Have you ever been to a high school reunion? Loved it? Hated it? Wouldn’t be caught dead at one?!
I’ve had mixed experiences. At my 10 year reunion, it felt a bit cliquey and I didn’t enjoy it that much. The best part was being able to “show off” that I was 6 months pregnant with [...]
One of the highlights on the Footprints’ Team calendar is our annual retreat. In years gone by we have stayed at Coochiemudlo Island, as well as Alexandra Headlands and Coolum on the Sunshine Coast … this weekend just past we stayed in a penthouse suite on beautiful Bribie Island north of Brisbane. (Next year I [...]
So much for the ghosts of Christmas past …
I have mixed feelings about Christmas these days. My main problem, and I know I’m not alone, is the blatant commercialism and excessive pressure to “spend, spend, spend”. The temptation to prove my love with gifts is overwhelming!
Does anybody else feel like it is just spending for [...]
I have a confession to make. I am not particularly fond of Christmas.
I feel like a traitor saying this. After all, I am a follower of Christ, and Christmas is when we recognise and celebrate the birth of our Saviour!
Perhaps my ambivalence is due to the ghosts of Christmas pasts … what Christmas was like for [...]
Just a quick post to let you all know that we have moved, and I don’t yet have internet connection at the new place.
Hope to be posting again here real soon!
Love Janet xxx
Footprints Editor