As we approach the greatest week in history of all time, the Passion of our Lord, I reflect upon where I am at. Is not that, part of the purpose of the Lenten Season? To think about your life in regard to where is Christ in your life? Does He make a difference? Or have you pushed Him to the side? I feel very unprepared on the one hand and on the other, there was nothing more that I could do. Part of me feels very raw, exposed, vulnerable due to my body starting to not work as well, my energy levels get depleted quicker, I can’t do as much…

I met a few of them all within a couple of days. They just happened to be older men and women but I’m sure younger ones would have acted the same. They were sitting all by themselves portraying loneliness, dissatisfaction. They portrayed an ‘I don’t care’ attitude, ‘don’t come near me.’ Their folded arms and demeanour said ‘keep out’ but how could I do that? We were in a talk and were asked to turn to the people around us and say ‘hello.’ As I turned, I saw no movement from the man near me. No movement from the lady in front of me so I stepped out of my…

I love watching sports. I used to play quite a few when I was younger. During high school I was in the athletics team, the swimming team, the tennis, and netball teams. After high school I just did not have the time but got my enjoyment from watching anything to do with any sport on tv. I especially love the Olympic games – summer and winter. Of course, I would like my team to win (my country) but I applaud anyone who gives it a go. At the moment there are pre-Olympic trials occurring all over the world in the different sports. Sports men and women competing to attain that…

I have seen things where a few years ago I would have been in awe, been astonished at the beauty of God’s creation. I used to live on the east coast of Australia and naturally over the ocean see these amazing sun rises.  Then I moved to the west coast and no longer saw this. But then the majestic sun set over the water in the west, and I was wowed! The colours in the sky took my breath away. Further up the tip of the west coast, I even saw the sun setting in stages – like going downstairs – simply amazing! The more I saw the splendidness of…

I was listening to a program on the radio about how the food we cook does not often taste as nice as the same food someone else cooks. I found the discussion very interesting. Food, cooking involves our sense of smell, sight, and taste. When we cook a recipe ourselves, our senses are already overloaded with the aromas and tastes of preparing the dish that we are “over it” by the time we sit down to eat. But if we taste someone else’s completed dish, our senses are fresh to delve into the aromatic flavors and delights that cause us to say “Wow, that is delicious. Better than when I…