But hard it was. After reaching out to several people to assist, with no success, I decided that I had had enough, and I was just going to do it myself. So, in October last year I, not having any idea (and still don’t) what I was doing, launched this blog. So why is the …
Why Did this Blog Begin
Captivating Freedom – interesting name right? It is a title that was dropped into my Spirit about 8 years ago. It was quite unexpected. I had been sitting journaling in the morning, as usual and as I was writing I had this strong sense that I was to write a book about my life. I …
A Day in the Life
My day began like any other day with me struggling to open my eyes and get going. Once they were open however, I found myself slowly being able to get going. It was a crisp cool morning and as my toes peeped out from under the warmth of my doona, they tingled. Hurriedly, I sat …
Breathe
I want to be completely transparent with you all, my faithful readers. Life is slightly complicated for me at the moment. I am struggling under the weight of external stressors. I am completely fine, but I need to really just remember the importance of 'self care'. Many of us have times where this journey of …
Gratitude or Regret?
Nobby's Beach and Lighthouse What does gratitude look like to you? Do you ever stop and think about your life and be grateful or do you stop and look at your life and see all the things you don’t have? As I look back over my life and see all that has happened to me, …
Time to Slow Down
Luke 12:27 -28 “Think about the lilies. They grow and become beautiful, not because they work hard or strive to clothe themselves. Yet not even Solomon, wearing his kingly garments of splendour, could be compared to a field of lilies. If God can clothe the fields and meadows with grass and flowers, can he not clothe …
Walk for Life
October 2021 in lockdown I sat scrolling through Facebook. A friend of my daughter in law had liked an event that was happening in March 2022. There was just something about it that caught my attention. The event was called Coastrek and it was a walk to raise funds for Beyond Blue. Ever since I …
Joy in the Journey
I can honestly say that I have not agreed with this statement for the majority of my life. There has not been much joy in my journey at all. Most of this has been because I have not had a full grasp of the love of God. I have struggled with the truth that God …
Captivating Freedom
What do you do when the goal posts keep getting changed… Okay – so you are starting in on a new friendship, relationship – whether it be at work, church, school or just in day to day life. Everything is running along smoothly – each person finding their rhythm and space within the friendship/relationship. Testing …
Captivating Freedom Part 19
Well here is the part that is complex to human understanding God loves all humanity. There is no person He did not create and there is no person He doesn’t love. He has a plan and purpose for every human being’s life. AND it is a plan for good. His plan is to give you …
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