Happy New Year 2012
on January 1, 2012
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~HAPPY NEW YEAR~ Wishing all our friends in Australia and around the World a New Year full of wondrous possibilities.
Final – NIGHT RUN TO CHRISTMAS
on December 24, 2011
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NIGHT RUN TO CHRISTMAS An excerpt from “Danika and Yatimah from Egypt to the Outback” www.carmelrowley.com.au By Carmel Rowley Part 5 – Final – HAPPY ENDING Like children all over the world, Danika was up early. It was Christmas Day. … Read More
A story for Christmas Eve – The Little Lame Donkey
on December 24, 2011
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THE LITTLE LAME DONKEY. From www.thestorytelling-resource-centre.com It was a cold night. There was a full moon and it lit up the snow-covered meadow where the little lame donkey stood alone. He had been there since the spring when … Read More
Kindness and understanding affects everything on our planet.
on December 20, 2011
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During the festive season we know about spreading goodwill towards mankind but goodwill should be universal and spread to encompass everything on our planet. Below is an excerpt from a speech presented by the Princess Alia Foundation reminding us how kindness … Read More
A Thank You Note to My Readers
on December 18, 2011
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A Thank You Note to My Readers I’ve received so many warm wishes and congratulatory notes over the past two years, that I can’t help but feel very grateful. Of course, the reality is that this accomplishment could never have happened … Read More
MY PERSONAL MEMORY, ALL NATIONS CUP 2004
on December 13, 2011
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My personal memory of the 2004 All Nations Cup is an extremely vivid outline, which in a small way justified some of our personal choices regarding our stud and our horses. So how do you choose the right thing for yourself, for … Read More
Sunday Quote of the Week
on December 11, 2011
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Sunday Quote of the Week “The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.” ~Julia Alvarez~
The Tree of Life and The Origin of The Christmas Tree
on December 3, 2011
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The Tree of Life and The Origin of The Christmas Tree 5000 Years of History I wonder if we all realise the significance behind the Christmas tree. When the Fathers of the Christian Church in AD 340 decided upon an … Read More
JUST FOR TODAY
on November 28, 2011
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I thought it might be nice to begin the week by sharing one of the many reminders pinned to the notice board in my office. So just for today I’ll share … ‘JUST FOR TODAY’- JUST FOR TODAY I will live … Read More
Why are horseshoes considered lucky?
on November 22, 2011
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Why are horseshoes considered lucky? Yesterday when I was bringing the horses up to their stables I came across a horseshoe. Our property has black soil, which is prone to shrinking and expanding quite dramatically, so in dry times the soil shrinks … Read More