Jocelyn Loane

What I pray for my kids – with Jocelyn Loane

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by Jocelyn Loane

I am fully convinced of the need to pray for my children and the children I know. I’m sure if you’ve taken the time to read this article then you are too. We pray because we know God is sovereign over all things, that he is good in all he does and that…

Five tips for getting your kids involved in ministry (and why you should want to)

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 by Jocelyn Loane

I have come to call February my month of ‘extra-curricular angst’. I spend hours trying to somehow mesh five kids’ schedules so they can all have a go doing the things they want to do (mostly obnoxiously loud instruments) and the things…

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Hamilton, and the drive to leave a legacy

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 by Jocelyn Loane

I’m often late to jump on a bandwagon, so I only recently saw Hamilton for the first time. Now I’m hooked. I loved it. The song lyrics are stuck on repeat in my brain; I even keep waking up singing them! If you haven’t heard of it, Hamilton is…

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Homesick for Heaven

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 by Jocelyn Loane

When I was thirteen, I started boarding at my school. My family moved across the country, a 6-hour flight and then a 5-hour drive away from me. Our school had day students and boarders, but they mostly socialised separately. The other boarders…

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You are enough, and other lies we like to swallow

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 by Jocelyn Loane

I don’t know about you, but the recent months of school at home exposed some pretty ugly cracks in the façade I’d created for myself of being a good mother. It’s much easier, it turns out, to parent your children when they aren’t in the…

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My Coronavirus Meltdown Moment

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 by Jocelyn Loane

Have you had a Coronavirus meltdown yet? Today I had an ugly cry in Coles. I am feeling pretty embarrassed about it. As I jostled my way through the crowds and past empty shelf after empty shelf, I felt myself growing increasingly anxious. We have…

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‘Tis The Season to Be Jolly, So What If I’m Feeling Sad?

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 by Jocelyn Loane

The song playing in Target will tell you “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, but you might feel like screeching back “For who?” A light up display on Santa’s belly in Kmart will tell you how many sleeps are left, but to you it…