This week I’m thankful for holidays. They allow me to do things I wouldn’t normally do, at least not so readily: such as sewing and reading. The cross-stitch, sewing machine and rotor cutter (for cutting fabric…) have all been on the go this week. I’ve also knocked a couple of books off the list. One …
Yet again we come to the end of the year and I share the books I read. I'm pretty sure I've got all of the ones I read from cover to cover, but I could have had a momentary lapse of memory (we've been through a lot...). Educated by Tara Westover - This was the …
Different perspectives. I like to acknowledge them on this blog, because when it comes to spiritual things, there are plenty of different opinions out there. And, provided they’re informed and said with the right spirit, I feel like it’s worth my time thinking them through; even if I ultimately disagree with them. Whenever people come …
It's been tragic news out of America the last few weeks. That African Americans are still so discriminated against is hard to understand. When a new NSW syllabus came in last year, I decided my Year 12s would have the works of Langston Hughes as their poetry texts. Having explored the associated history again this …
