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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Rosie's Blog
- Sep 26, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 6 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 2 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
Thoughts on Children and Ducklings
For what seems like ages three of our Indian Runner ducks have each been sitting on a clutch of eggs. And now I have 24 of the cutest...
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- Jan 23, 2014
- 1 min
Friendship
Yesterday afternoon I read some of Robert Brault’s quotes out to Mum and she laughed and laughed at some of them. It was so lovely to...
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- Jan 22, 2014
- 1 min
Quotes on Love
Okay, three quotes on love today, all by Robert Brault. “Love is not about grand intentions. It is about small attentions.” (How true is...
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- Jan 22, 2014
- 1 min
The Big Things
Yesterday I was looking through some photos of my trip to the States and came across one that I took at my friends’ place in Texas. They...
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