As it hits close to midnight, the knowledge that living on a hill you get to see a vast view of the Melbourne and surrounding suburbs.

It was great to walk out my front door and see the beautiful lights, everyone was out looking, and I yelled out happy new year, then met a new neighbour.

We chatted for a while, after finding out how long I had been here and what I knew about the street. She said to me, “aren’t you scared living by yourself” I told her I grew up in the country, “you hit first and ask questions later and I will be taking DNA”.

She was surprised and I shared how I had been scared for 26 years of my life and I am done. You take me on, be warned, I do not stand alone. As I told her I believe in God and she told me she does too, I shared a few stories how he settles and I don’t have to fight but just encase I have things set up for protection.

I love it how the father, gives you an opportunity to speak, just when you don’t expect it.

But as I keep living on this earth one thing I know, every day is a new day to share his name….