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New Zealand Rail Journey's Promoted in Australia (PSI Best of 2018)

New Zealand Rail Journey's Promoted in Australia (PSI Best of 2018)

Reading through the on-line New Zealand Herald I saw a promotion of The Spirit of Queensland tourist train that takes in the Brisbane to Cairns route with tourist stops in between..

  • 2019 Kiwi young writers reminded on those who went before

    The 2019 Kiwi young writer program commenced with a fresh ‘behind the scenes’ team

  • Asking

    “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7, verse 7)”

  • The gifts of the gypsy queen

    On the eve of the New Year, I looked back across 2018 to find one word lying heavy across my soul:

  • Redefining the baby talk

    If you have been on social media, you would have come across at least one article regarding New York legalising abortion up to birth.

  • “Friday to Monday”

    Part of my role as educational psychologist involves meeting with teachers and parents at the start of the New Year to discuss current concerns and develop interim action plans to transition our young person back to the “Monday to Friday”.

  • Looking beyond the box

    Gold dust was raining down from the ceiling.

  • The Soapbox and a Good Story

    More than just a box that contains soap, the source of all knowledge(!), Wikipedia, describes a soapbox as a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech.

  • Israel in the time of Jesus

    The historical world of the first century Israel is fascinating to those who wish to understand more about Jesus’s life and ministry. Interestingly, there is a gap of about 300 years between the end of Old Testament and the beginning of New Testament in Scripture.

  • Stretch those muscles

    I was the kid who walked the school cross country, who stood on third base praying no runners or balls would come my way, and who was so uncoordinated the ’80s aerobics fad held zero appeal. And yet, over the summer holidays, I bested my super-fit husband in the great outdoors.

  • When it actually happened….

    Health warnings are like the safety procedures airline crew go through on plane flights. You half listen, and never expect anything to happen.

  • A faith boost

    When you think you know and have a reasonable understanding of God's love, He shows you His love in a much deeper way. I have experienced His love several times in my walk with Christ. Over new year’s, I was reminded of how much God loves and my faith got a boost.