by thepurposedinitiave | Jan 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
When I was growing up one of the things my family would do most summers was find our way to the beach, and one of my favourite things to do once we were there, especially as a teen, was boogie board. It was never anything fancy: paddle the board out, get on the front...
by thepurposedinitiave | Jan 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our 6 year old loves playing in water, it’s always been one of his favourite things to do. He loves jumping in it, splashing in it, sticking his face under the water and just generally playing in it and with it as much as he can. Whenever we come across a body of...
by thepurposedinitiave | Jul 5, 2017 | Intentional Living
I remember being on holidays a few years ago and using a borrowed GPS to help guide us as we drove around. On one of the first days of our trip we were driving along a fairly new looking highway and I saw a sign pointing to the turn-off for our destination, but the...
by thepurposedinitiave | Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
My wife and I first met through an online dating site. She sent me a message on one of their free unlimited messages weekends and we got chatting. After we chatted for a while and we decided it might be good to catch up for a coffee we added each other on Facebook...
by thepurposedinitiave | Jun 13, 2017 | Intentional Living
“Who am I?” is a question that challenges generation after generation. The search for identity is the subject of almost every book we read or movie we watch. From Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars discovering he is a Jedi, crossing to the dark side, and then crossing...
by thepurposedinitiave | Jun 8, 2017 | Intentional Living
Anyone who is a regular reader of our blog will know that we normally avoid writing political type posts. There are a number of reasons for this, they can be so divisive and there are already so many people out there putting their two-bobs worth in that sometimes...
by thepurposedinitiave | May 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
I was twelve when I first started reading Harry Potter and was transported into a world of dragons, invisibility cloaks and flying broomsticks, and where courage was undoubtedly the most admirable of qualities. As someone who barely possesses the courage to confront...
by thepurposedinitiave | May 23, 2017 | Intentional Living, Uncategorized
My wife, Emily, loves mystery novels. She loves all the different twists and turns and following all the threads throughout the book until they are tied together in the solution at the end. What she doesn’t like is loose ends, threads of the story that are left...
by thepurposedinitiave | May 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Those people who know me will know that I’m a bit of a geek (don’t judge). I love Star Wars, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and building LEGO sets of both (or anything else for that matter). Part of this geekiness was indulged recently when my wife and I sat...
by thepurposedinitiave | May 2, 2017 | Intentional Living, Uncategorized
The English language is a funny thing. We’re taught certain rules and meanings for things at school, but it seems like things are constantly changing. New words and concepts flood our language so fast it gets hard to keep up and it seems like the Urban Dictionary...
by thepurposedinitiave | Apr 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
I can still remember sitting in my first ever sociology class of my first year of uni and hearing the lecturer tell us “there is no place for God in sociology”. Kind of challenging for a young Christian to hear. Rather than giving it too much thought, I chose to sit...
by thepurposedinitiave | Apr 18, 2017 | Intentional Living, Uncategorized
So this week I missed something. I got caught up in the busyness and the rush and all the different things happening and I missed something significant. I missed Easter. Not in the sense of forgetting it was happening, or even in the sense of forgetting to get eggs...
by thepurposedinitiave | Apr 11, 2017 | Intentional Living
It’s funny how we all work differently. When it comes to writing a blog or an essay or even a letter, some people plan it out physically, they like to do dot points and flow charts and diagrams. Me, I tend to do most of the working out in my head. I tend to think...
by thepurposedinitiave | Apr 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
I remember years ago (I refuse to admit how many) sitting in church whilst my Dad preached a sermon on joy. We were attending a Presbyterian church at the time and quite a number of those in leadership in the church liked things just the way they were: traditional,...
by thepurposedinitiave | Mar 28, 2017 | Intentional Living
I have to admit that thinking about writing this next blog in our character series has left me feeling a bit overwhelmed. I even debated leaving this trait until last. Why? Because I’m writing about love. It should be simple right? Love has got to be one of the...
by thepurposedinitiave | Mar 21, 2017 | Intentional Living
Isn’t it funny how when we’re kids, we dream of doing something great? We’re going to become famous all around the world and everyone’s going to think we’re amazing, or was that just me? I remember when I was in primary school thinking I was going to become a rock...
by thepurposedinitiave | Mar 14, 2017 | 30 for 30
I remember so clearly the time preparing to move out of home as an 18 year old and embark life as an independent grown up. I remember feeling a little anxious, but mostly excited, and expectant. I remember how proud and excited I was to buy my first furniture, my...
by thepurposedinitiave | Feb 13, 2017 | Intentional Relationships
Valentine’s Day is a day that a lot of people love to hate. It is often seen as the quintessential “Hallmark Holiday”, a day simply created so business can make money off people’s affections for each other. And then there are the arguments that “they know I love...
