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Book of the Month – May 2020

Book of the Month

This book is about belonging. It’s about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organisations and culture and helping us to find courage and connection. It may seem a bit odd to be delving into such a book in this current climate of isolation, self-quarantine and sequestering, but after thinking it through, we decided that now is as good a time as any to be reading about and discovering ways to better connect and belong. Once we are able to resume...

Thankful Thursday

There is so much more wonderful information out there that explains the benefits of gratitude, the action of being thankful, and how taking a moment to really stop and reflect on your being, your life and your circumstances with an intentional positivity, looking to find something good or wonderful, that you can be grateful for, is good for your soul.

Reframing Burnout as a Detour

Reframing is terminology in cognitive psychology that’s based on identifying and then changing the view and perspective of thoughts and emotions within a situation. I have recently been doing an online course about Member Care: what it is to support missionaries on the field. One of the first days of the 30 day course was about our own journeys and the seasons that were like detours; needing to take another route due to an obstacle, bump or problem ahead on...

Marriage Monday – 20th April 2020

Marriage is wonderful, delightful, romantic and special. It's anger, fighting, misunderstandings and making-up. It's forgiveness, understanding, togetherness and journey. It's annoyance, arrogance, forgetfulness and waiting. It's learning and growing, bad habits and good intentions. It's patience, kindness, gentleness, love and commitment. It's unconditional.