Feel like I need to write something today. We’ve just heard the dreadful news of six teenagers and their teacher who drowned today in a flash flood – all of them from a Christian school in Auckland. I feel so deeply sad for the families.

We also had a fierce electrical storm that morning. Once the storm had passed, the kids went down to our flooded river and had… read more

Last night after dinner, we had fun talking together as a family about creating a family mission statement – something that defines who we are and what we want our family and home to be. Chris put up a big bit of paper on the wall and we began. First he asked us all to think of things we like about our family. It was great to see all the… read more