Friendship Myths
One of our dogs had to go to the vet to get an operation and left the home for a few days. While she...
Moment of Truth
It's okay not to be okay. We live in a society where we often mask the truth of how we really feel. We live...
Thrifty Gifting: Your 2016 Guide
Being an adult is complicated. Tiresome. A lot of work. Just think of what Christmas was like as a child: the pinnacle of the...
Anticipating the interruption
In the last 24 hours I have been faced with two interruptions.
Interruption the first
My wife Valerie was away for the weekend at the dam...
What your friends say about you
Did you know that your friends say a lot about you? I'm not referring to what they say behind your back. Who your friends...
Running the race that’s right for you
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said:
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Whatever your...
The unity to be found in community
I didn't cycle the 109km Argus Cycle Tour this past weekend.
Not cycling a race doesn't sound like the kind of announcement one makes, right?...
Dear parents, take the pressure off!
As parents you can't but feel a sense of pressure at times. You constantly feel like you are being pulled and stretched from all...
The Perfect Marriage
We all want the perfect marriage and we want it to last!  I'm not certain that the perfect marriage exists, but what I can reiterate is...
Married people, stop worrying about your single friends!
I have been married to my husband for almost ten years, and we have been together as a couple for almost twelve years. In...