It’s only when you change jobs that you realise how comfortable you were in your old position. It’s only when you move homes that you realise how comfortable you were at your old house. It’s only when you are allowed to go outside 5km from your home that you realise how comfortable you became living…
If you ask someone to describe 2020 in one word, you may receive some of these responses. “Quarantine” “Home” “Online” “Pandemic” “Crazy” All of these words return to a topic which has dominated 2020, Coronavirus. Coronavirus or COVID-19 begun in China in December 2019, however; the international media only started reporting the virus in January.…
Written by Guest Author: Liam Toolan “It’s a cult, a business and didn’t the pastor’s father sexually assault someone?” Comments we have all heard too often. After witnessing the unjustified hate around Hillsong I seek to address the misconceptions a politically biased media has constructed upon a church of Pentecostalism. No, I am not “indoctrinated”…
I rarely use this blog to talk about personal topics, but every now and then something comes along, which I consider being worthwhile and meaningful. School is a long 13-year journey. It is your entire childhood and sets you up with the foundations to succeed in adult life. I was blessed to even have an…
Euthanasia is an increasingly talked about topic within society today. It is controversial and personal, but lobby groups are already flooding support for legislative change. This begs the question, should euthanasia be legalised? I want to start by making this very clear, euthanasia is terrible. Whenever a life is lost, it is immensely distressing for…
‘Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.’ When someone mentions the word ‘hope’, what comes to mind? Does it remind you of your childhood and the hope of receiving a specific present at Christmas? Or does it remind you of different traumatic circumstances where you hoped for a different outcome? Although…
Happy new year to everyone! I pray that throughout this next year, you can cherish the moments of joy, remember that there is always hope and persist even when times become tough. Each year when New Year’s Eve comes around, the discussion turns to new year’s resolutions. What do you want to change in your…
It is all over. A 13-year journey of growth, obstacles and structure is finished. It is a feeling which is almost impossible to formulate into words. How can you describe all of your living memories in a sentence or short paragraph? There are many things that school is criticised for. Archaic examination procedures, not teaching…
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