Category: Blog

Great expectations

I quite often find myself frustrated with someone because they haven’t met my expectations, and I know I’m not the only one! We continuously expect more –  increased productivity, innovative…
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The story of Us

Always, when I look back at events and times in my life, I can so clearly see God’s hand in how things turned out.  One of the most obvious of…
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Sticks and stones

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me. This old saying couldn’t be further from the truth. Words do hurt.  Words can break a heart. …
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Balancing act

I’ve been back at work for two weeks now, after an extended maternity leave of eight months. In these two weeks I can’t count the number of times I’ve been…
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A row of neat and tidy boxes

We have just finished a weekend of some serious spring cleaning and it feels so good! It somehow feels as though order has been restored, equilibrium found, even though there…
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The present

2017 is finally here! I can’t remember the last time I was so looking forward to a new year to begin. Not that much changes, really. Its more that it…
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Kings and queens

We celebrated the marriage of a dear friend of mine yesterday. She married a man she’s been praying for for years, a man who is perfect for her in every…
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Prana Lodge lunches

Having lunch with two of my oldest and dearest friends is such a treat for me, but when it is around a lunch table at Prana Lodge, it couldn’t get…
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An hour in the dentist’s chair

Every time I sit in a dentist’s chair I remember a specific scene from James Frey’s book, a million little pieces. The book was initially sold as a memoir of…
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The willingness to learn is a choice

Teaching is in my blood. I have grown up in a family of teachers and even now, cousins and siblings have joined the profession. Although I’m not officially in the…
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