I have a friend who packed up from Australia and went to live in Ireland with his new wife at the time. I have another friend who has recently left Australia to live in the United States to be with her new husband. I know others who left homeland and family in South Africa to live in Australia. I have an Uncle & Aunty who left Australia on many occasions throughout their lives to live in other countries, as missionaries. I…
This is the view from the patio out back of our place. The mulberry tree has lost its leaves at present, so that’s it looks all yellow. Most mornings when I get out of bed I make my breakfast and go and sit outside. I’ve always done this. Even if it’s raining, so long as it’s not cold and windy. At the very least, I need a window by which to sit and stare outside. There’s just something about being…
Have you ever felt like God has picked you up, removed you from society and tucked you away somewhere, just to leave you there? Are you struggling with feeling isolated and it seems to be by God’s doing? Well in 2013 I found myself ironically, with so much freedom that I actually felt isolated. I actually found myself living a life that perhaps many would envy, even a place that I always dreamed of but thought was only reserved for the wealthy, which…
Please view this 3.25 minute clip before reading on. The other weekend at our gathering of saints, we were sharing about God’s unlimited creativity and reflecting on how Christ is God’s unlimited expression. As we were all sharing aspects of the Lord, which was such a beautiful experience, the Spirit reminded me of the above clip I had viewed a few years back, which I hadn’t thought of since. When God reminded me of this I was moved to tears at…
Recently my husband Derek and I had the privilege of visiting a group of saints in Perth, Western Australia. We live on the East Coast and it was the second time in four years that we have visited these wonderful folk and all things going according to God’s plan we believe, we will be moving there at the end of this year 🙂 What I want to share today is something that I/we/the small body of believers here on the Central Coast,…
…One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple…(Ps 27:4) …Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone….
The movie ‘Invincible‘ starring Mark Wahlberg is based on the true story of an average guy, Vince Papale, who at the age of 30 earned a spot on the 1976 Philadelphia Eagles American Football team. The movie is available on Netflix if you have it. Papale and his mates used to play football in the backyard on a regular basis, and his mates thought he was so talented at it, when there was a spot on the Philadelphia Eagles team…
Lord, I would love to have something of Your life to share today. I realise there is no life in anything that would come simply from me. My own wisdom is as no wisdom at all. My own thoughts are fleeting. My own creativity cannot compare with that of others to bring about a greater picture of what my heart would want to convey. But Lord, Your life is amazing. You have a way by which You communicate from and through…
By Watchman Nee; (emphasis mine) I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star. Revelation 22:16 The book of the Revelation is the unveiling , the apokalupsis, of Jesus Christ. It draws the curtain aside to reveal Him. It’s object is not primarily to enlighten us regarding coming events – the antichrist, the supposed revival of the Roman empire, the rapture…
Kookaburra sits in the old gumtree Merry, merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh! Kookaburra gay your life must be. (Marlon Sinclair, 1932). The Kookaburra is a beautiful Australian bird, of the ‘kingfisher’ species, famous for its laughing song. He is also known as the ‘laughing jackass’! In a time before wristwatches and clocks, kookaburras were once referred to as the ‘Bushman’s alarm clock’ because they start laughing very early in the morning just before dawn. Their…