Reflections – stfrancischurchtairuanz

Perseverance

I have given the title of this reflection Perseverance. If anyone had perseverance it was Joseph Scriven. Lesser people may have simply given up, but not him … [To read more, click on title]

Rejection, Faith and Storms

Many of us know the pain of rejection or disappointment. Even as we grow older we may feel overlooked or forgotten by a society that values youth more than wisdom … [To read more, click on title]

Wheat and Weeds

Anyone who has kept a garden knows weeds grow faster than our crops. We prepare the soil, plant carefully, water faithfully even through a hot dry summer, and yet the weeds appear almost overnight.
Life often feels like that … [To read more, click on title]

Liz all at Sea

… we’re blessed in New Zealand to have so many wonders of creation to see. In 2000 we sailed to the Chathams. Two memories stand out from that trip: the first, sailing up huge rollers from the south. I likened it to sailing up four double decker buses, dropping down the other side, before climbing up the next one … [To read more, click on title]