http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog Behind the scenes at Footprints magazine Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:11:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just letting you all know that I'm back from holidays, and am busy finalising the next edition of Footprints (due in your mailbox in November).  We had a wonderful time in the snow! We timed our holiday just right (thanks Lord!) - it snowed the first two days that we were there, dumping approx ... http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2008/10/04/theres-no-business-like-snow-business/ One of the articles in the Spring issue of Footprints has been niggling at me ... it's called "What's Your Poison? A woman's guide to addiction". It's a fantastic piece by our very own resident psychologist and Footprints Team member, Vivian Jarrett, but it's gotten under my skin! The article liss ... http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2008/09/07/facing-up-to-addiction/ At the recent Footprints meeting, we had a lively discussion about the benefits of the various Bible versions. Mel "intensely dislikes" The Message version, while I find it sheds new light on passages which I have previously found difficult to understand. The New International Version was pretty popular, while another lady ... http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2008/08/09/which-bible-version/ As the world of Footprints gets busier, the importance of TEAMWORK cannot be underestimated! If you check out our "Events" page, you will see that we have been double-booked on Saturday 30 August. Problem? Not when you have a great team! So I will be speaking at a ladies retreat for ... http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2008/07/24/team-work-makes-teams-work/ For the past week or so Loz's wedding ring had been missing. He has two rings, and often takes them off when he is working around home, not wanting them to get scratched or caught on something. He found the other ring in the small basket where he usually puts them for ... http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2008/07/17/welcome-to-footprints-australia/ Funnily enough I found myself humming "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship today - a great 80's song, from the movie "Mannequin" starring Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall - yes I'm showing my age here! In fact my husband and I had that song at our wedding, that's how ... http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2008/07/04/nothings-gonna-stop-us-now/ Well I’m back home safe and sound, after a very full-on four days in central Queensland, including some wild weather in Yeppoon and Rockhampton! The trip was all thanks to Footprints reader Ann from Yeppoon (see photo: Ann is on the left, me on the right), who made all the arrangements and was my unofficial ... http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2008/06/03/cq-trip-report/ Do you live in the Brisbane area? Then here's your personal invitation to come along to the Priceless Life Centre Open Day, this Saturday 24 May from 1-5pm and meet some of the crew from Footprints! We will be having a display, but there will be heaps going on - ... http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2008/05/22/celebrate-the-gift-of-life/ Issue 42 has now been "put to bed" - printed and packaged up for mailout. It features the beautiful Aliki on the cover, with a piccie taken at our 10th birthday celebrations! As always, the new edition is packed with great stories, including: - Confessions of a Bipolar Bear! - God answers ... http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2008/05/05/hot-off-the-press/ What? No opportunities to speak for a whole month?! I thought I'd be ready for a break after quite a busy start to the year, speaking at various church, ladies and other events. But I'd forgotten just how much joy it brings me to share inspirational stories and practical encouragement with ... http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2008/04/18/speak-up/