Christmas Reflection: An Angel Visits Mary
At this time of year it is good to take some time out from the craziness of Christmas shopping, cooking and parties to reflect on the passages of the Bible which tell us of the birth of Jesus. To most...
View ArticleChristmas Traditions: A Gift For Jesus
Our children are still only little - 2 years and 8 months - but I we have already thought about some traditions we want to have with our children. One we're particularly keen on is to remember that...
View ArticleChristmas Reflection: Unto us...
I don't know how you are faring so far this Christmas, but I have been sucked in. Sucked in to the busyness of the season. I have been madly baking, making presents, wrapping, writing cards... in...
View ArticleIf Jesus Was Born Today {On My Mind}.
I wandered through the Mall the other night with a friend. The city was busy. No, more than busy. It was over-crowded to the point that you couldn't help bump into someone as you walked. It bordered on...
View ArticleMaking a Choice
Life is a road and I wanna keep going Love is a river I wanna keep flowing Life is a gift, now and forever A wonderful Journey. I'll be there when the world stops churning I'll be there when the storm...
View ArticleThe language of Love
Selamat Pagi semua teman saya! Apa kabar Hari ini? Saya baik-baik saja. If you speak even a smattering of Indonesian, you will know that I just said 'Good Morning all my friends! How are you today! I'm...
View ArticleLove Language #1 - Words of Affirmation
Who doesn't love a good compliment? I love a compliment. Any compliment will do, but a compliment from my husband means more to me than any other. For people like me who have words of affirmation as...
View ArticleLove Language #2 Quality Time
The second love language we will be visiting at Life on a Hill is Quality Time. As the name of this love language suggests it is not just spending time together but actually spending quality time...
View ArticleGod's Greatness through Creation. {On My Mind}
My bible study group has begun a new series focusing on the last half of Isaiah. If you haven't read Isaiah, I encourage you to do so. Isaiah was a prophet who spoke to the nation of Israel, pointing...
View ArticleLove Language #3 It's the Thought That Counts
Is there anything better than presents? image credit No really, I'm being serious here. I love presents. Love them, love them, love them. I love to give them and I love to receive them. I like it when...
View ArticleTeaching Jesus to our kids: Some helpful resources
What a privilege it is for parents/ carers to be able to share Jesus with our little ones. It is too important a task to leave the responsibility to Sunday School teachers or our church (although they...
View ArticleLove Languages #4: Let's Get Physical
We've talked about true words of affirmation, spending quality time together, and how it's the thought that counts when giving gifts. Today, it's my turn to talk about Physical Touch as a love...
View ArticleLove Languages #5: Loving through Serving.
The last of the love languages we will be looking at is Acts of Service.When you think of acts of service, what comes to mind? Someone doing the dishes for you? Someone making you a cup of coffee?...
View ArticleWhat's the Bible all about then?
Like many people growing up, I heard a lot of Bible stories. I attended church with my family. I attended Bible school (similar to Sunday school) and scripture classes at school. My parents read the...
View ArticleWalking the Hard Line
It's such a hard thing sometimes. This whole faith thing. A hard line to walk, a hard balance to find. We live in a world where there is no definitive definition of truth; everything is subject to...
View ArticleThank you God that...
A week or so ago, I wrote a post for my personal blog about teaching my daughter (and myself) about thankfulness. At the conclusion of the post, I reflected: "We can measure our days (and our lives)...
View ArticleStaying On The Track.
Our backpacks were loaded with food and other supplies required for a night's camping as we began our two day trek through the lush rainforest. We'd been looking forward to the chance to explore a...
View ArticleRun for Their Life
Growing up, there was always the three of us. Three girls all the same age, friends since we could remember. We had play dates almost every Sunday after church, sometimes all of us, other times just...
View ArticleThe Two Things You Can't Do in Heaven: Part 1
I once heard a someone say “There are two things you can’t do in heaven” They were: Sin and Bring people into relationship with Jesus. The question then came “So what do you think we are still here...
View ArticleThe Two Things You Can't Do in Heaven: Part 2
In the first part of this series I wrote about the two things we can't do in heaven. They are sin, and bringing people into a relationship with Jesus. For how ever long we have left on earth we want...
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