Turtle Justice

Last week my family and I went to the zoo. I don’t normally love zoos but I love Werribee Open Range Zoo because the animals have a bit more room to roam. My favourite animals are usually the African animals – meerkats, cheetahs, hippos, zebras, and giraffes. I love the safari that takes you through the park and gets you up close to some of the animals as they go about doing their own thing. Mostly the animals are just standing or lying around. For this reason, my husband is not a big fan of zoos. He finds it boring because the animals are not doing anything.

This trip to the zoo proved us both wrong.

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Answers to prayers we didn’t pray

This is Jane.  She is also known as “Nightbirde,” her stage name.  She recently got a golden buzzer by Simon Cowell for her performance on America’s Got Talent and her song was # 1 on US iTunes song sales chart the next day. 

It’s not just her singing that’s extraordinary – it’s her story and her character.  She has been battling terminal cancer for the past two years.  But she remains grateful and hopeful.  She sees her pain but she also chooses to see the mercy- this is an excerpt from her blog:

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No More Circles

Vaccinations.  Lockdowns.  Politics.  Money.  Religion.

There are certain topics that divide people into “us” and “them” very quickly.  Oh, so you’re one of “those” people.  Have you heard what “they” said?! 

I read the following quote the other day and it made me pause and reflect on our current climate:

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