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Faith Under Pressure: Do you know who you are?
Who are you? A simple question to answer, or so it would seem. Responses will be varied depending on where you find yourself in this season of your life. Very often, one answers this question from the premise of a role. I am a husband. I am a wife. I am a mum. I am a...
Lest We Forget
Reading Time: 2 minutesDid you know that the phrase “lest we forget”, which we use to commemorate those who died in warfare, came from the Bible? “Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget!” So the context is God, not those who have died.
Faith Under Pressure: Where Are You Looking?
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhere can we turn to? Where can we look during times when we are being bombarded relentlessly, it seems. I’d like to suggest three places to look, if you will, all drawn from God’s Word that will hopefully enable us to move forward even when our faith is under pressure.
Where Does my Treasure Lie?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are many different opinions surrounding wealth. Through this lens of ultimate truth, we explore two key questions that if answered honesty and reflectively, can serve to ground us in uncertain times.
Finances Under Pressure
Reading Time: 3 minutesDue to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, many of us may have experienced a reduction in our household income over the last 18 months. Like a lot of other parts of life, our finances are under pressure, with counsellors telling us they are fielding callers to financial support and related mental health services – many for the first time. The following tips can help us cope and provide important perspective.
Reaching up, down, in and around
Reading Time: 3 minutesFranekel and Cho’s four-part framework can help couples and families cope in isolation and lockdown, and help mitigate the negative effects on our relationships.
Relationships Under Pressure
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether you’re single, married, in a relationship, young, or not-so-young, chances are your relational world is under pressure as a result of the pandemic and the various levels of social distancing measures. So how do we navigate the next few months in ways that normalise the relationship struggles and equip us to redeem this time in the best way possible?
5 Ideas to Foster Gratitude
It’s amazing how much happier a home is when it is filled with gratefulness. And whether it’s called gratefulness of thankfulness, its presence in the home and in our individual hearts is a choice – even during lockdown! The reality is that despite our challenging...
Siblings, Snacks and Social Media
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere are some helpful tips to help you deal with three of the most common issues reported by parents under pressure: sibling rivalry, food habits, and how to safely manage technology use.
Reflections on Learning in Wartimes – Part 2
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe look into the seven things you can put in place in your situation to optimise your learning and growth.
Reflections on Learning in Wartimes – Part 1
Friends, in 1939, during WWII, C.S. Lewis wrote Learning in Wartime. If you haven’t read it yet, I encourage you to do so. You can access it here. C.S. Lewis’ words are wise words indeed and have much to say to us here and now. And, whilst we are not in a war per...
A Lament for Overthinkers Everywhere
Reading Time: 3 minutesMany of us struggle with habitual feelings of guilt and shame, worried that we are not doing, earning or being enough.