At the end of this year, Sam and I are moving churches.
The reason for the move is a long-sighted one. Basically, we want to learn. We want to gain a fresh perspective on how to serve and love Jesus from a different ministry and congregation. We want to experience new ways of doing church, as [...]

A massive 61 out of 84 Starbucks stores have been shut down, due to massiver revenue losses. Good riddance to bad coffee, I say…

Pete goes to our morning church. Meeting Jesus changed his life. Click into this post to watch his story.

I love random acts of kindness.
I was sitting at my desk, feeling pretty sorry for myself today (I have the flu and Sam hurt his back playing soccer on Sunday, which makes us a woeful, sniffly, shuffling pair) when my friend Carrie dropped by with miso soup, a protein bar and a card, on which was written [...]

I really want to see this film, called August Rush. Has anyone seen it?

This is my first ‘featured’ post on the new look fountainside – I’ve been thinking about this post for ages, written it about 5 times, but never been able to quite get it right. It’s kinda long – but humility is an important thing, so I’m happy to say lots about it!

Lately I’ve been reading a lot of different things on the purpose of work, i.e. the paid variety that you do from 9-5pm five days a week.
It’s interesting to read the different opinions Christians have on the purpose of work. The overwhelming view, from what I’ve read, is that work is of no intrinsic value in and [...]

Pigs have the intelligence of a 3-year-old child, according to Lucy in this radio ad . Something to think about next time you’re eating bacon…

Soph and I are going to this. Are you? Should be awesome! Get your tickets here.

…sleeping in, drinking coffee and lying in front of the heater with a copy of the Weekend Australian Magazine I’ve nicked from work (there’s an article on living abroad and an exceprt about Princess Mary I really want to read), hanging out with Sam, grocery shopping, finishing my Klimt collage, do the folding, getting the slowcooker [...]