According to the Christian tradition, grace is not earned. Grace is not merited. It’s not something we deserve. Rather, grace is the free and benevolent favour of God as manifested in the salvation of … [Read more...]
LOVE LETTERS
Stories about love experiences, relationships, dating, friendship, family and pets.
Empty nest, empty heart
I am broken. The sea of grief is so unexpected, so engulfing, so deep. A black cloud has hung over my head, resting on my shoulders like a heavy wet blanket, since he left on a jet plane. My soul, my … [Read more...]
Six annoying things single women are told
I've been single for most of the last 20 years. During that time I've raised a baby boy into a good man, moved interstate twice, travelled to Europe twice, bought two homes and built a successful … [Read more...]
Dating in the dark
What are your aspirations in a boyfriend? That was the question posed to me last night by my favourite Tinder guy. What a great question! Tick. For the past decade, my answer has always been the … [Read more...]
The Tinder Trap
I haven't blogged in a while - partly because I'm busy studying online, but also because I have a new distraction. Tinder is my latest social media crush. This addictive little game-changer is now the … [Read more...]
Life and death for Chicken Little
I am the youngest (by many years) in a family of five children. Mum was 42-years-old when she had me, a baby that was never planned but couldn't be helped. My nearest sibling is eight years older than … [Read more...]
Waiting for personal spacecraft
There comes a time in every girl’s life when she is faced with the reality that she is middle-aged and, god forbid, respectable. I've had this realisation and still haven’t come to terms with it. How … [Read more...]