Source of Blessings for Sharing
Puna Ngākau
Take a moment for reflection to draw from the wellspring for your heart.
A selection of pieces to ponder that have given me pause and encouragement, raised the spirits or just got me thinking.
Like an art gallery, this is my curation – every now and then there are new things to look at.
Some of my own thoughts….
Robyn’s Ramblings began as my comment for the regular church newsletter. In each place I worked as minister, the newsletter went out to a wide group of people, some closely involved in church, many not so involved. The focus was always on real stuff for real people.
The challenge to offer something has been good for me and, to my surprise, so has the feedback. So I want to keep sharing, to keep challenging myself in case there are people out there who are interested. More than that, I do hope people will pick up on my thoughts and respond with comments.
I’ve learned most by interacting with people, especially people questioning me or pulling me up on some aspect I hand’t thought of, or even known about.
We learn from one another and I know I have learnt more from people than anywhere else. Book learning talk me how to think, how to process well what I see and hear, what I do and feel. People have taught me about life.
Were they the good old days? I've been asked to write something about how the organisation I have served in has changed since 1990. After 32 years I have now retired, leaving the tasks of ministry and leadership to "the younger generation". Certainly a good time to reflect. But also
For my nephew who can be wise without using many words. "Too much time on your hands - you need to make more jam". Well the apricot season is over and we're now in a world where there is much more time on our hands for most of us. Over
I've moved location very recently. Back to the home place, my ūkaipō, but away from my home of the last 15 years, the community, the whanau whānui, where I came to belong and felt totally and utterly connected. The choice to move was the proverbial no brainer. Retirement meant we
Ceremonies, karakia, blessings
Services for the everyday and the special occasions
Editing and proofreading
Helping people find their voice
I have received so much from the wellspring of life and want that spring to keep flowing onto others. “Puna ngākau” is a term offered by a kuia-mentor in Te Tai Tokerau. What I offer here comes from the heart and from all that has been given to me.
Having lived in recent years in the Far North, we are again immersing ourselves among our own maunga, awa, and moana, and people of Central Otago.
Awhi atu awhi mai.
