I have the smell of bushfires in my nose early this Boxing Day in Australia. My prayers go out to the people affected by the 75 fires around Sydney and on the north and south coast. I have friends in all those areas and so this is a time to trust that God would protect them and also anyone in the path of the fire - 20 houses have already been lost and the weather doesn't look hopeful.

Christmas Day was ok for me - church in the morning and then catch up on some sleep before Dad and Amanda [his wife] for dinner. Looking forward to going down to visit my Mum early in January.

hey, welcome to my blog. I have finally got around to setting one up - thanks Houghdy.