Category: Life

Newcastle is a vibrant city with loads of blooming beaches and attractions to explore. Don’t waste your day! Instead go on an adventure, travel around, get out and enjoy the city we have been blessed with.   1. VISIT THE OCEAN BATHS Newcastle has beautiful ocean baths that are open to the public. Head down to Merewether’s ocean baths with friends and family to capture the amazing sunrise or sunset. Yes, it is winter, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get up early to see the sunrise or go out when it’s a bit colder to see the sunset!...

It’s almost Mother’s Day again! This is such a great opportunity to let Mum know how much you appreciate her for all of her hard work, time and love she has invested in you. Sometimes though, the gift ideas can be tricky. If you find yourself wishing you could go back to being a kid when your drawing lit up her face, I have some good news for you. Even when you grow up, Mum’s still love to get gifts made by their kids! Here’s a few beautiful DIY ideas for Mother’s Day that are cost effective, timeless, and...

This year for ‘International Women’s Day’, we are celebrating women who are and have been Bold for Change! Yay for the 8th of March! It’s no secret that throughout the ages women have faced oppression as a result of their gender. In the Western world, society has become more accepting of gender equality, however the struggle is still present in many developing nations, with women overall being one of the largest underprivileged groups as a majority. One of the greatest things about Jesus Christ, is that he came to save and love ALL.  He went against the cultural norms of...

One of the challenges we face as Christians is how to learn from our mistakes. Now in saying this let me firstly mention my first wife passed away from cancer, and I am blessed to have met a beautiful woman to whom I am now married, hence the lessons from being married twice. Sometimes we find it difficult to learn from our mistakes, and God has a way of bringing to light our selfishness and pride when we let Him. In coming to marriage a second time  and in commemoration of marriage week, here are 3 of the things I’ve...

  Valentine’s Day is approaching and everywhere you turn you’re reminded of it! From the TV ads encouraging you to buy expensive jewellery or perfume for your loved one. The consistent message seems to be “show them you love them by buying…” and so over the years Valentine’s Day has become synonymous with buying gifts. Hopefully we can see past the commercialism and our own cynicism to remember what Valentine’s Day is actually about… expressing our love towards the person that we care for most. Giving gifts can be a good way of expressing our love and affection but...