October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 inspiration, Prophetic words, Uncategorized God, hardship, hope, inspiration

Flowers And Hidden Treasures

He takes all the painful things, confusing, uncomfortable, awkward, messy, broken, neglected ... and there in the darkness, He gives us treasures.

March 12, 2022 Writing books, cancel pre-order, disappointment, dreams, goals, hope, Undertow

This feels yucky…

Today, I have to do one of the yuckiest things I’ve ever had to do in my author career. But before we get into that, let’s back up a bit. Imagine you’ve invited friends to come for tea and cake. Not just any cake, but your special grandma’s-secret-recipe-insert-your-favorite-cake. You’ve spent the morning mixing and stirring […]

March 18, 2021 Family Stuff, inspiration Fizzers, hope, loved, secure, stress

Being Stretched … Thoughts on Fizzers

I’ve been thinking about Fizzers. See those pink sweeties? That’s them. Fizzers are weird. If you try eat them when they are cold, they are so brittle, they snap and will do their best to take a tooth-or-two with as they break. This is what you get if you bend a cold one. (Bending / […]

May 7, 2014 Writing fruitfulness, goals, hope, inspiration, productivity, vision, waiting, work

Lifehack: My first post! Woohoo!

Hello friends, How are you all today? It’s voting day here in SA, the weather is fine and my first post is up on Lifehack. You can find it here: 10 Reasons Waiting is Good For You. If you’re a regular visitor to Doodles, you’ll know that this is a recurring theme in my life […]

March 18, 2014 Family Stuff, Publishing, Writing books, dreams, family, fiction, fruitfulness, goals, God, hope, inspiration, Jesus, kids, manuscript, novel, publishing, vision

Cover Reveal … Finding Mia

I clearly remember meeting my Hayley for the first time. Labor took 4,5 hours (short compared to most), a few pushes and some tugging. Then they handed me this squishy bundle of wrinkled skin – pale, blueish and not too charmed at facing the big world. I was smitten. To me, there’d never been anything […]

January 22, 2014 Family Stuff, Prophetic words, Writing Christianity, creating, creativity, deadlines, desire, dreams, family, focus, fruitfulness, goals, God, hope, humour, inspiration, life, manuscript, progress, publishing, waiting

2014: Syncing and Downloading

I’ve had this post regarding new years resolutions brewing for weeks now and I thought it would be best to get it out before January is over. Good plan, yes? Did you make any? How is that working out for you? I don’t do resolutions for the simple reason it’s like drawing a line in the […]

September 22, 2013 Family Stuff, Theatre, Writing creating, creativity, dancing, dreams, family, fiction, focus, fruitfulness, goals, God, hope, humour, inspiration, Jesus, kids, manuscript, novel, productivity, publishing

265 in… 100 to go

My diary informs me that today is the 265th day of 2013. There are 100 days until another year bites the dust. Its enough to make my head split in half. I’ve been scarce here, I know. I do poke my nose in to check up on you every so often. Quietly, like a mouse. […]

June 9, 2013 Prophetic words, Writing creativity, dawn, desire, dreams, focus, freedom, fruitfulness, goals, God, hope, inspiration, Jesus, joy, life, longing, newness, progress, waiting

It’s a New Dawn, it’s a New Day!

December 12, 2012 Family Stuff, Prophetic words Christianity, despair, dreams, family, fruitfulness, gardening, God, hope, inspiration, soaking, waiting, weeds

Pulling weeds

We had to let our gardener go. We just couldn’t afford him – he kept breaking things. Like the lawnmower and the edge cutter. And the mower’s power cable. And more rakes than I have fingers… Need I go on? The point is – this weekend found me in the garden, up to my elbows […]

October 28, 2012 Prophetic words, Writing creativity, desire, dreams, focus, freedom, fruitfulness, goals, God, hope, inspiration, joy, life, longing, pressure, priorities, productivity, progress, vision, waiting

Pop the waterbed! Do it!

This post is really about passion. In fact, it’s not even my post, but it was so profound I got goosebumps. Serious goosebumps. So if you have every wondered what God wants you to do with you life, this post is for you. Head on over here and check it out. Let me know […]

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