I wonder that this time of year, can bring out The Grinch in all of us sometimes, despite all the good will. 

I am extremely hesitant as I begin to write this, because I know the likelihood of what will follow as a result. It always does. No matter how I preface it, regardless of how it is phrased, inevitably the responses come. “Oh come on, of course you can!” “Don’t be like that!” “We don’t care, just give it a try!” And… it only seems exacerbated at this time of year. 

We have now entered the Christian season of Advent that is celebrated in Christian communities right throughout the world.  The word “advent” comes from the Latin word adventus meaning “coming”.  It is a season observed in many Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. 

o we need to be reminded of ways to boost our Christmas spirit naturally? What could be seven ways to do this? Hint - The best way to boost our Christmas Spirit is to give it away.

“We do a lot of looking: we look through lenses, telescopes, television tubes….Our looking is perfect everyday– but we see less and less. Never has it been more urgent to speak of seeing…

The Advent season is a good time to reflect on the Biblical roots of taking non-violent direct action for justice. Rachie and Mike of Great Britain’s Christian Climate Action will share the Biblical roots from the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament. People of faith made courageous decisions in the past. They risked something new. Now it’s our turn to risk something new! 

Have you seen the new mini series “All the Light We Cannot See”? It is based on a book by American author Anthony Doerr. The novel is set during WW11. It focusses on Marie-Laure LeBlanc, a blind French girl who lives in her uncle's house in Saint-Malo after Paris is invaded by Nazi Germany in 1940, and Werner Pfennig, a clever German boy who is accepted into a German military school because of his skills in radio technology.

If you Google noteworthy news in 2010 there isn’t anything recorded globally that seemed to affect us here in Australia.

Breathe the same breath …

After a full-on, uplifting and brilliant time together, for our WoW “Open Hearted” in Grafton NSW, I am now on my third coffee after a slow morning of unpacking, both literally and metaphorically. I wish to thank Alice and Tom and family for hosting the event in their home-town of Grafton. The historic Hall, with all its charm and rustic vibe was the perfect place to hold our event. My list of thanks is very extensive, but it is important to emphasise how blessed a community is, when we have people who see the value of volunteering and participating in community events such as WoW that has its heart grounded in  "Wholeness and Wellness".