Posts from April 2025

In the past couple of weeks, I have been feeling particularly inspired to create. My mind is buzzing with colours, techniques, patterns and pottery forms! In Australia, I have been to several little galleries and I find myself drawn to the paintings with bright happy colours and bold strokes. The colours and shapes don’t necessarily look exactly like they do in real life, but they convey a sense of energy and positivity.  I love the way art makes you think. It…

Musing and Eco Church Update from Lindsay  If CO2 were a Starfish In the EcoChurch team at Ilam, we are still discerning what environmental goals might be appropriate for Ilam Baptist to embrace. As part of this process, I felt I needed to try to define the “why” better, so the “how” might be more apparent.  Also noting, like many faith related things, God does not expect us to fix or solve the problem by our own strength but rather to…

Last Saturday as I took a walk through Burnside Park, I stopped briefly at a stand of gum trees and touched the rough bark of the tree trunks.  I found myself reflecting on the life of a good friend, John Bethell, who passed away suddenly last week. Throughout the week I found myself sharing snippets about John with people that I came into contact with- my workmates, my friends and family.  John was an introvert who loved nothing better than…