It seems I have a lot in common with elephants – and I’m not talking about my size! I’ve always taken it for granted, but the older I get the more I’m realising that I have quite an unusual skill: an incredible memory for faces, especially when it comes to people I knew way back […]
Why I Support Taryn Brumfitt as Australian of the Year
Miss 26 and I had the pleasure of meeting our brand new Australian of the Year, Taryn Brumfitt, some years ago. And here’s the photo to prove it! I even blogged about hearing Taryn Brumfitt speak at an International Women’s Day event back in 2017. I had no idea who was even in the running […]
Why I Hate the Prodigal Son
Ever since I can remember, I’ve had mixed feelings about the story of the Prodigal Son. Jesus shared this story as a way of showing that God is a loving Father, always ready to forgive, and welcome back with open arms those who have wandered far from Him. It’s a story that many people find […]
Waking up to the Women’s Movement
I’ve been thinking a lot about feminism lately, after getting an email from an old school friend. As she filled me in on what she’d been doing over the years, I was struck by one sentence in particular – the one where she basically apologised for “throwing the women’s movement back into the dark ages” […]