Happy Easter!
I managed not to blog for the whole of March...
Something interesting happened this week...a girl from another country asked why Aussies celebrate Easter and Christmas...like she was surprised at how little 'spiritual' holidays we get, but didn't know the reason for the holidays anyway.
When you grow up in a supposedly "Christian country", it's presumed everybody knows what Easter and Christmas are about...even if they don't believe it. At least, that's how it felt in the 80's and 90's... So at worst the atheists get a day off thanks to the Christians...
These days, it isn't so... people from all over the world are immigrating here, bringing with them their cultures and beliefs... and now we're seeing the reasons for the holidays are no longer obvious and an 'everybody knows' topic. Many kids don't even know what the cross on a hot cross bus is... when I was a kid, you were considered dumb if you didn't know that!
When I mentioned a story about a little kid telling my friend while she was teaching RE (Religious Education), that the cross is to tell you where to cut it...another person said she didn't even know that! She was brought up in Australia and is older than me...
Those are the things that make you ponder.... it's one thing to grow up in a Christian country, and another thing to actually live as a Christian in that country that no longer embraces that foundation. Life has definitely changed in the last 30years!
Friday, 2 April 2010
Saturday, 20 February 2010
Surprise interview and new permanent day! :)
Talk about fast! I was in the staffroom yesterday morning, about to make a cup of tea after my early morning bus run (as a staff escort), when my manager asked what I was supposed to be doing in the next few minutes....then asked me to go into her office for my interview!
She told me to make my tea and bring it in. So I did :) I was starving and just needed something to get me by... then I had my short interview.
At the end of the day I was told I have my 4th permanent day I applied for! :) So now I have 4 permanent days, and am trialing my half-day Mondays. If it all goes well I'll be working 4.5days a week :)
So...this week I was sprung... 3 times! One was my offer for Mondays, 2, the surprise interview, and 3, ending the week with a new permanent day :)
It's been a good week :)
She told me to make my tea and bring it in. So I did :) I was starving and just needed something to get me by... then I had my short interview.
At the end of the day I was told I have my 4th permanent day I applied for! :) So now I have 4 permanent days, and am trialing my half-day Mondays. If it all goes well I'll be working 4.5days a week :)
So...this week I was sprung... 3 times! One was my offer for Mondays, 2, the surprise interview, and 3, ending the week with a new permanent day :)
It's been a good week :)
Thursday, 18 February 2010
New Year, New Journey
I think this year is "The Year of Change" for me.
Moving on, moving up, moving away... MOVING!
My job is already creating change...I've applied to keep my one contract day, so I'll have 4 permanent days....and I've been given a Monday position in an alternate setting... same job, different method/location....it's actually like a completely different role. 1:1 with a man in an electric wheelchair for 4 hours, just generally socialising and getting him out of his environment to have a bit of fun. I start my trial period this coming Monday. I met him yesterday and I think we'll get along fine :) He seems fun, so hopefully it will all work out and we'll have a good time together.
I've stepped down from my ministry roles...and it feels like the door is closed, and I have a new-found freedom that is "for such a time as this" (Esther 4:14). I loved my ministry, but there comes a time when you know God is telling you it's time to move on. Now I've begun moving on, I know I can't go back. I don't have the grace to go back. It's time to move on to new pastures...
a new journey with my husband... we hardly ever spent time together in church while I was leading the ministry. Now we can be in church together.
It's a new day! Lots of new things this year....more than I will write about now, but in the right time I'll write about our other exciting changes! But for now, just know that all things are working together for these 2 children of God! :)
Life is great....it has it's challenges and joys, but I wouldn't want anything different right now :)
Moving on, moving up, moving away... MOVING!
My job is already creating change...I've applied to keep my one contract day, so I'll have 4 permanent days....and I've been given a Monday position in an alternate setting... same job, different method/location....it's actually like a completely different role. 1:1 with a man in an electric wheelchair for 4 hours, just generally socialising and getting him out of his environment to have a bit of fun. I start my trial period this coming Monday. I met him yesterday and I think we'll get along fine :) He seems fun, so hopefully it will all work out and we'll have a good time together.
I've stepped down from my ministry roles...and it feels like the door is closed, and I have a new-found freedom that is "for such a time as this" (Esther 4:14). I loved my ministry, but there comes a time when you know God is telling you it's time to move on. Now I've begun moving on, I know I can't go back. I don't have the grace to go back. It's time to move on to new pastures...
a new journey with my husband... we hardly ever spent time together in church while I was leading the ministry. Now we can be in church together.
It's a new day! Lots of new things this year....more than I will write about now, but in the right time I'll write about our other exciting changes! But for now, just know that all things are working together for these 2 children of God! :)
Life is great....it has it's challenges and joys, but I wouldn't want anything different right now :)
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Happy New Year 2010
Hello! Happy New Year!
I obviously haven't been here for a long time...seems to be the trend lately.
Life tends to give us more important things to do than to blog...we all go through phases and changes.
2009 went so fast!
So much happened... I wouldn't know where to begin with a summary. I might try another day.
I always have so much on my mind, but when I eventually sit down and start typing, I forget most of the thoughts....it's like speaking to somebody on the phone...you both have a dozen things to talk about, but once you ARE talking, you both forget what you had to say - but you have so many things to say anyway...
There are a few things I'd like to do in the last 2 weeks of my holidays, but the first thing I need to do is get my car serviced. That was already a plan, but the car has decided it wants a service too! It's just idling a bit rough. Money, money, money... I can't do some things until I know my car will take me there safely.
Christmas has come and gone....New Year's eve also... do you ever feel as though these significant events come and go before you have even caught up with it all? We didn't even decorate our house this year. We put up a tree, but couldn't find the usual decorations....but it did look alright. I sent some Christmas cards on Boxing Day! Just all in the timing this year....I worked up to the 23rd, which wasn't bad. It just feels like I had minimal time to prepare for Christmas. Hopefully next Christmas will be easier to grab onto! ;)
This year is going to be a good one! Lots of good changes:)
I have the impression God is telling many of us to put on our seatbelts, because 2010 is going to be a great ride!
I obviously haven't been here for a long time...seems to be the trend lately.
Life tends to give us more important things to do than to blog...we all go through phases and changes.
2009 went so fast!
So much happened... I wouldn't know where to begin with a summary. I might try another day.
I always have so much on my mind, but when I eventually sit down and start typing, I forget most of the thoughts....it's like speaking to somebody on the phone...you both have a dozen things to talk about, but once you ARE talking, you both forget what you had to say - but you have so many things to say anyway...
There are a few things I'd like to do in the last 2 weeks of my holidays, but the first thing I need to do is get my car serviced. That was already a plan, but the car has decided it wants a service too! It's just idling a bit rough. Money, money, money... I can't do some things until I know my car will take me there safely.
Christmas has come and gone....New Year's eve also... do you ever feel as though these significant events come and go before you have even caught up with it all? We didn't even decorate our house this year. We put up a tree, but couldn't find the usual decorations....but it did look alright. I sent some Christmas cards on Boxing Day! Just all in the timing this year....I worked up to the 23rd, which wasn't bad. It just feels like I had minimal time to prepare for Christmas. Hopefully next Christmas will be easier to grab onto! ;)
This year is going to be a good one! Lots of good changes:)
I have the impression God is telling many of us to put on our seatbelts, because 2010 is going to be a great ride!
Thursday, 29 October 2009
How much of life's expectations, requests, obligations...etc... is worth it???
I'm fed up with expectations of others... it's like I'm expected to be Superwoman, but other people can take off their capes... while I would love to take off my cape, others have no idea how much it takes to keep it on in the first place.
So I'm about to make some changes. I'm getting ready to take off my cape. I can't afford to worry about how people will react, because I know it is the right thing to do. It may not have been right 6-12 months ago, but it is right now.
I'm trading the Superwoman cape for something better. When (and if) the time is right to pick up that cape, I will know. For now, my turn as Superwoman (in the wrong areas) is done.
I'm fed up with expectations of others... it's like I'm expected to be Superwoman, but other people can take off their capes... while I would love to take off my cape, others have no idea how much it takes to keep it on in the first place.
So I'm about to make some changes. I'm getting ready to take off my cape. I can't afford to worry about how people will react, because I know it is the right thing to do. It may not have been right 6-12 months ago, but it is right now.
I'm trading the Superwoman cape for something better. When (and if) the time is right to pick up that cape, I will know. For now, my turn as Superwoman (in the wrong areas) is done.
Sunday, 20 September 2009
"Look at the time!" :p
4 weeks???? 4 WEEKS????
Ok, it's 4 weeks... that means I have some 'admin' to do! 4 weeks to change my passport... or forfeit the current one... with about 6 years left of use... Time has gone so fast!
This time last year I was finalising our wedding.... taking time off work to make sure I had the energy for a wedding... getting my dress altered, picking up decorations....stressing over the invitations... wearing in my shoes... it was a LOT of work....but the memories are warm :)
Let's do it all again! hahahaha!!!!!
I wish we had the money to be able to use my passport again...but even if we did, it's probably invalid anyway...the name is wrong... I will just go overseas in my dreams and memories.... come to think of it, I WAS overseas this time 3 years ago...THREE years??? Did I already say, time has flown???! hahaha!
Ok, I will stop rambling now... as usual, so much is happening in the life of Robyn... September is a good month:)
Ok, it's 4 weeks... that means I have some 'admin' to do! 4 weeks to change my passport... or forfeit the current one... with about 6 years left of use... Time has gone so fast!
This time last year I was finalising our wedding.... taking time off work to make sure I had the energy for a wedding... getting my dress altered, picking up decorations....stressing over the invitations... wearing in my shoes... it was a LOT of work....but the memories are warm :)
Let's do it all again! hahahaha!!!!!
I wish we had the money to be able to use my passport again...but even if we did, it's probably invalid anyway...the name is wrong... I will just go overseas in my dreams and memories.... come to think of it, I WAS overseas this time 3 years ago...THREE years??? Did I already say, time has flown???! hahaha!
Ok, I will stop rambling now... as usual, so much is happening in the life of Robyn... September is a good month:)
Sunday, 9 August 2009
Job!!!
WooHoo!!! I finally have a permanent job!!!
3 days a week, with a 4th day contracted til March. I can work 5 days if there is casual work available :)
Things are looking good :)
Actually, I've had a lot of good and bad things happen, which suggests I'm doing something right ;)
3 days a week, with a 4th day contracted til March. I can work 5 days if there is casual work available :)
Things are looking good :)
Actually, I've had a lot of good and bad things happen, which suggests I'm doing something right ;)
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