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China Adventure
Thought I should post some pics of my amazing time in China. It was a very busy time – we hit the ground running and had visited four...
Apr 20, 20151 min read
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Life has a Middle Name – Change
2015 is well under way and all sorts of changes have happened in the Boom family. The one I’m still shaking my head about in disbelief is...
Mar 7, 20152 min read
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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...
Mar 3, 20151 min read
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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...
Sep 26, 20141 min read
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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...
Sep 26, 20141 min read
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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....
Sep 10, 20141 min read
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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...
Sep 10, 20141 min read
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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...
Jun 28, 20141 min read
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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...
Jun 27, 20146 min read
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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...
Apr 30, 20141 min read
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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...
Apr 28, 20141 min read
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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...
Apr 24, 20141 min read
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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...
Mar 13, 20141 min read
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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...
Mar 13, 20141 min read
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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...
Feb 20, 20141 min read
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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,...
Feb 20, 20142 min read
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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...
Feb 2, 20141 min read
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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...
Jan 31, 20141 min read
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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,...
Jan 29, 20141 min read
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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...
Jan 25, 20141 min read
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