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About sarahcondie

I am a Christian, a wife, a mother, an ex-librarian, a minister's wife, a women's Pastor, a quilter, a reader, I enjoy thinking about things slowly, I love cups of tea, I love sitting at my kitchen table in dappled sunlight and chatting with my friends, my children's friends, my family abut anything and everything.

Cloth from the Clouds

Posted on April 17, 2012 by sarahcondie

“Enough is enough and not one stitch more.”  How do you teach children about contentment?  Being satisfied with what they have? Isn’t this something we all struggle with?  We see something beautiful and we want it.  I have a house … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Books | 2 Comments

A wise Mum trusts in God

Posted on April 14, 2012 by sarahcondie

I love this photo from the State Library of NSW – I have no idea whether Florence Austral was a mother as well as being a famous singer, but this photo depicts a thoroughly domestic scene – she is making … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Priorities of a wise Mum | 1 Comment

A little bit of quilting

Posted on April 13, 2012 by sarahcondie

The last couple of months have been a little crazy, leaving me little time to be creative.  My machine has sadly sat and I have looked longingly at the projects I started over summer and wondered when I would find … Continue reading →

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Dragonskin Slippers

Posted on March 28, 2012 by sarahcondie

My young neighbour recently turned nine.  She is a bookworm, so I visited our local bookstore to find a book for her.  As I stood in front of the shelves filled with books, and a little uncertain about what to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Children's Books | 3 Comments

A little light reading

Posted on March 26, 2012 by sarahcondie

I doubt whether many of you would choose to read this book.  You would think “this is a guide book about birds”.  Sometimes the most enjoyable reads are buried under titles  and remain undiscovered and unread. A friend from my … Continue reading →

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Psalm 27

Posted on March 23, 2012 by sarahcondie

Six months seems like a long time to spend reading one Psalm.  Perhaps I am a slow and sluggish learner – I know I am good at forgetting.  I have read Psalm 27 again and again, pondered it, written a … Continue reading →

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She’s leaving home…

Posted on March 21, 2012 by sarahcondie

It happened suddenly last week – just like that.  Susannah told us on Tuesday night that she might be moving out and on Wednesday it was no longer a possibility, it was a reality and it was happening in three … Continue reading →

Posted in My Life, Parenting | 8 Comments

Olive Kitteridge

Posted on February 29, 2012 by sarahcondie

Keith gave me Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout for Christmas and it was a beautiful read.  I read it from cover to cover right away and couldn’t put it down.  I am in the middle of reading it again, this time … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Marriage, Parenting | 4 Comments

Bring your friends – Nicky Chiswell & Band

Posted on February 16, 2012 by sarahcondie

Nicky Chiswell is one of my very good friends.  We did the parenting stuff together.   When her family moved inter-state I was sad.  I made a promise that if she ever did a new album, I would come to … Continue reading →

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Something for my Mother

Posted on February 15, 2012 by sarahcondie

Today it is my Mother’s birthday and again I faced that perplexing dilemma: what to give her. Every year, I want to give her something that she will really like – but what is that something? It was with much delight … Continue reading →

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