giving