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Celebrate the Wins

Posted November 1, 2020
I was reading the weekly newsletter by Mason Curry where he is answering people’s questions on how to establish routines and rituals to help them achieve the goals, projects, or whatever they are working on. In it he had a quote from a poet Nikki Giovanni, who when asked about her daily rituals said this: ...
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Sitting With My Feelings

Posted October 30, 2020
In my study at the moment we are looking at our SHAPE.  SHAPE is an acronym and stands for: S = Spiritual GiftsH = HeartA = AbilitiesP = PersonalityE = Experience The lectures and assignments are all about trying to work out what I am good at, where I fit, what I could be doing, ...
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Connection

Posted October 28, 2020
Shopping is fun, going out for a meal is nice, but seeing the special people in your life and connecting with them, is like breathing fresh air. It’s vital and healthy for so many reasons. Kerrilee Our out of COVID lockdown meet and greet with family after 112 days! Reminds us of what is so ...
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Feeling Weird

Posted October 19, 2020
Nothing is normal. Places once alive and active, now empty and abandoned. This COVID time is affecting everything and everyone. What do we do with these feelings? How do we avoid the COVID meltdown?Just a few thoughts. Scripture God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Therefore we won’t be afraid, though ...
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Context is Everything

Posted October 16, 2020
I was watching the league on Friday night, the Storm/Raiders, and after the game Cameron Smith was chaired off by team mates at Suncorp Stadium. All the commentators said that it was obviously a confirmation of his retirement. Cut to fifteen minutes later and the post-match press conference and he tells everyone the coach did ...
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Procrastination

Posted October 13, 2020
Procrastinate: delay or postpone action; put off doing something. Oxford Dictionary I am always procrastinating. Why do today what you can put off til tomorrow!!Sometimes that seems to be my daily motto! But I have come to realise the biggest thing with procrastinating is just making the effort to start. Once I start, I find ...
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Verses

Posted October 12, 2020
A Proverb + Psalm Verses Scripture Wisdom, discernment, insight, knowledge. Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure. Proverbs 24:3-4 (WEB) You desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. Psalm 51:6 (WEB) Starting ...
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It’s Just Not True

Posted October 11, 2020
What I have been learning from the Saints Preach the gospel always and if necessary, use words.St Francis of Assisi I have used this quote many times in my speaking and preaching. I find it inspiring and challenging, it helps me to know that my actions count, but I found out about a month ago ...
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The Prophetic Role of Art

Posted October 8, 2020
Art can be such a powerful tool no matter what the medium is; painting, sculpture, film, video, drawing and more. Art has a “prophetic role” in the sense of calling us beyond the mundane to brood and ponder and think as only we, among all creation, can do. Barbara Nicolosi – Behind the Screen We ...
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Hurt my leg playing soccer

Posted October 6, 2020
It was such nice weather over the weekend here in Victoria that we took the opportunity to escape the house and spend an hour at our local park (within the five kilometres, of course!). Kerrilee, Luke, myself and the dog headed off to the local cricket ovals. There is heaps of space so the dog ...
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Noun vs Verb

Posted September 29, 2020
I know I am constantly battling with finding a balance between doing and being. I have this list of things that I would really like to do or achieve. Things like: make a feature film, take a show on tour, paint pictures and create artworks, make videos and short films, design a coffee table book, ...
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Live in the moment!

Posted September 25, 2020
I have tried over this Covid time to live in the moment. It is so easy to be longing for this lockdown to end. I can’t wait for life to get back to normal, to be able to travel more than five kilometres, to see my daughter and son-in-law, get some takeaway from our favourite ...
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Checking In

Posted September 23, 2020
If 2020 has taught us anything it is to check in regularly with our friends and family. Every day needs to be R U OK? Day as we have conversations with those that matter most to us. This was us checking in on two of our kids! (well actually they are adults now!)But they are ...
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Instructions

Posted September 23, 2020
I was building a Lego Technics on the weekend making a set I got for my birthday. My birthday was a couple of months ago and I had been saving it to record it as a video at some point. I knew I wanted to share how my favourite thing with Lego is the process ...
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Heart Art

Posted September 22, 2020
Been interested in the heart this year and have been trying to do a few pieces of artwork on that idea in my sketchbook. Why the heart? I read a book years ago by John Eldredge called “Waking the Dead” and was struck by his take on how important our hearts are. Above all else, ...
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One Hour

Posted September 4, 2020
Our one hour of exercise for day 27 of 42 in Covid stage 4 lockdown. Also the chance to celebrate Emily’s birthday together. Lockdown hasn’t been easy for anyone in Melbourne. If you are struggling please seek help if you need it. Sometimes it just helps to talk about it.https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Enjoy. Check out more videos ...
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