By: Elaine Fraser
I sat on the couch next to my husband and every word he spoke grated against my soul. It was like fingernails scratching down an old-school blackboard. Everything in me felt scraped and raw and I wanted to scream, ‘Shut up!’
Lifestyle
My Floorboards Make Me Feel like a Terrible Person
By: Jennie Scott
When I magically and mysteriously become inexplicably rich, the first thing I will do is hire someone to clean my bathrooms. The two children I gave birth to have been granted that great privilege now, and their skills are still somewhat, shall I say, lacking. Their top priority is to finish, not necessarily finish well.
Banana Pancakes
By: Susan Joy | The JOYful Table
Serves: 6 pancakes | Prep Time: 00:06 | Cooking Time: 00:15
My favourite way to eat these yummy sweet grain free pancakes, is to top them with coconut yoghurt and fresh strawberries, a drizzle of honey and a sprinkling of cinnamon. For a very special treat or a birthday breakfast, you could add 1/4 cup of dark chocolate chips (no soy, paleo friendly of course), just mix them through the batter by hand before cooking.
Take a Moment Monday: Your Creative Best
By: Elaine Fraser
Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life. Galatians 6:4-5 (The Message)
Three Nutritious 5 Minute Breakfasts
By: Supriya Sajja
We all know “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But sometimes when you’re choosing between the extra 20 minutes of sleep or eating breakfast, it’s a no brainer that you’ll hit snooze one more time.
You're Doing so Much Better than You Think You Are
By: Jennie Scott
If one of the spiritual gifts is having a pity party, then the Holy Spirit blessed me immensely.
But for real.
Stop Using Facebook as a Weapon
By: Rodney Olsen
Do you remember the three essential rules of keeping a mogwai from the eighties movie Gremlins?
What Are You Spending?
By: Rodney Olsen
If I gave you a thousand dollars (I’m not going to but let’s pretend for a moment) what would you spend it on?
Aussie Spread Recipe (Vegemite Alternative)
By: Susan Joy | The JOYful Table
Why would I make a homemade “Aussie Spread” recipe? I can hear you say, what about store-bought black spreads? Most of us would be able to sing the TV ad ‘We’re happy little Vegemites, as bright as bright can be, we all enjoy our Vegemite for breakfast, lunch and tea‘.
Radical Wonder
By: Elaine Fraser
Awareness of the divine begins with wonder – Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
I sit in a café and watch a little girl play with her toys. ‘Wow!’ Her voice is filled with wonder. She’s focused, she’s smiling, and her eyes are filled with amazement.