I watched the movie Love Actually about a month ago. At the start of the movie, the narrator, Hugh Grant, says that every time he thinks that there is no love in the world he just goes to the… Read More ›
Family
Keys For a Long Term Marriage as my Parents Celebrate 50 Years Married
Today my parents celebrate 50 years of being married. This is such a rare thing these days. As I pause to reflect on the 46 years that I have known them I conclude that they are extraordinary people. And whilst… Read More ›
Interesting: The Vatican on Halloween.
Yesterday was Halloween and I wrote a blog that effectively said there is nothing positive about Halloween from a Christian perspective. Here is the blog if you want to read it. I obviously touched a nerve with some people as I… Read More ›
The Top Ten Positives for a Christian of Halloween
Thought today as it’s Halloween that I would list out the top ten positives from the Christian perspective of the American tradition of Halloween. So what are the positives of having checkout operators in a lot of shops dressed as… Read More ›
An Open Letter to Nowra as I Spend my Last Night as a Resident.
Today is the last day I spend in Nowra as a resident of the Shoalhaven. Since April I have been living partially on the Gold Coast and partially in Nowra as my family has been still living here. But tomorrow… Read More ›
Today was Lakeisha’s Last Day of Formal Schooling: A Photographic Montage of Her Life.
Today was the last day of Lakeisha’s formal schooling. She is an amazing young lady and Melanie and I couldn’t be prouder of her. She has throughout her life conducted herself with incredible maturity, a strong sense of adventure and… Read More ›
One Of The Best Statements Of Advice For Parents On The Way We Do Life.
I read this statement from Emma Bombeck about ten years ago and it really impacted the way I parent and indeed do life. In the lead up to Father’s Day I thought I would share it as it may inspire… Read More ›
Father’s Day 2013–A Photo Blog of Some of my Favourite Dad/Daughter Photos
In celebration of Father’s Day 2013, I wanted to celebrate my two incredible daughters. So I thought I would Photo Blog a few of my favourite Dad/Daughter Photos:- Just to share with the world how incredibly proud of am of… Read More ›
My 44th Birthday Musings.
It’s my birthday today and this causes me to reflect. I am turning 44 and the most common comment that people say around someone’s birthday is “man you are getting old”. I want to unpack that statement a little…. Read More ›
The Pilt Family’s Recent Experience with a Bully.
Late last year, I wrote a blog on Cyberbullying and had the opportunity to make a presentation to the then Prime Minister Julia Gillard, about the immense damage bullying can do. Bullying not just in the school yard, but in… Read More ›