In part one, I looked at the way a church op shop can make useful things affordable and give people somewhere to connect. There is another side to that story which interests me: how do you keep th...
Photo: Common Threads Op shop on Facebook. I’ve been looking into church op shops lately, starting with Common Threads here in Townsville. What began as a bit of local research has had me thinking...
When our son was about one and beginning to understand more of what we said, my wife added a full-body blessing to his bedtime routine. Featured photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash. Most nights she...
The fourth session at Northreach Church Camp brought the theme of Everyday Faith into the workplace. Ian Hussey spoke from Ephesians 5:21 through to 6:9, focusing particularly on Paul’s instructio...
The second session at Northreach Church Camp moved from David to the story of Ruth and Boaz. Ian Hussey focused on something I hadn’t spent much time considering before: Boaz’s faith is visible in...
The first session at this year’s Northreach Church Camp looked at David and the many different roles he held throughout his life. Different roles and seasons, each with something to teach and som...
Next weekend our family will be heading back to Crystal Creek for the annual Northreach Baptist Church camp. We have been attending church camp since our son was born. The way we attend has change...
Kotavelo Wheelset
My holiday project for the Christmas / New Year Break was to complete a full service on the Hyundai Getz. A vehicle, I’ve had since it had 10,000 km on the clock. It’s now at 91k and I’ve maintaine...
In 2021 Sophie and I travelled in a little Toyota Hiace Campervan. We hired the camper several months out from Apollo Campers in Alice Springs. This is the first time we have hired a camper van for...