Author name: lynwake

  Friends, our global family is in trouble. As we face the pressures of the pandemic and fight the prejudices of our rights and differences, the Bible says the entire earth awaits the time when things will be set right! ‘Against its will, the whole earth was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, […]

What is consuming your heart as you live through this global COVID-19 crisis? Last week I spent some time in our beautiful little Wycliffe chapel in Kangaroo Ground – yes a big mob of kangas jumped by as I was praying!  As I spent time pouring out and examining my own heart, Jesus reminded me

I DO and I DON’T… I DO want to watch the news to keep updated on the unfolding global crisis. I DON’T want to accept the pandemic that has invaded us all. I DO want to keep informed of the daily statistics and government directives. I DON’T want to see the soaring death toll and

For much of Australia, summer looked and smelled very different this year. The devastating bushfires, that charred nearly 20 million hectares of forest, blanketed several of our states in choking smoke for weeks. Even though we were holidaying hours away from the main fires, our community endured many days where the atmosphere in our normally

Spectacular Seaspray Sunset – December 2019 There is a deadly lie out there and it’s viciously spreading like wildfire. We have all heard it. The convincingly loud voice that claims, through various media, that we can do anything we want to do and be anything we want to BE… But the reality is that each

Today I am going to walk. I am blessed to have legs that work and without even thinking about it, I am going to walk around the house getting needs met. I am going to walk out to the car and walk to the office where I serve. Later, I am going to walk around

Many years ago I travelled as a tourist to Northern India. It was my very first trip overseas and it was filled with a variety of sights, sounds, smells and flavours. While it was enjoyable, something was missing. Just a year or so later, my new husband and I travelled to the Pacific on our

I have never written a tribute for an animal before. But our Chala was no ordinary pet… no run-of-the-mill dog. Chala was special and we have learned much from our Loyal Companion… During the time our Bethany was sick, we made application for a ‘Companion Dog’ – a highly trained animal who would be able

  Edited REPOST from March 2017 Bethany was such a giver! We look back with pleasure and remember the times when, as a small girl, she literally emptied her little purse for those in need. We also recall, with lumps in our throats, the generous way she kept giving throughout her illness as a teenager.

They say that we are what we eat! I am convinced this principle applies to our entire being. Our bodies, minds and spirits are all hungry for wholesome nourishment. But even as I know this, I am aware of my tendency to get lazy and I forget to intentionally feed my whole self with life-giving