October 2021: Storms

“Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path.” -Unknown It’s remarkable how the weather shapes our lives. In Johannesburg, South Africa, where I grew up, summers were blazing hot and filled with some of the fiercest thunderstorms you’ve ever seen. Winters felt merciless. They […]

After the Downpour

29 Oct, 2021 in October 2021: Storms tagged new ways / perspective / post-natal depression / seasons by Jo-Anne Gordon

How do you navigate the storms of life? How do you make sense of situations that feel out of control and come out of the blue? The image of a storm is often associated with a sense of suddenness and helplessness. How do YOU respond? Some shrink back and hide, […]

Storm fit

25 Oct, 2021 in October 2021: Storms / Radio Scripts tagged #resilience / courage / parenting by Kelley

Today we share a post that a good friend of Kin Women, Rachel Woods, shared on Instagram . Titled “War paint & Mud pies”, Rachel shares some thoughts she wrote last week, which was mental health week. The truth of the matter is that some days I can barely get […]

War paint & Mud pies

22 Oct, 2021 in October 2021: Storms tagged hold tight / let hope be your anchor / my hope is Jesus by Jodie McCarthy

“One friend in a storm is worth more than a thousand friends in the sunshine.” Matshona Dhliwayo The last season in the world has been one full of many different kinds of storms. With natural disasters, the global pandemic, political instability and disagreements among friends. I have realised through the […]

A friend in the storm

18 Oct, 2021 in October 2021: Storms / Radio Scripts tagged community / friendship / start small by Amanda

It never rains forever. And know that, however wet you get, you are not the rain. You are not the bad feelings in your head. You are the person experiencing the storm. The storm may knock you off your feet. But you will stand again. Hold on. From The Comfort Book, […]

It Never Rains Forever

15 Oct, 2021 in October 2021: Storms tagged gratefulness / pray / rest / storms / thecomfortbook by Elaine Fraser

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Fred Rogers Last year our family watched a beautiful day in the neighbourhood, which articulated the life story […]

Look for the helpers

11 Oct, 2021 in October 2021: Storms / Radio Scripts tagged Fred Rogers / good news / helpers by Amanda