I drafted and scrapped two blog posts today. Two posts containing worthy ideas relevant to my world as a mum, a reader and a writer. You know, stuff I often share here. But they just didn’t… fit. Sure, they were great personal writing exercises. I approached each task with prayerful consideration, as I usually do, […]
This won’t be my usual “Read this book!” blog, but more of a “Here’s what’s happening with me” post. It’s been an interesting week in our household and I’m overflowing with conflicting emotions. First off, I’ve been busier than normal (yeah, it’s possible). My three older girls have had extra school activities, so I’ve been […]
Last week, Melbourne experienced an evening of tempest weather. Unfortunately, it was also bin night in our neighbourhood. Our local streets, nature strips and shrubbery are now strewn with rubbish, random recycling and other mess. My front lawn also collected debris. We’re officially the scrappiest-looking municipality in South-East Melbourne, and there’s not much else to […]
I celebrated my birthday over the weekend, and although many believe “with age comes wisdom”, I still struggle with where I should centre my focus each day. For instance, I have a writing deadline, and am happy to report I’ve written another 6,000 words of Tara’s story over the last couple of days. Yay! We’re […]
If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you’ll know there’s plenty of oestrogen in my home with six ladies under one roof. And I love every moment. The chatter and camaraderie as my girls play together—computer, board games, or “make-believe”. The girlish giggles (or rolling-on-the-floor laughter)… and the rare banshee scream. My frequent “Could […]
Some days I’m overcome with a profound sadness for the world I live in. Hurting people filled with brokenness and pain. Heartache and loss. Then there are those perpetrating unconscionable evil. On days like these, I pray and seek comfort in fiction. I liberated Rachel Hauck’s The Love Letter from my aforementioned unread paperback stash […]
