Blog | Rosie Boom

Off to China

In less than two weeks I’m heading with a friend to go to China for a fortnight. We’re going to be talking with lots of mums to encourage...

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Sep 26, 20141 min read

Finalist in CALEB Prize

Some good news today. Where the River Rises has just been named a finalist in the 2014 Australasian CALEB Children’s Book Award. That...

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Sep 26, 20141 min read

One Year On

Today was the first year anniversary of Dad’s death. I can hardly believe it. John came up from Auckland and we four siblings had a...

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Sep 10, 20141 min read

Kate and Jules Riding sing Surrender

Oh, wow! I’ve just watched Jules Riding and Katie singing Surrender on YouTube. Must confess I cried as I watched it....

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Sep 10, 20141 min read

Update on Eliza

I’ve realised I haven’t put anything on my website about my darling Eliza’s latest successes…only did it on Facebook. So I’ll just post...

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Jun 28, 20141 min read

Books in America

Where the River Rises has finally landed in America! The book and the boxed set is now available at Grace and Truth Books. It’s been a...

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Jun 27, 20146 min read

Saying Goodbye to my Mum

It’s been a long time since I wrote anything here, and I apologize for that! I have been keeping my Facebook page up to date but nothing...

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Apr 30, 20141 min read

Untitled

Last night my niece has organised a clothes swap. It made me think of a wonderful verse I read a few days ago from Psalm 30:11. I was...

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Apr 28, 20141 min read

Why Write Its Epitaph?

Let me share a thought with you…but first the background story… I hurt my neck the other day at the end of our kiwi fruit picking...

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Apr 24, 20141 min read

Book of the Year Award

Some exciting news! Where the River Rises has won the 2014 International Christian Small Publisher Book of the Year Award in the...

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Mar 13, 20141 min read

My New Friend

I made a new friend tonight. She’s 95 years old. I paused to talk to her while I was making Mum a cup of tea and ended up talking for...

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Mar 13, 20141 min read

Mum is 92

Last week we celebrated Mum’s 92nd birthday! My two brothers and Penny and I took her out to lunch at a café, and then went back to her...

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Feb 20, 20141 min read

Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day. I had a special one. Chris and I went up to the Homewood cabin for the night. We cooked Cajun chicken and rice on an...

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Feb 20, 20142 min read

Jesus Loves Me

Today I took Mum out into the lounge and did a little concert for the ladies. I can’t play guitar at the moment because of my sore arm,...

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Feb 2, 20141 min read

God is Awake

I had my ultrasound scan yesterday. It showed that the tendons are all okay, but there are signs of ligament damage. So I have to wait...

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Jan 31, 20141 min read

Tragedy or Comedy?

Today I have an ultrasound on my right wrist which was hurt in a volleyball game four months ago. It’s been an ongoing issue – first X...

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Jan 29, 20141 min read

The Most Rewarding Moments

This morning I spent some time reading through the journal that I kept for Samuel from conception onward – it was like being back there,...

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Jan 25, 20141 min read