Cue the slow living lifestyle… Do you dye your clothes and textiles by hand, living a boring life making bread and cleaning all day? Not exactly. Yesterday afternoon, after I had finished work and my toddler had woken from his nap, we went for an ocean swim Ezekiel, was splashing in the water, laughing and… Continue reading 9 Steps to a Slow Living Lifestyle
Author: Acacia
On a Gentle Breeze, breakthrough arrives when it’s least expected.
To listen: background soundtrack. ‘You are beautiful beyond description’ worship music continues in the background… ‘I stand in awe of you’. What am I standing in awe of on an everyday basis? Am I placing my wonder and my trust in my Saviour or the distractions that fill my day? On a gentle breeze, breakthrough… Continue reading On a Gentle Breeze, breakthrough arrives when it’s least expected.
Why Being in a Season of Waiting is Incredibly Important and Beautiful
This morning, the touch of sunlight accompanied by a slice of fresh peach from our tree is a beautiful and welcomed gift. At long last, the peaches are plump and ready. Our peaches are soft, picked and eaten, dripping with warmth. Yet as with anything that strives to resound in fullness and completion, whether peaches… Continue reading Why Being in a Season of Waiting is Incredibly Important and Beautiful
February 2024 Favourites: Simple and Slow Rendition of the Everyday
Happy February! This past week, I recalled early blogging memories (cue 14 year old Acacia with glasses typing away on her laptop on Saturday mornings in bed) where I used to share ‘Current Favourites’ which included anything from fashion and food to cooking and creativity. In honour of that past tradition, why not begin a… Continue reading February 2024 Favourites: Simple and Slow Rendition of the Everyday
Delighting in God, an Antidote to Controlling My Simple Life
There is something soft and unexpected about Mondays, an option to pour out strength and song or live in indifference and a dismal sense of routine. Yet this Monday I felt God press on my heart, ‘have you surrendered to My ideals rather than seeking your own?’ I threw my usual plans aside (shopping, cleaning,… Continue reading Delighting in God, an Antidote to Controlling My Simple Life
Re-discover Yourself in Motherhood
3 days after giving birth, piles of clean burp cloths and a perfectly organised nursery only was an emblem of the ‘surface’ levels of order I craved: Would Ezekiel get more than enough breastmilk from me and gain weight as he should? How would I go when my husband goes back to work and it’s… Continue reading Re-discover Yourself in Motherhood
