27/04/2026
The long weekend reflections
The long weekend has been a time of deep reflection. We have just come through Easter, journeying through the Resurrection and into the meaning of Christ’s Ascension, while also remembering ANZAC and those who fought for our freedom.
It has been a reflective time — between my writing on Vietnam, and my own experience at church.
I went to church this weekend feeling fine and ready, then suddenly found myself overwhelmed with emotion and sadness I didn’t expect.
When “Christ is Risen” was sung, I became emotional. The sermon was about the myrrh-bearing women and Peter — how even in our weakest moments, God can still work through us.
It reminded me that faith is not always clear or orderly. Sometimes it is lived through thoughts, feelings, and quiet inner movement rather than certainty.
This year, Easter and the journey to Ascension feel different for me — less about reading, more about experiencing. Less about understanding everything, more about trusting God in the process.
Maybe that is enough for now — to simply show up, listen, and let God meet me where I am.