Category Archives: This Week at Our House

A Download for Your Children

A Feel-Good Day Last Friday was a worldwide ‘Feel-Good Day’.  Who couldn’t be wooed and impressed by the beautiful wedding that was watched by millions around the world?  Here was good news.  Here was something going right.  Here was happiness … Continue reading

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The Secret Ingredient to a Balanced Life

Life has felt a bit strange the past couple of weeks.  Not abnormal, but not normal.  Just strange.  (See It feels like an earthquake) And an unexpected epiphany has happened within me.  I am remembering what my vision is.  One … Continue reading

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It feels like an earthquake

The earthquake and tsunami in Japan have shocked the world.  For us in New Zealand, it seems to have a deeper meaning because we have so recently experienced an earthquake first-hand or observed it up close.  Photographs and videos of devastation shock us.  … Continue reading

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A Song for Christchurch

My songwriter friend, (wrote ‘Brother, Let Me Be Your Servant’) Richard Gillard, has written a song, a tribute to Christchurch. Listen to it here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rplobKsj54Q This song is a gift to the people of New Zealand, royalty free for, and … Continue reading

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If Momma Ain’t Happy…

  Hands up if you feel disappointed when you go out without a child and see a fire engine but have no-one to point it out to. Or what about having dinner with an adult and you want to cut … Continue reading

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People are Awesome!

Our twenty-year-old showed us this video.   We agreed with its title.  Enjoy!  Email this to a friend

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