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Stories of Hope

Sep 28, 2023

Anna and my daughter Eliza have been close friends since they met on the school bus in year 8 and discovered they were both a bit uncoordinated and unbalanced as the bus trundled along.  Anna is now an adult and shares her amazing story of success, heartache, resilience and the courage and inner strength to find healing...


Sep 24, 2023

Every year the lovely Sue and her Mum Helen make home made biscuits and sticky date puddings for the Streetlevel Fraser Island (K'gari) fishing trip.  The love and dedication of this kindness has become a beautiful tradition.  We all have capacity to be kind if we have our eyes wide open to the opportunities right in...


Sep 21, 2023

Paul's mum was just 15 years old when he was born and his brother was born when she was just 12.  His mum passed away when he was 3.   To say it was an unstable and challenging start to life, is an understatement. However he describes his Grandma, Aunty and Father as God's angels sent to look after him.  They provided...


Sep 17, 2023

I'm reading a book called phosphorescence by Julia Baird.  She talks about finding our ert.  The idea being that when we are inert we are stagnant.  Inspiration to live our one and only lives with passion is sometimes hard to find.  Christ on the cross typifies the capacity we all have to sacrifice self for others and...


Sep 14, 2023

Every year the Salvos at Brisbane Streetlevel Mission run a week long Fraser Island 4WD fishing trip for men.  This year 17 of us ventured onto this spectacular sand Island and set up for camping, fishing and some authentic blokey community.  I chat with Paul and Jono around the fire to get a bit of insight about how...