I’ve never been sporty but I usually make an effort to go for a walk a few times a week. According to Runkeeper in 30 minutes or so I can cover around three or four kms on my walks around the neighbourhood. I find it a great way to get some quiet head-space, prayer time, or…
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How to keep busy when you’re on retreat
When I was at the mothers’ retreat at the Mt Carmel retreat centre the other week I gave them a one-page ‘to do’ list of things that I suggested they try to complete by the end of the retreat at Sunday lunchtime. When I wrote this list I just thought it was a cute idea…
Refugees at the dinner table
I often check for news on my phone as I prepare dinner of an evening. Recently, after all the children had sat at the table, jumped up at hearing their Daddy come home, hugged and chattered to him, and sat back down again; after grace was said and water poured into cups, and the plates…
Not-So-Sweet Parenting Scrupules
Image by Brian Turner. School holidays have ended and I am relieved. Not for the reason you might think; I love having the children around. We also hugely enjoyed the long break we had from the whole lunchboxes, uniforms, homework, and basketball routines. No, one big reason I am happy to be getting them off…
Marilyn Rodrigues 