Reflections and Musings

  • The tomb is empty! (The Church of the Holy Sepulchre)

    The tomb is empty! (The Church of the Holy Sepulchre)

    As we reflect on Easter, our family had a special meal which included communion, dressing up, family photo and a lovely 4 course meal. I then re-shared experiences and photos from Jerusalem, and focused on the Garden Tomb, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Both are places that force one to reflect on the… Read more

  • Dear Diary – Covid-19 reflections, and homemade bread

    Dear Diary – Covid-19 reflections, and homemade bread

    In New Zealand we are now 10 days into our country-wide lockdown. I feel the need to reflect here in words to remember an astonishingly strange time we are living in. As I type, NZ has 950 cases, and the good thing is, we are not spiking exponentially in new cases. The last few days… Read more

  • Coconut Buns! (Panipopo)

    Coconut Buns! (Panipopo)

    One thing quarantine is giving me, is time! And things like bread need lots of time to gently turn floury mixture into soft pillowy goodies. Usually my days don’t have a lot of spare time, or a lot of gentleness! Until today. I finally tried, and mastered according to the unanimous vote of the family,… Read more

  • Making sense of the Covid-19 World

    Making sense of the Covid-19 World

    How do we make sense of our new world? How do we make the most of it? How do we not implode with our own mind-talk? I sit in my lounge, astounded at the events happening around the world, and now in my own back yard. Hearing Jacinda Adern close down NZ…I couldn’t have even… Read more

  • Sabbath in Jerusalem – Reflecting on Jesus

    Sabbath in Jerusalem – Reflecting on Jesus

    Shabbat shalom! Whilst the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the traditional site for the crucifixion and burial of Jesus, “Gordon’s Calvary” and “Garden Tomb” area is an alternative site very nearby, steeped in authenticity! This site was proposed as a possible site for the crucifixion because the outcrop resembles a skull. However others remind… Read more

  • Holding on – Prioritising Balance

    Holding on – Prioritising Balance

    I realised have been silent in writing for a few months, that silence represents ones ability to reflect and process, to resist being pulled from all directions, to manage the experiences we find ourselves in. Sometimes it can take one thing to tip the balance, or time itself can weary ones resilience to life. Sometimes… Read more