the migrant wife

From Charlie's point of view, life, marriage, work, family, faith, feasting.

Musings over Tea

  • Of a plate of Warm, Fresh Cookies

    Of a plate of Warm, Fresh Cookies

    A certain weight in life can only be eased by a plate of fresh, warm cookies. Weight that multiplies in the cloud of anxiety, that entangles itself with hormones and tiredness and the yearning for the elusive “next thing”, that finds you balancing budgets and writing emails through hot tears. A sharp sting that intrudes… Read more

  • Reflections in Cymru

    Reflections in Cymru

    Breakfast was had in a cosy little stone house, slanted roofs framing the welcoming atmosphere of cobbles kitchen and Deli. With sandwiches in hand, beef brisket for Paul and breakfast bagel for me, we set off for the nearest picnic bench to savour our long awaited morning feast. Let’s face it, holidays for us are… Read more

  • Windy and Blustery

    Windy and Blustery

    It’s the season where all things whirl by seemingly chasing after the windy blustery air in a mad hurry. Laundry dries just as the clothes on our backs need washing again. The constant flow of correspondence, both written and electronic, beckon at our attention. Dates of exams creep up and usher in hasty hours of… Read more

  • Updates on the Moore Family Life…

    Updates on the Moore Family Life…

    Our little life here as Moore’s…. Totally in awe of how fast these days went by – days filled with the sounds of laughter and reading aloud, the fragrance of warm bread and fresh flowers, the smiles of encouragement and glimpses of grace, the moments of unexpected kindness and wonderful generosity, the melancholy of a… Read more

  • Rest – An Invitation

    Rest – An Invitation

    This was shared as a devotional at a women’s brunch meeting in September. I am extremely grateful for all the ladies who spoke into each other’s lives following this sharing. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am… Read more

  • Rest

    Rest

    I have been ill with shingles. With that I have also been extremely fatigued after the rash and obvious symptoms of shingles have healed. Audiobooks have been a lifesaver during my time resting. I was able to enjoy luscious prose and well-chiseled words – a crystallisation of hard work, deep thought, and a glimpse into… Read more