Major Bryce Davies is a Salvo officer based in Brisbane. Stories of Hope Podcast shares inspirational stories and thoughts from every day people.
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This podcast is birthed from the Salvation Army Faith Communities Development team. Podcast link
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Gerrard was born blind and yet from an early age lived life wholeheartedly. He even rode his bike to school each day as a kid, following his brothers bike. He is a paralympian, has summited Mt Everest, been on dancing with the stars, he owns two chocolate shops and is planning to swim the English channel later in the year. He is a remarkable man.
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We are thinking all the time. Sometimes we over think and get anxious and frustrated. It's possible to turn our lonely flawed inner monologue into constant prayer. Dialogue with God. I know the lovely Sue does this as sometimes I hear her muttering under her breath at me and she mentions God's name. I'm sure He helps her know what to do and what not to do.
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Gerrard was born blind and yet from an early age lived life wholeheartedly. He even rode his bike to school each day as a kid, following his brothers bike. He is a paralympian, has summited Mt Everest, been on dancing with the stars, he owns two chocolate shops and is planning to swim the English channel later in the year. He is a remarkable man.
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Brodie now swims regularly and fitter and stronger than many people his age. Brodie was teaching English to kids in Vietnam as part of an extended working holiday, when his life was turned upside down by a devastating motorbike accident. His injuries are significant, but his attitude and positivity is amazing. He comes along each week to a group called "men's walk and talk" and inspires us all to be thankful for whatever we have.
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Alberto grew up in an orphanage in Jamaica and was eventually adopted by an Australian Salvo couple here in Brisbane. He had no idea that we was gifted with the ability to run fast - really fast. He now holds multiple Australian records for the 400, 200 and 100 meters sprints in the T20 class and represented Jamaica in the recent Tokyo Paralympic games.
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Sometimes the lovely Sue prays just before she feels like smacking me over the head with a solid frying pan. We are thinking all the time. Sometimes we over think and get anxious and frustrated. It's possible to turn our lonely flawed inner monologue into constant prayer. Dialogue with God. I know the lovely Sue does this as sometimes I hear her muttering under her breath at me and she mentions God's name. I'm sure He helps her know what to do and what not to do.
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Brodie Ellis with Dr Wagels who performed the life changing operation implanting a 3d skull section which enabled new bone to regrow in the damaged area of Brodies head. He is pictured here with Brodie's mum Bernie following the successful treatment in 2020. Brodie was teaching English to kids in Vietnam as part of an extended working holiday, when his life was turned upside down by a devastating motorbike accident. His injuries are significant, but his attitude and positivity is amazing. He comes along each week to a group called "men's walk and talk" and inspires us all to be thankful for whatever we have.
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The Bible is an ancient text written a long time ago but many Christians still find it life giving and important for the formation of values and morality. The lovely Sue found profound comfort in Psalm 139 and it has helped her define her whole life.
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The link to Sues story as mentioned in the podcast can be found here.
https://www.salvosonline.org.au/post/sue-davies-story-lived-experience-of-disability-inclusion
Brodie was teaching English to kids in Vietnam as part of an extended working holiday, when his life was turned upside down by a devastating motorbike accident. His injuries are significant, but his attitude and positivity is amazing. He comes along each week to a group called "men's walk and talk" and inspires us all to be thankful for whatever we have.
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https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/23276087
Peter Slegers (Hop) lost his leg in a motorbike accident at just 19 years of age. This, along with family and relationship challenges drove him into addiction. But he has nearly 20 years in recovery, works for the Salvos now and is a really funny bloke. Its a cracker of a story.
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It's our 35th Wedding anniversary today so I thought I'd re-post an episode that captures what it means to me to be married to the lovely Sue. She really is a treasure!
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Living the Christian life is the theme of the next 18 weeks of Monday podcasts while I am on Sabbatical walking the Camino de Santiago and a variety of other activities. Its not an academic or complicated conversation as it's just me, a simple sort of Aussie bloke trying to explain how it lands for me in 2024.
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Dean with his DEBRA shirt. The DEBRA name is an abbreviation of Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association (D.E.B.R.A). Dean Clifford was born with a rare skin disease and was often referred to as a cotton wool baby or a butterfly wing baby as his skin was extremely delicate. His life expectancy was maybe 5 years, but against the odds, he is now in his 40s and going strong. He is a motivational speaker and lives a high quality life.
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The lovely Sue and I did hydro therapy for months as part of her recovery program after her leg atrophied. It meant we had to cuddle in the pool - I hated it! Lots of things go wrong in life. Collingwood can sn**ch defeat form the jaws of victory, people get injured the week before running a marathon and for the lovely Sue, it was an unexpected issue with her leg. Prayer can bring a posture of hope that helps us be alert to the ways love and joy can find its way into the mix.
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My running buddies Bec and Addy who planned to run the Half marathon with me. We ended up separating as we all ran at different speeds. Lots of things go wrong in life. Collingwood can sn**ch defeat form the jaws of victory, people get injured the week before running a marathon and for the lovely Sue, it was an unexpected issue with her leg. Prayer can bring a posture of hope that helps us be alert to the ways love and joy can find its way into the mix.
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Dean is very strong and is an impressive weight lifter. Dean Clifford was born with a rare skin disease and was often referred to as a cotton wool baby or a butterfly wing baby as his skin was extremely delicate. His life expectancy was maybe 5 years, but against the odds, he is now in his 40s and going strong. He is a motivational speaker and lives a high quality life.
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Rodney and Wendy have served extensively overseas, including a time as leaders in Eastern Europe. Rodney Walters grew up in the small town of Mt Barker in South Australia to officer parents and moved around a lot as a child. He went to 9 schools! He resisted becoming a Salvo officer as he wanted to have the opportunity to travel. Turns out Rodney is the antithesis of the saying "Join the Army - see the world"
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The lovely Sue and I at the Collingwood game just before our hopes were dashed and we lost the game at the last minute. Lots of things go wrong in life. Collingwood can sn**ch defeat form the jaws of victory, people get injured the week before running a marathon and for the lovely Sue, it was an unexpected issue with her leg. Prayer can bring a posture of hope that helps us be alert to the ways love and joy can find its way into the mix.
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Dean with Broncos legends Brad Thorn and Shane Webcke. Dean Clifford was born with a rare skin disease and was often referred to as a cotton wool baby or a butterfly wing baby as his skin was extremely delicate. His life expectancy was maybe 5 years, but against the odds, he is now in his 40s and going strong. He is a motivational speaker and lives a high quality life.
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https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/31909162
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Viv Callander has been beautiful friend to the lovely Sue and I for over 30 years. Not always in the same city, but always close. Viv and her husband Ian are retired Salvo officers and have three wonderful daughters and 6 grandchildren. They have served in the Salvos for over 42 years and even did a stint in Moldova. Viv shares her story in this episode and it will do you good to listen to her gentle wisdom and reflections on a life of faith.
Blaming others for our foolishness, laziness and troubles breaks friendships and does nothing to effect change. We continue to make mistakes and feel unhappy when we do this. The umpires have been responsible for Collingwood's lack of premierships over the years and finally they are starting to behave properly, as this year we are actually doing quite well and our obvious brilliance is no longer hamstrung by their incompetence.
Marty grew up in a religious family in Sydney and for the most part found this to be a positive experience. But later in life after a marriage breakdown and the general business of life he found himself disconnected to community, unfit and overweight. He and his wife Lisa wanted a change and attended the Wishart Parkrun to make some changes to their lifestyle. Who knew that within a few years they would start a whole new Parkrun at Mansfield and find community, fitness and purpose in a whole new way.
Ashish was born in India to parents who were brought to a salvo orphanage as babies and who grew up to be salvo officers. He married an Aussie girl and now, an officer himself, has had appointments in the UK, Australia, USA and even exotic tropical islands. His love and confidence in God is real, as it was formed authentically through seasons of doubt and trouble. It's an inspiring story.
Apparently women use more words each day than men. And apparently it's because men don't listen. Being silent has its advantages. If you are accused unjustly like Jesus it can highlight the absurdity of the charges. If you are married, it can help calm down arguments and even be a way avoid being told what to do. In our family, I am a respected secret keeper - because I don't listen and have a terrible memory. It's one of my most endearing qualities.
Marty grew up in a religious family in Sydney and for the most part found this to be a positive experience. But later in life after a marriage breakdown and the general business of life he found himself disconnected to community, unfit and overweight. He and his wife Lisa wanted a change and attended the Wishart Parkrun to make some changes to their lifestyle. Who knew that within a few years they would start a whole new Parkrun at Mansfield and find community, fitness and purpose in a whole new way.
We all have an idea of what is the right thing to do. Sometimes we have people close to us who see a foolishness that we are blind to and they let us know. Sometimes the implications of not listening are small, but at other times, like when Pilate ignored his wife or when the Captain of the Titanic ignored his crew, really bad things can happen.
Recorded before a live audience at the Salvos Creative Arts Engagement Conference in Melbourne, Julia works full time for the Salvos encouraging and nurturing the arts amongst our people. She has over 20 years experience in community theatre along with work experience in TV and Radio. She is a delightful person and shares her story beautifully.
People will attempt great things when they are assured of the support and encouragment of others. My friends complete epic marathons and trail runs. The lovely Sue is by nature a little timid, but has been shark cage diving and involved in the lives of people suffering from addiction and homelessness. Peter denied Jesus and failed because he was alone and had no back up. But when he formed a team, he found courage and became part of a force for good that changed the world.
Greg is the founder of Sanctuary. A place of refuge and community in down town Toronto. I know Greg because he has come to Australia to teach and share his story with Arrow leadership. A great quality of this man is his courage to be honest and vulnerable and as he shares his story in this podcast, you cannot help but be warmed to the humble way of Jesus that has captured and guided his life.
Jesus - the kindest and most enlightened person you could imagine was brutally killed because he was a threat to people with a completely different world view. Spiral dynamics helps us understand world views and find ways to be less freaked out when we meet people who are not on the same page.
Dominique Rizzo is one of Queenslands most successful female chefs. She is dynamic and soulful and has featured on ready steady cook and runs cooking tours throughout Europe. She helped the Salvos cater for a massive Christmas lunch a few years ago and won our hearts with her generosity and kindness. Her motto is "Through the sharing of food we share life and one is never lonely or hungry" Her story is beautiful.
Wayne was a teacher and school principal and has enjoyed a fulfilling life as a husband, father and committed Salvo. He has worked for many years with the Salvos, mainly at the Tom Quinn centre and has served some of Bundaberg’s most vulnerable people. He has been the host of a community radio show for over 20 years. But life took a savage turn for Wayne, when a few years ago his 39 year old son died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage. His life story is one of faithfulness, service and the raw suffering and confusion of losing a son.
Thinking about death is not easy. Dwelling on it in prayer is even harder. But prayer is often about facing up to the things we would rather not deal with and seeking insight and wisdom. Jesus prayed in a garden before he went to the cross and agonised over it all. How we think and accept the realities of our fragile lives impacts how we live and there is strength, comfort and hope in the quietness of prayer, if we have the guts to go there. The lovely Sue has thought about her death and she is surprisingly up beat about it.
Leanne Rogers visits refugee camps all over the world to teach english and spread hope, love and music to some of the most desperate people on earth. Her journey to this, from life as a middle class church attender, mother and supporter to her husband Bob, is inspiring and challenging. Her enthusiasm and purposeful living is a testament to the value of following the way of Jesus.
Dominique Rizzo is one of Queenslands most successful female chefs. She is dynamic and soulful and has featured on ready steady cook and runs cooking tours throughout Europe. She helped the Salvos cater for a massive Christmas lunch a few years ago and won our hearts with her generosity and kindness. Her motto is "Through the sharing of food we share life and one is never lonely or hungry" Her story is beautiful.
When we are betrayed by someone, it is really challenging to trust them again. Not impossible, but not easy. Grace and courage is required and there are always consequences for bad behaviour. But if we can't reconcile with people who have betrayed us when it is reasonable to do so, we will treat ourselves the same way. We know that with some grace and the courage to learn and grow we can improve and be more trustworthy, so lets give that courtesy to others when it is safe to do so. Everyone except president Logan from the TV series 24. He is just bad to the core!!!
John Viles is a Salvo officer in Tweed Heads. He is married to Nicole and they have two children. John was loved and valued beautifully as a kid by a lady called Mrs Knowels. He became a boiler maker, following in the steps of his Father at first, but soon realised he loved sharing about his Love of God more than welding and bolting things. He became a Salvo officer and at his ordination General Eva Burrows shared a profound truth that warmed his heart.
Leanne Rogers visits refugee camps all over the world to teach English and spread hope, love and music to some of the most desperate people on earth. Her journey to this, from life as a middle class church attender, mother and supporter to her husband Bob, is inspiring and challenging. Her enthusiasm and purposeful living is a testament to the value of following the way of Jesus.
Sharing a meal can be the consumption of food or the opportunity to really encounter other people. Eye contact, the inflection of a voice and body language is all on display around a table. Lets not miss our opportunities to really engage with each other over food. It could be your last supper.
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