October 2012 – Lost Corner Orchard

I believe in a Big God

October 24, 2012 by Wild Leaf, posted in Grace and Faith

I’m trying to be bold and courageous. Its tough to be bold when you have so many insecurities going round in your head. I’m working on being courageous...sometimes it is more challenging than I think. Especially when it comes to my work and dealing with parents. But I keep praying God will help me to … Continue reading I believe in a Big God

Grace and tribulation

October 21, 2012 by Wild Leaf, posted in Grace and Faith

CS Lewis on Grace and tribulationGod, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain.This is thought-provoking. How do you get through something that tears your world apart without stain? I am reminded of our family crest. I have always loved crests and coats of arms … Continue reading Grace and tribulation

A Treasure

October 16, 2012 by Wild Leaf, posted in Family, Grace and Faith

Today would have been my Nanna's birthday. She died 11 years ago. I don't have any pictures of her. My Family has very few. My Nanna rarely had her picture taken. Apparently, she disliked it. And yet sometimes my memories of her are so vivid I wonder if I really need a picture. I still … Continue reading A Treasure

My Faith Journey.

October 14, 2012 by Wild Leaf, posted in Grace and Faith

My Spiritual journey cannot be defined by any one moment, as there were many moments like signposts pointing me to Christ. I grew up in the aftermath of the death of a sibling, even now I still miss him, 28 years later. It's amazing how someone you knew for such a short time, can impact … Continue reading My Faith Journey.

Maybe this reason

October 10, 2012 by Wild Leaf, posted in Grace and Faith

2011... On the way home from church one day, I was listening to 'Insight for Living- by Chuck Swindoll' on 98Five Sonshine FM. He was talking about suffering. He mentions that if we have not suffered we cannot empathise. If we have not lost a child or loved one, we can't fully understand what its … Continue reading Maybe this reason

facing the Crosswinds

October 10, 2012 by Wild Leaf, posted in Grace and Faith

I'm having a lovely holiday and I'm way over due for an update. And since I was so tardy in blogging the next few posts will be some ponderings I wrote down last year that I wanted to digitize… FACING THE CROSSWINDS I am learning to be content, to trust Him, to not be alarmed … Continue reading facing the Crosswinds

The Day we were Magnetic

October 3, 2012March 23, 2021 by Wild Leaf, posted in Family, Grace and Faith

Here's a fun post from my old blog site that I'll soon be deleting. (March 2011) So over summer my nieces and nephew visited me lots. One particular day we had planned for ages. The day we were going to paint our magnets, play games and watch Mr Bean. We used some plaster kits I'd … Continue reading The Day we were Magnetic