Day 50. That’s my COVID-19 isolation count. What about you? 50 days of working from home, Church over Zoom, limiting social contact, sanitising my hands and answering questions about what Queensland’s Public Health Directives actually mean (occupational hazard of being a trained lawyer). But also 50 days of deeper prayer, rekindled connections, intimate conversations, better…
Author: Lauren
A Place to Rest Your Head
ZIN Canggu Resort and Villas Review Well, isn’t this whole COVID-19 situation incredible? It’s been pretty amazing to witness the speed at which so much can change as the world attempts to come to grips with the rapid spread of this illness. So, whilst we may not be able to physically travel right now, I’m…
An Ode to My Ouma
This past week saw the one year anniversary of the death of my paternal grandmother, Maria. I called her Ouma – the Afrikaans word for grandmother – and we had a special relationship which I put down to having been cared for by her when I was a toddler. In September 2018, Ouma was admitted to hospital…
Unconventional Love Letters from God – Capital Letters
I learnt last year that everyone is born with the ability to sing. But, like any other skill, if you don’t use it, you’ll lose it. I feel like this says something pretty profound about the way God created us, and how we’re to use our voices to worship Him. The Bible is filled with…
It’s More Fun with Friends: Seminyak
Our friends Danielle and Andrew are fantastically experienced travellers (and the great writers behind Little Sherpa Travels) so it was only natural that their wedding would be a destination one. Living in Singapore themselves, and with family and friends coming from the United Kingdom and Australia, they chose Bali as the location for this special celebration….
The Reluctant Traveller to Bali
Bali was recently ranked by Mastercard’s annual Global Destination Cities Index as the 20th most visited destination in 2018, with 8.3 million visitors descending on the little Indonesian island last year. The destination’s popularity is pretty evident with over 54 million posts tagged #Bali on Instagram. Apparently over 1 million Australian’s visit Bali every year! And…
Hello World
Hello! Welcome to this – a whisper that’s been on my heart for three years but which I’ve always found excuses not to pursue, wholeheartedly. I’ve taken little steps forward over those three years – talking with family and friends, finally purchasing a domain, getting hosting set up, the design of a beautiful logo by…