Some weeks an arctic blast hits, bringing the temperature down and the wind up. Even before then, the flu symptoms have hit, you’ve taken a few days off work and your voice has disintegrated beyond all comprehension. That was this week for me. Not winter yet but feeling like it. It reminded me again of …
This week just gone by for me included the annual Samaritan's Purse dinner, a little earlier in the year than usual. I don't recall one happening last year, but as previously explored, I always enjoy the Samaritan's Purse dinner. Every year there's a different focus and this year, SP's work in Cambodia was the focus; …
This weekend I almost ticked another ‘must do’ item off my personal list of things-to-do-sometime. Over this weekend in Australia we commemorate our service men and women as we celebrate ANZAC Day. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps arrived at Gallipoli at dawn during the World War 1 offensive. For this reason, all around …
A Very Lenten Ramadan Episode 7 This is the final episode in the short podcast series, ‘A Very Lenten Ramadan’. In this episode I’ll reflect on the end of the period called Lent and my fasting in 2026. I’m recording this a few weeks after Lent mainly because I ran out of time at the …