Our first taste of Malaysia was the nine hour bus trip that took us from the Singapore border to Seremban, about an hour south of Kuala Lumpur. The bus meandered its way north, frequently stopping along the way to pick up and put down locals.
We were eventually deposited at the Seremban bus station where [...]
Some time ago, my 14 year old daughter promised to send me a little humorous example from her life that demonstrates the verse from Matthew 7:2, “And with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” I thought it was a worthy effort and so am posting it here for a wider [...]
It was an evening in December 1977 just days before Christmas, when the phone rang. I was attending to our three young children, so my husband answered it.
At the other end, was the somewhat urgent voice of his father.
“I’ve just got out of the shower and HAD to ring you. I believe God is saying [...]
It was after 11pm. I had been working at my computer and went to get myself a hot drink, when the 13 year old daughter of some good friends appeared behind me.
“I’ve been in bed and memorizing James chapter 5, but …’, she paused for quite some time, a little unsure of how [...]
A few days ago I was reminded of an incident that occurred nearly 33 years ago. To be honest, I can’t recall what it was that triggered my memory, but I well remember that long ago incident.
I was a young Mum at the time and expecting my second child. I was nearing the end [...]
Milk - To Drink or Not to Drink?
My neighbour died a few weeks ago.
Until just two months before his death, he had enjoyed a healthy and active life. In fact, he was still climbing trees to trim branches at age 95.
As much as everyone at the funeral was touched by his death, we had all [...]
My daughter is 13 and enjoys writing plays in which her nephews and nieces take part. The productions over the last few years have become more ambitious and her latest venture is the biggest of all.
Instead of using whatever is in the dress-up box for costuming, she has decided she needs to sew some [...]
Summer in Australia can seem a contradiction to many people. Our southern most point is not far below Hobart, which is at the same latitude in the southern hemisphere as New York, Rome and Beijing are in the northern hemisphere. Our northern most point is Thursday Island, which is at the same latitude [...]
My husband has a pretty good sense of humour. He also has the capacity to tell a joke well, and to see the humour in things.
A couple of our adult sons seem to have learned the art of humour from their Dad and so return to their Dad some of the friendly ribbing he [...]
When I wrote the first part to “Preparing for the Unexpected”, I had no idea that the worst disaster in Australian history was about to unfold less than an hour from my home.
No-one did.
Record high temperatures (47C/117F), gale force winds, and 10 years of drought combined to create a deadly fire that swooped [...]
I was marking my youngest child’s schoolwork the other day when I came across an answer that made me laugh. My son, Isaac, immediately wanted to know what was so funny. When I told him, he saw the humour in his answer and gave me permission to blog the incident.
The question he had to [...]
A Joyful Mum
My eleven year old son was outside hitting a tennis ball against the side of the house the other day when I heard a dull thud instead of the usual firm one. A few moments later, he came through the door and put his racquet away - and I felt really blessed.
A [...]
In September of 2006, our second son took his wife and three children to live in Germany. He’s an engineer and works mainly in aeronautics. Germany provided my son with the kind of work that wasn’t available in Australia – and was also the doorway to a second language and the adventure of [...]
Relief! Wow. It wasn’t the longest spell of hot weather I have experienced, but it counts among the most unexpected.
I’ve lived in Melbourne (Australia) for nearly a quarter of a century, and one of the things I’ve come to love about Melbourne is its weather.
(All right you Sydneysiders, stop laughing.)
For [...]
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