Mate, Where Have You Been?

The hourglass.

And well may you ask, I say! Unfortunately, the answer isn’t quite as simple as the the question. I haven’t written here much at all since since 2019, and then a little in 2021. Strangely enough this coincided with the “Great Covid Shutdowns” which we here in Australia experienced between 2020 and 2022. I’m not … Read more

What Do Kids Really Need?

I used to stress at Christmas time! Especially when things were tight financially, wondering how we’d be able to afford everything for the holidays while continuing to meet the usual bills. Actually, I used to stress a lot of the time, all the time, from Christmas to Easter and beyond. Of course, we’d always make … Read more

What Does Prodigal Mean Today

In February 2008 I posted about dealing with prodigal situations in life, and used the story of the prodigal son as a reference point. I made the point that at different times in our lives we may play all of the main parts in the story. (The father, the elder brother, and the prodigal). Over … Read more