Adolescence – a time for celebration!

How often have you heard the comment “teenagers aren’t like they used to be in our day” and the older my children and I get, the more I am inclined to agree (and wish for slower times!).  As a parent, we hear about drugs, alcohol, violence, suicide,...

The Importance of Ceremony in our lives.

All over the world people celebrate through ceremony, with many ceremonies having cultural or religious significance. Ceremonies are filled with ritual. A ceremony allows us to acknowledge a transition or a rite of passage – a new beginning or sometimes, as a...

A Very Special Occasion.

Last night my family and I had the honour of sharing in the celebration of our neighbours’ Golden Wedding Anniversary. Gathered around this lovely couple were their family and friends to mark this significant milestone – 50 years of marriage. Every...