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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.

Returning to Broadway

Posted on June 17, 2012 by sarahcondie

Our congregation return to our site at Broadway was wet and emotional.  The sea of umbrellas made it colourful and kaleidoscopic . We walked crocodile style from where we have met for the last six years at Moore College to … Continue reading →

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Loving the way Jesus loves

Posted on June 15, 2012 by sarahcondie

I like reading parts of the Bible slowly.  This year I have been reading 1 Corinthians 13 again and again – not every day, but certainly a few times each week.  I have particularly focused on verses 4-8 which describe … Continue reading →

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A quilt for a niece

Posted on June 7, 2012 by sarahcondie

I am blessed with a number of nieces who I love and adore their company.  One has recently turned 21.  Her favourite colour is turquoise, so the quilt had to include this colour.  I also had limited time – so … Continue reading →

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Book Spine Poetry

Posted on June 4, 2012 by sarahcondie

Cath has infected me with the idea of creating poetry from book spines.  It is a fun idea and I have delighted in using the books at my disposal. Story Secret Daughter Wilful Behaviour Breakdown What am I doing here? Good … Continue reading →

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A wise Mum understands the impact of her words

Posted on May 30, 2012 by sarahcondie

A wise Mum knows that her child has supersonic ears and will hear any and every conversation involving them.  The doors might be closed, your house might have thick walls, but somehow, they seem to be able to hear these … Continue reading →

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More cushions

Posted on May 29, 2012 by sarahcondie

A dear friend who lives in Paris gave me some fabric – black and white with the Eiffel tower on it.  I put it away for “something special”.  Last month it was my daughter Susannah’s birthday and another friend Jenny … Continue reading →

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On golden ponds

Posted on May 28, 2012 by sarahcondie

Doesn’t this look like a glorious view, to drink a cup of tea and watch the wintery sun slowly set?  This has been my view for the last week and I am still pinching my arm to make sure it … Continue reading →

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A wise Mum ‘gets’ unconditional love

Posted on April 29, 2012 by sarahcondie

Two of my favourite picture books that I read to my three children are Love you Forever by Robert Munsch and The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown.  I loved them for a truth they communicated about how much a mother … Continue reading →

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The Hare with Amber Eyes

Posted on April 27, 2012 by sarahcondie

My son Michael put this book beside my bed months ago and told me “I had to read it – Mum you will love this book”.  It sat there with many other books that “I had to read” until a … Continue reading →

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A wise Mum remembers grace

Posted on April 20, 2012 by sarahcondie

A number of years ago, Keith gave me a bunch of poppies.  It was not a beautiful bunch of flowers at first as it was a bunch of pods, but I put them in a vase in the middle of … Continue reading →

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