Author name: lynwake

Where were you when you heard that Queen Elizabeth II had passed away? I was camping in the Northern Territory of Australia, waking up to another warm and humid day, with beads of sweat already trickling down my face. Upon receiving the sad news, a few tears of grief added to the moisture as I

Sitting on the shelf in our living room is a framed picture of our Brown–Eyed Beauty, Bethany Joy. The photo was taken when she was 12 years old and had just graduated from primary school.

It helps now and then to step back and take a long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work.

We’ve just finished watching the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and looking forward to the closing ceremony celebrations tonight. I don’t think I’ve ever heard the word ‘inspirational’ used more than I have over these past two weeks.

I have always enjoyed watching the Olympic Games. As a child, I recall counting down the long years in-between the opportunity to cheer on our athletes, alongside my enthusiastic mother.

Nobody can say Matt McGinty lost his battle with cancer. Sure, some might express what happened at 8am on March 11, 2021 in this way – but it is not the truth. Yes, that morning ushered in the sacred moment when Matt McGinty drew his last breath on earth after bravely battling the aggressive disease for over three years.