Eden had a 10-month growth spurt last week. For the non-parents, it means for a few days she ate heaps and slept more, which is not too different to adults on some days (maybe we can use the same excuse for eating and sleeping – “sorry just having a growth spurt”…)! Cheryl and I have …
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Round the Bays on four feet
Enjoyed a weekend of unhurried, intentional family time this weekend. The highlight was trudging from Quay St on the waterfront in town all the way to St Heliers for the Auckland Round the Bays fun run/walk. Despite the overexcited More FM announcers, the Army cannon’s starting gun, Eden fell asleep about 15 minutes before the …
Thankful at the beach, all I have is Yours
It was such a peaceful evening at the beach yesterday. I felt a fresh wave of thankfulness as we ate our fish and chips, watching the world go by. I marvelled at the beauty of everything around me as we walked along the shore – the azureous sky, the balmy onshore wind, the waves at …
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Wake up you sleeper!
I must apologise to all three(!) readers of this website – I had a look and realise I only wrote 6 posts on this site over the last year… Surely there is more going on in our marriage, parenting and ministry than that! Anyways – I’ll look for more opportunities to share more about what’s …
On nursery walls and foundations
I write this as I take a break from redoing the walls of our baby room. And as I write this, Cheryl is busy planning her hospital bag, and Baby is tickling her from the inside. When I was young, to my shame I paid little attention during most of my dad’s attempts to …