“Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”

King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem.Matthew 2: 2-3 Herod would surely have been offended when asked about another “King of the Jews”. He was, after all, the ‘King of the Jews.’ When he called a meeting of the priests and scribes, he might have hoped to expose … Read more

SALT

“The salt of the earth.” This is how Jesus described his followers. He did not say: “Saffron. You are the saffron of the earth.” That would have been nice, to be thought of as rare and expensive. Instead he said they were as ordinary as salt – plain, almost colourless. Salt has taken on a … Read more

Point Nepean National Park

If you think one National Park is very much like another, then you surely have not seen Point Nepean National Park. This little jewel is to be found at the very tip of the Mornington Peninsula, right after Portsea. We discovered it quite by accident, my husband and I; – very soon after its debut … Read more

Babylon in Berlin

As you walk through the entrance of the Pergamom Museum in Berlin you feel as though you have entered another world. A massive archway defines the entrance and as you walk through you cannot help but feel insignificant. Twelve metres of glossy enamelled bricks in hues of deep blue, contrasted with shades of yellow and … Read more