The church foyer was alive with activity the Sunday we entered through the glass paneled doors into the unknown and unfamiliar. We were strangers from far off lands come to worship …
Getting To Know You
South Island, here we come! My flight from Los Angeles touched down in Auckland New Zealand bang on time at 8am, unlike my previous (read …
Delayed
DELAYED. The words screamed at me. I sighed, there was nothing I could do but wait. Eventually the plane arrived and we boarded. Relieved, I …
Preparing The Bride
My daughter married her sweetheart, or as she calls him ‘Hottest Husband Ever’, in 2010. As a mother I wanted the wedding to be perfect for my little …
God’s Waterfall
The rocky face of the mountain towered majestically above the cold water of the fjord and oh so near to the boat as we inched closer to the …
Friends Are Like Lace
When I was twelve I went on a school trip from South Wales to Switzerland. The journey was mainly by coach except for the short …
Umbrella of Love
Early December I received a coupon in the mail from a major retailer, it was worth ten dollars and no further purchase was needed …
To The Moon and Back
I was on a mission to buy two large rolls of lilac mesh ribbon. The aisles with the Christmas ‘stuff’ were congested, a combination of narrow aisles, shopping carts and people. …
He Takes My Breath Away
A canopy of burnt red and amber colored leaves rustled in the gentle breeze as I walked the wooded section surrounding the lake. The sun shone brightly against the pale …
