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Joseph John Booth: A Light of Christ in the Trenches
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Australian Joseph John Booth was that person when he set sail for France more than 100 years ago to serve as an army chaplain in World War 1. Thousands of young able-bodied Australian and New Zealand men also answered the call to serve their country. Unfortunately, thousands of the soldiers never returned home.
Anzac Day: Lest We Forget – Eric Harding Chinner
Would you pack your bags to leave your comfortable home, set sail on a ship that’ll take months to reach a foreign destination, live in frigid trenches filled with mud that were infested by rats, wear uniforms laced with lice, and fall asleep (if sleep were to come) to the sound of falling bombs filling the night air?
Coming to Grips That My Mental Health Wasn’t Okay
Growing up in a Christian household, mental health wasn’t something that was talked about at all. Sure, we would go to the doctor if we were physically sick, but when it came to the mental side of things, well, why would one need to see a psychologist if we had God with us?
3 Uplifting Things to Do While Waiting for Restrictions to Lift
COVID-19 has certainly been a strain on a lot of us this year, and has seen us go from tackling the first round of lockdowns with much gusto, filled with ambitious plans to learn a new skill, to merely trying to survive a day at a time (“God, just see me through this day!”)
Lest We Forget: Remembering Anzac Day in the light of Covid-19
The resilient Anzac spirit is once again tested. This time, warfare is in the shape of a virus, Covid-19. Both Australians and New Zealanders are told to stay indoors (New Zealand is currently in a full-blown lockdown), because this simple act of staying home can help curb the spread of Covid-19.