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Riding the Waves with Faith

Riding the Waves with Faith

Many readers would be familiar with the Bethany Hamilton story.  The young Hawaiian surfer who lost her left arm in a shark attack in 2003 when she only thirteen..

  • Why you can’t have love without sacrifice

    “Hard to breathe; feels like floating, so full of love my heart's exploding, mouth is dry, hands are shaking...Finally time for this poor schlubb, to know how it feels to fall in lub.”

  • The Power of Words

    From COVID cluster to the attempted Capitol coup d’état on the news, to conversational churches, the opening of the new year could not have been any more of a clown show.

  • Free speech or controlled thought?

    For anyone who loves the Disney Plus Mandalorian series, or is just interested in politics and scandalous news, I am sure you are well aware of the recent events that have occurred.  

  • How to stop the exploitation of big tech

    Recently I was asked about methods to keep technology safe, due to the lack of privacy in the days we’re living in.  I believe it’s integral for every person to be smart about their browsing habits, app usage and messaging systems.

  • Where the river flows, everything will live

    My arms were getting tired and I could feel the skin wearing from my elbows with all the backward paddling I was doing

  • The power of encouragement 

    Over two years ago, I stopped writing. There was a lot going on in my life – I was balancing work and study at bible college.

  • The Penitent Thief

    Have you ever wondered why things seem clearer when looking at circumstances from a different perspective?

  • Heat vs humility

    Watching the Brisbane Heat get beaten in the semifinal of the Big Bash League (Thurs Feb 4) had me thinking – afterwards – that it was a glorious bestowment of humility.

  • The Art of Passive Aggression

    We all know that our words have impact. That ours words bring life, or they bring death. We either use them to build people up or we use them to tear people down

  • Knowing God: Tips to go deeper in your devotionals & prayers.

    God reveals everything we need to know about Himself in the Bible. Therefore, reading the Bible brings a deeper knowledge of God and how your life fits into His plan. These “devotionals” often involve reading a Bible passage and reflecting on it.

  • A garden allegory

    Becoming a parent naturally brings about a variety of lifestyle changes, some more substantial than others. One of the smaller changes that surprised me was a new vigour for my garden – undoubtedly the result of being brought outside by the little ones and forced to stare down the dilapidated remains of my lawn!