on the edge of ordinary

Monday was international mental health awareness day and as this is something that has become part of my family's life over the last few...

This is the 20th year since I first left Australia to work in Japan as a missionary. In that time I’ve said hundreds of goodbyes, the sorts...

I wish I could write about some stuff that's been going on recently. There are a couple of elephants in my room that I just can't wr...

We frequently look down on Jesus's friend Martha. She's maligned as the not-so-spiritual sister to Mary. But have you ever thought o...

This afternoon, instead of hanging out quietly at home I accompanied my eldest to a wrestling practice. But, you say, isn't all that ov...

Some bits and pieces from retreat. I drove three other women and a van full of extra stuff required for the days away. As we drove upwards, ...

Some interesting discussion on my Facebook page regarding my recent posts on communication. I thought it was worth copying some of the comm...

Simone has written a good post here about the necessity of editing our sharing in response to my post about openness and authenticity. I ...

I've just gone back and found blog posts where I've written about honesty, about open and authentic relationships and conversations....

Well, maybe the yen dropped. I connected two things I knew about Japan today as I had lunch with friends who've supported us for a long ...

I've picked up the book, "Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them" by John Ortberg. There are many good things in the...