Tales of Faith, Hope and Humanity.

Do you have something to share?    Tales of Faith, Hope and Humanity – Weeroona 2020Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble. Prov. 17:17 (Msg)The Discipleship Commission would like to invite you to participate in the Tales of Faith, Hope and Humanity – Weeroona 2020. We are … Continued

Heart in hand, hope alive it will be ok.Brave – Shawn McDonaldPlease begin by following this link to listen to the song. The lyrics are also on the nextpage.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTZGiLZK6hQI can’t think of a song that sums up this time more perfectly. Heart in hand, hope alive, it will be ok. Particularly in the beginning when … Continued

I share a post each day with volunteers in the community who are struggling in isolation giving them hope, support and encouraging them to connect with others in the community through random acts of kindness. Here is a copy of the Meaningful May calendar created for ‘Action for happiness’ www.actionforhappiness.org I hope this information is … Continued

“When peace live a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll;whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul.” The author of the hymn. Horatio Spafford penned these words following tragic events in his life. His son died in the Chicago fires in … Continued

Last year I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September. The cancer journey takes you on a roller coaster ride with your emotions and feelings, not to mention what’s happening to your body physically with all the side effects of treatment. At times I was angry, at times I cried a lot and I asked … Continued

Some days I focus on the battles over toilet paper and the empty supermarket shelves. Some days it is easy to only see the Centrelink queues and financial hardships. To read the endless news feeds about numbers of cases increasing and a spiralling death toll. To look at photos of mass graves around the world. … Continued

Finding ourselves in social isolation has allowed time for personal reflection and writing. Growing up in a small farming community where everyone, and I mean everyone, in our area went to church, was a privilege I now realise. At our HES, later a High School, each week as well as religious education I also had … Continued

Awakening God, We have moved and lived in a time of increasing darkness and isolation. We have been through the longest night. In the night we searched for the starlight, for points of promise to guide our way. For some of us they were dim and hard to see; obscured by cloud or failing sight. … Continued

Joseph The story of Joseph, Jacob’s second youngest child, as told in Genesis 37 and 39-45 has always been my most favourite biblical account.  I will now reflect on how I feel that section of the Bible relates to me, by reflecting on a  few verses: – Genesis 37: 3ab-ac Israel loved Joseph more than … Continued