To walk through the bush and along the seaside, or just drive to and from work is one of the the best relaxants for me, as I prepare for my exam to qualify for the RNZCGP fellowship (RNZCGP = Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners).
But if I hadn't decided to believe that God has a much wider perspective of (and for) our lives, it would be much more difficult for me to cope with the stress.... But He keeps sending us the messages we need, often through wonderful people...
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| Seaside walk along the mangroves |
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| Elena helps Daniel with his knitting chaos - can't he just knit at home? |
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| Shells and flotsam, though plenty, still fascinating... |
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| Homes by the sea |
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| Two Pukekos |
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| A random cat that liked us |
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| Some impressions from our garden |
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| This is Tui, our cat |
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| Elena occupied with DIY to embellish our garden shed |
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| Taken from a bushwalk nearby |
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| Typical bush |
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| Oystercatcher |
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| Bottlebrush Tree |
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| I don't know the name of this ubiquitous plant... |
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| "Gate" to the bush 50 m behind our house |
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| Spring, at last |
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| "Near this spot Capt Cook landed on the banks of the river he named Thames - 30th Nov 1759" |
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| Launch your boat here! |
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| Typical evening scene at home |
