"The Craft Group" plus...

Got lots of time at home? Make the most of it! I have been home for 3 days... I am not in lockdown, just being careful. I still have to work at school for 2 days a week while it is open. Sadly The Craft Group has been cancelled. BUT, even though there are many sad terrible things going on at the moment, I am thankful for the gift of Time. And I plan to use it well. So far I have turned our loungeroom into a bedroom for our 28 year old who has moved back home for a while (the spare bedroom is our new office - which I am not parting with!) I also ... without paying a cent, have made a music and art room! I'll share how I did it with you one day! I have also caught up with a whole basket of ironing! I have hundreds of projects I could do at home. But it's not just about keeping busy. Looking after our mental health is very, very important at this time. It is important to have a routine, which I am going to struggle with (I am, unfortunately, rather spontaneous and ea...

How are you? I hope you are doing OK during this surreal chapter in the world entitled "Corona Virus". In Australia, we have had some strong chapter headings lately. "Drought," "Fires," "Floods" & "Panic buying" just to name a few! I am not panicking. I am not stressed. I have a great God who gives us Hope, Courage and Peace because He is in control and has Purposes beyond our comprehension. Each new day I come to Him to bring Him all my needs. I pray that you can do that too. But now I want to talk about selfishness. In a society like Australia, we are brave and resilient. We carry on and get out there and help one another. And so our instinct is to have a "She'll be right" attitude. The problem is that if we don't take the World Health Organisation's advice seriously, "He" or "She" might not be alright! It is not all about me. It is not all about you. It is about the vulnerable...