Weed-Pulling

The satisfaction of weed-pullingRemoving what shouldn’t be thereClearing the space for the fruit to grow Giving the plants room To flourish and bloom  In the unknown and seeming chaos When I can’t organise what will happen next I instead tidy, clean, pull...

Strength Building

Strength doesn’t come From doing what you’ve always doneIt builds under resistanceIt multiplies when there is intensity Staying in the easy Keeps you stationary Pushing through to the next levelGrows you toward your potential SONYA COSSEY...

New Year Yawns

A new day dawnsA new year yawnsStretches and wakes It stares at the daysWeeksMonthsAheadAnd holds out a hand Of opportunity Welcomes an exploration Of possibilitiesOffers a journey SONYA COSSEY CREATIVE

Artist-in-Mission

It’s Christmas season! I have loved baking gingerbread cookies, hanging decorations and soaking up carols and Christmas songs. My husband bought me a choccy advent calendar which was such a nostalgic and sweet surprise.  My second Mum, Ibu Jenny, invited me to...

Not Only a Poet

I hope you realise that if you have big dreams, you are able to achieve them! I had a dream of writing a 30-minute presentation, a Letter to the Church, that would have spoken word poetry woven throughout a prophetic message, held together with stories and Scripture,...