Top Gift Idea this Christmas!

I have just returned from a weekend away at Collaroy Beach. I went for a Discipleship retreat run by the awesome Youth Minister at my Parish and attended by a group of passionate young adults (including myself)! We have come away better equipped with stronger foundations for our faith, new friendships formed, affirmations of who we are in Christ, and our most effective armour and one we are all excited about - new Bibles!! (Thank you Luke)!!

We are fortunate to have seen the fruits of our experience made visible by the powerful workings of the Holy Spirit. But, I believe the seeds planted in the hearts of the young ones over the weekend, will in God's time, bring fourth more blessings than we could possibly understand or even be made aware of. My biggest prayer on returning from the retreat is that we will be filled with the love of Christ and the fire of the Holy Spirit so that we will have a greater desire to share God's living word with those who do not yet know Him, to proclaim the truth that is Christ Himself, and lead others to the God through the workings of the Holy Spirit. In short, to evangelise. :-)

I especially feel the desire to bring Christ to people as we draw closer to Christmas. This time of the year inspires me to be a little more outgoing in my attempts to speak about my faith as it is such an exciting time and I want to share the reality of Christmas with everyone. This video is a favourite of mine. I love new ways of telling people the same story and spreading the message that Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

You must check it out!!! :-)



I pray that your hearts will be on fire this Christmas!! May you overflow with peace and joy this season and be inspired to spread your gifts of faith and love to all the world in new and exciting ways!

"Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."
Mark 16:15

Advent Meditation

Click here to check out the Advent Calendar on Xt3 for daily reflections! 

 Also, just had to share....

I made purple and pink cupcakes for our Young Adult's Lectio Divina in the spirit of Advent. 

They didn't last long. :-)

What Not To Wear

Life is full of dilemmas. Here's hoping that with a little faith, you can finally resolve that all important question.. What will I wear??? 

Matthew 6:25-34

“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?

So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."   

^"Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Collosians 3:12

Lord God, Clothe me today in your righteousness. 

When others look at me, let them only see you. AMEN!