Recent Stories

Am I A Good Mother If My House Is Messy

I am not a good mother because I keep a perfect house – Sara’s Story

I’ll never forget the first time I felt criticized for lack of care for my home.  Aaron and I had been married for a little over a year, and our first son had come one month early.  I was attending college full-time, trying to catch up on my courses so I could prove to my mother that my decision to have children early in life would not keep me from completing my college deg....

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Facing Fear In Africa

We Were in Africa, Tied Up With Guns At Our Heads – Sharon’s Story

As Christians we’re regularly told things like ‘don’t be afraid, to die is to gain or, face your fear and do it anyway’. But what about when you and your daughter are tied up by intruders with a gun to your head and you’re in Africa? This was my story in March 2015. For just over two years we’ve been living as foreign missionaries in Kenya. Every day we face danger ....

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Ethnic Model Management

Ethnic Model Management – Terry-Ann’s Story

Growing up I never considered myself to be pretty. If I’m really honest I always hated looking in the mirror, it was a constant reminder of what I was not. As a Fijian girl living in New Zealand, I didn’t fit the image of beauty that was celebrated by magazines and TV shows. I was not blonde or blue eyed. I tried to be though. When I was 20 I lightened my hair, used bleachi....

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Reedsmith wall

The Unforced Rhythms Behind Reedsmith Co – Tanika’s Story

I come from a really supportive and creative family. My parents have always encouraged my sisters and I to explore, experiment and create and now that I am married, my husband Ashton has become my biggest cheerleader. I have tried a variety of different mediums and creative pursuits over the last few years and spent a LOT of money on craft and art supplies. When I became a mum ....

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Cultural Exchange

Cultural Exchange – Greta’s Story

  I grew up in a very committed Roman Catholic family in Bolivia. Religion was a big part of our life and our culture but the focus was much more on ritual and expectations than relationship with God. When I was 19 my older brother became a Christian. I had been unwell for many years with a series of chronic illnesses and so he invited me to attend a large evangelistic mee....

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