The War Time Story of My Great Great Grandfather On the night of Tuesday October 12, 1915, 23 year old farmer James Gerald Cameron sat down to write a short, one page letter to his sister. It was raining and he likely balanced the sheet of paper on his knee, as the pencilled lines and uneven words wander and dip…
Writing about my grandfather has been on my mind for a few years. On a few different occasions I had thought about starting this blog, but I never quite reached the point where I felt it was something I needed to do… until now. We lost this generous, kind soul from our family at 5.00am on the 23rd of March…
It’s the eve of the 29th anniversary of the worst day of my life as a new mother. It was on 20th June 1987, I received a phone call at 4.30am in the morning…it was dark and I knew in my heart that it wasn’t going to be good news. The doctor said “You’d better get to the hospital as…
It was only a few months ago that I wrote a letter to my unborn grandchild… seems so long ago now. So much has happened since then. It’s a weird experience, there’s no denying it. One day you’re a mother, as you’ve been for the past 27 years and the next, you’re welcoming into the world, the offspring of your…
It’s December 2015 and it’s only weeks away now before I get to meet you… For now, you’re safely cocooned in your Mumma’s belly. You’re hearing the sound of her voice and your Dad’s, constantly. You’re feeling the vibrations of the outside world through your loving parents. The sound of their voices, the energy of their everyday life is preparing you for…
Faithfull Living 