‘How many times have you heard the phrase ‘life is a journey’? It is true though, isn’t it? We can look back at the past that brought us to where we are today and we wonder what destination lies ahead, but what do we do during those moments where the journey doesn’t seem so fun or perhaps even painful?
Speaking from the Heart
‘For me, reconciliation is about how do we better ourselves as a community? How do we right that path? How do we become more inclusive? How do we become more compassionate and understanding
Families are Like Fudge
Family life can be tricky at the best of times, let alone through a crisis. It can be a struggle, especially when you just can’t get along. Things aren’t always so great and no family is perfect. Rob Schubert shares how great things can happen through imperfect families.
Finding focus: Living with ADHD
‘I’m always thinking about lots of different things and even reflecting back as a teenager, I worked really, really hard to make sure I did well, which caused a lot of stress and definitely anxiety. So yeah there’s kind of pros and cons to something like ADHD.’
The day Mum disappeared
‘I remember just driving around the neighbourhood, relentless, looking for Mum. This would’ve been seven or eight hours and by this stage; I was in tears. I’m just thinking, “Where could she be? Please, God, be with her.”’
Grandparenting: finding the fun
‘There is something really special when you are in a crowd and they pick you out. That to me is the most special thing. Like, they might be upset, but they’ll come to you because you are Nana’.
Transitions
With many people now living longer, there is an ever-growing demand for aged care support. How do families negotiate the transition into aged care?
Job done: an Easter reflection
‘Some people find it hard to understand what is so good about ‘Good Friday’ with this ugly story of an innocent man dying on a cross – but it is this completed work of the Christ and his cross that make this a good day – good for us – that we would know peace with God.’
Hot and thirsty
Do you have a past you want to forget? Trying to ignore it by covering the pain with something else sometimes seems to be the only way, but the guilt and shame stick around.
When waters rise
‘Life doesn’t stop for anything even a natural disaster. You can become pretty naive to think that it won’t happen to you. And when it did actually happen, the devastation was beyond our comprehension at the time. And we’ve been dealing with that for the last two years.’
