Children’s Book Review: When Santa Learned the Gospel-Simon Camilleri (Writer), Matt Boutros (Illustrator)
I have always been a bit skeptical of Santa books. I guess sometimes I figure it is easier to stay completely away from Santa as much as possible, as I feel that Santa and Christian things always get a bit murky. Take Church-run carols for instance, featuring a...
The Weight of the World: Grief at Christmas
The past few days my heart has been heavy. A dear fellow mamma said goodbye to her daughter and just like that little Eleanor walked and ran with Jesus (you can read her journey here). Sometimes the world feels heavy and the burdensome reality of sin’s stain...
How We Countdown to Christmas
I love Christmas and want the kids to grow up loving it too. As I think back on growing up in my family, Mum and Dad really tried to make traditions that enabled us to recognise it as a special time of year to be together and to celebrate Jesus- the ultimate gift....
Merry Christmas 2015!
To all of you beautiful readers, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your friendship, readership and support over the past 12 months. I have so enjoyed sharing my own and others’ pursuits of God this past year. I am taking a 3 week break now to enjoy time...01. WELCOME
Hello and welcome to Pursuits of God! I'm Emily and it is wonderful to share life here with you. Come in, grab a cuppa, take some time to read, reflect and be encouraged as we share the journey of pursuing our great and gracious God together!
