Just received confirmation that I will be leading a workshop at the Faithwriters Down Under Conference in Sydney on Saturday 9 October. Very exciting! (The pic above is of a group that I led at the Alpha to Omega Literary Convention in Brisbane back in 2007 – or was it 2006? My memory is a little [...]
What do you get when you put together: Half a dozen members of the Footprints Team; At least half a dozen Footprints readers & supporters; The odd husband, assorted teenagers, and tiny tots; A beautiful park; Festive balloons to mark our location; Weather that may have looked like it was threatening rain, but didn’t (thank [...]
A friend of mine who is not a Christian loves attending her MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group. Recently the discussion turned to their aspirations for their tots. There were the usual dreams of doing well at school, finding a suitable career, just being happy and healthy … but what really shocked my friend was when [...]
To those who live in Brisbane and surrounds, a quick reminder that it is only 10 sleeps until our picnic afternoon tea! It’s all part of our 50th issue celebrations - if you’re a subscriber, you should have received an invitation tucked inside Issue 50, with all the details. For those who may not subscribe (shock, horror!), [...]
Miss 13 went shopping with her best friend on Friday, eager to spend her hard earned pocket money (she’d done extra chores over the holidays, which we had gladly paid her for!). She proudly brought home two items – neither of which we felt was appropriate for the wardrobe of a school girl – let alone [...]