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From Overwhelmed to Overwhelmed.
Oh wow… it’s been so long since I wrote. Where to start?So I guess nearly two years ago when we put our hands up to help start the transitional home for the older teens at the children’s home, reaching...
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Odd Socks… and a Merry Christmas!
So, the last time I wrote, we were embarking upon the overwhelming task of moving house but I am pleased to report that the move went smoothly and we all settled into our new surroundings quickly.The...
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As 2016 'caves' in...
Have you just walked through the greatest year of your life? Like an open field of daisies planted in soft green grass, fresh air, dew drops glistening on petals and birds chirping in the trees? Or...
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A Beautiful Mess
Have you ever had a moment in life where you realised that, for whatever reason, you’d believed a lie?Recently I had an ‘uh-ha’ moment where I suddenly understood that, somewhere along the journey, I...
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Change Your World!
In our current house, we have this kind of semi outdoor-indoor kitchen. It’s off to the side of the main part of the house. I’m repulsed to say it but, when we moved in, there was more than one...
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Finding Joy in the Journey
Part 1Ninja Whinger WarriorWe arrived home on Saturday, after being away for over two months. From driving up north of Thailand to then flying down south of Thailand, we then headed over to Sydney and...
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tur·bu·lence
You know, sometimes there are stories that can only be shared after a certain period of time has elapsed and some healing has occurred. This is one of them!“Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain...
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Out With The Old
During the last school break, we designated one day as a family ‘work’ day in the garden. We had an area that needed to be totally stripped of the plantations that had been left to grow...
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A Time to Treasure
It’s December! It’s been an eventful month with school concerts, parties, carolling and Christmas events. We also had my parents visit us and excitedly celebrated Eliana’s 11th birthday. She was our...
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2018... My One Word
Happy New Year!Our house is currently a huge mess… There’s a tent drying in the lounge room and sleeping bags scattered all over the floor, an ice box is in the passage way and backpacks are leaning...
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Number 8: New Beginnings!
Click on the picture to enlargeToday we celebrate our eighth anniversary of being here in Thailand. Over the years, I have been reflective about our journey and you can check out some of those past...
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The Buffet of Life
Last Saturday we went out with some of the other missionaries to show them a local restaurant that we really like. This place is definitely not fancy but it serves an especially delicious northern Thai...
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Grand Opening
In February we celebrated the Grand Opening of our brand new Child Rescue Centre. We were so honoured to have so many world changers come and join us. Having been asked to help on the photography team...
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A Few Good Men
You want the truth? You can't handle the truth! It's the famous line from the play A Few Good Men later made into a movie in 1992 starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore. It was also...
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Off the Beaten Track
We went on a hike last weekend with friends. It's always amusing to see all the different personalities emerge and watch all of our individual ways of handling this kind of adventure, or challenge, as...
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Scraps
We have this restaurant that we really like going to for special occasions. It's not fancy but their food is really good quality. We had mentioned to our children one day how we like it because...
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It Was a Long "Rhode" ... But It Was Worth It.
I know it sounds like an oxymoron but one month away in Australia felt like it went quickly but it also seemed like we'd been away from home for a long time.Our trip back was separated into: 2 weeks...
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The Power of Three
Have you got a favourite number? I don't really. For some reason though, the number 3 seems to come up a lot. I am one of three children. I have three children. And, strangely I often find myself at...
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So Come...
After a hard day at school or work, the location where we are free to be ourselves: to laugh, to cry, to reflect, to process and acknowledge our emotions and thoughts, is our home.Usually we can try to...
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I Can Wash These Clothes!
As my family and I left Thailand to travel to Australia this past July, I realised that it was not just people in Thailand but all over the world, who sat clinging to news reports updating the progress...
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Cross Communication
My friend commented that it had been a long time since I had blogged here. It's true. She's right. But I haven't stopped writing. For work I write and I am also working on a second book which is taking...
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The Mango Tree
When we moved into our house, towards the end of last year, the landlord took us through each room, as well as outdoors, explaining everything he thought we might need to know.Upon seeing a huge tree,...
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Full & Good
I can tell already that this post is going to be messy... I have so much to share and yet it seems like too much time has passed now to cover it all. Sorry if I jump around!Life is full. God is...
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The (Un) Amazing Race
We don't watch 't.v.' here (although we do have Netflix) but in the past, my all-time favourite show was The Amazing Race. I loved watching it to see which countries the teams would go to - especially...
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FLINCH
To “flinch” means to make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise.Did you know there’s a game show on Netflix called Flinch? Each episode of the program, tests...
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