An open letter to my ‘adult’ child.

Dear Miss 18 (wait, what.. when did that happen?) 18yrs ago at this very moment, I had been at the hospital for nearly 4hrs...  you were well on your way, but wouldn't arrive until 6.15 t'row morning. But I'm getting...

95% Joy

Hi blog readers, I know it's been a while...  I've been busy doing life..  still finding my 'new normal' without Dad.  The 6mth mark of his passing fell on my 41st b'day this month.  I was really worried it would...

💚 My dear Dad’s Eulogy 💚

Dad was born in Ipswich on 6th Dec 1949. He was the 5th child of Sam & Freda.  He is survived by two older brothers, and two older sisters. When Dad was 2yrs old, Grandad, who was a Baptist minister,...

Deep Grief is the price of Deep Love

I've survived over 2mths without Dad, and I'm still surprised when I wake up each morning and I don't collapse under the pain of it.  Don't get me wrong, the pain is far far less consuming that it was weeks...

Let the heart break..

Yes, it's been quite some time since blogging.  :0(  So much has been going on.. we have started back at school, moved house, started soccer season etc etc.. and been busier than we've probably ever been.   The stress levels...