Oh Peta, I read about this incident yesterday and my husband and I kept talking about the brave mother who gave her daughter to strangers while she was dying. I never imagined I would log on to today and see someone I’m connected to through Substack that knows her. This article was so beautifully written and I’m so sorry for your loss. Praying for you and her family and all connected to her and all the other affected families that are grieving in some way. I pray you all feel God’s comfort so close in this season. I pray for strength to navigate this. I pray you all experience Gods love in a new way, in Jesus name. Amen.❤️
Everyone connected with this awful violence is in my heart & prayers. This hit so close to home Emrys (who is currently 39/40 ) Elliot & the babes were at BJ an hour before, in the same place ... I have been on my knees all day thanking God for the mercy that my daughter & grand babies & SIL remained safe from harm. While also crying because someone else & 6 other families have just lost their precious daughter and because that tiny girl will now grow up without her Mama. “There but for the infinite grace & mercy of God go I” ... feels chalky bitter on my tongue and heartbreaking in my soul. The only thing to do is to pray ... and have deeper faith in the wisdom, love & kindness of our God - even when random unfathomable acts of violence occur ... I’m so deeply sorry for the loss of your precious friend Ash Peta, may she eternally rest in the ever light and ever love of his enfolding peace. ✨
I am so sorry for your loss😞 I can’t imagine losing a loved one in such a horrific way like this. Thankful we have a God who let’s us wrestle with Him, let’s us shout questions at Him. Praying for the Lord’s presence to be a shroud over you, Dan, and Harriet. Thank you for sharing this devastation with the world. It honors your friend and her family.
Sorry for your loss, Peta. This was a very well written tribute to a friend and first hand account of dealing with shock and loss. We will join you in your prayers for Harriet, Dan, and all of the victims and their families.
Sending much love to you Peta. The news is horrific and beyond belief. My prayers were going out to all last night before names were known, then I saw Ash's face come up on the TV screen and I wanted was in disbelief. While I never new Ash personally, she was always warm and generous part of the Isagenix community., and I would see her around Bondi from time to time though not in recent years. My husband's uncle was with Dan when he received the news about Ash. The world has gone mad and all we can do is pray that love, peace and kindness will prevail.
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Ash. Such a beautiful share and lovely way to honor her. I will pray for her family, friends, and everyone else affected by this. Thank you for the reminder of the importance of true prayer 🙏🏼
I didn’t know Ash, but I’m rocked hearing this, maybe because I lived and worked in BJ for years, more likely because I’m a mother, and like every mother, there’s the voice of ‘that could have been me and my child’
Hearing about your friend and her beautiful soul has touched me and inspired me too, to be more of who I really am, and drop so much more of who I am not.
This is devastating. How come this is possible to happen for such good people in the world? Devoting my prayers for you, for them, for the world. For peace. For more light in these dark times.
This was beautifully written in the most heart breaking of circumstances.
Ash was my direct up line when I did Isagenix many years ago. She was as you said such a humble, hard working, beautiful person. She was inspiring.
When I read her name this morning I couldn’t fathom it. Whilst I was only in her life a short time I haven’t stopped thinking of her all day. Her beautiful baby girl and partner she leaves behind, as well as her family and friends.
I cry every time I read about it and when I read this piece. I cannot fathom what her and Harriet went through. As a mum its just unimaginable.
Praying for them constantly today and will continue.
Sending love to you as you grieve the loss of a wonderful friend xxx
Oh Peta, I am so very sorry at this news. I remember Ashlee's beautiful energy from the Isagenix community. I am praying for you and Ash's family. I know too well the feeling of the body exploding with excruciating pain, terror, confusion, and anger within it's physical confines, at a heinous act that plucks lives in a senseless and unspeakable way, challenging and reviving our faith all at once in the emotional chaos of loss and disbelief. To say the healing will be arduous is an understatement, but in time, your faith will prevail as will your strength. Much love and hugs being sent to you sweetie ...
I am so so very sorry to hear this and for the loss of your dear friend, Peta! I can feel your pain and pray for you and for this family surviving this horrific thing. You are so right in that we need to really follow through when we say we'll pray for someone. Sending out positive vibrations of love and light to all! Namaste~ 🙏🏼
I don’t know how anyone can believe that god is listening to their musings about trivial things such as where to live and yet if there is a god, god watches over as mothers are taken away from children and children are senselessly stabbed. It makes no sense to me.
My heart aches for this woman, for her family, and for everyone affected by the tragic events of yesterday. May they never be repeated.
last night learning of Ash’s passing. She was fresh faced and new to living on the sunny coast when we met and we became each others clients. She would often visit my clinic after a run as i’d open early and my God am I grateful for the small window in her life I got to experience. I too have learnt into my faith on this yet felt torn. I will pray over you Erik and the children and may the next few months for you be as nurturing of her memory as possible whatever you choose to honour her with will be just right.
Thank you Steph. She was truly a gem. I am hurting but nothing compared to what her family must be feeling. My heart breaks for her daughter, that she’ll never remember what an amazing mother she had… but I imagine she loved Harriet so mightily in all the days they had together because that was her only way. Love to you too xxx
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Oh Peta, I read about this incident yesterday and my husband and I kept talking about the brave mother who gave her daughter to strangers while she was dying. I never imagined I would log on to today and see someone I’m connected to through Substack that knows her. This article was so beautifully written and I’m so sorry for your loss. Praying for you and her family and all connected to her and all the other affected families that are grieving in some way. I pray you all feel God’s comfort so close in this season. I pray for strength to navigate this. I pray you all experience Gods love in a new way, in Jesus name. Amen.❤️
Everyone connected with this awful violence is in my heart & prayers. This hit so close to home Emrys (who is currently 39/40 ) Elliot & the babes were at BJ an hour before, in the same place ... I have been on my knees all day thanking God for the mercy that my daughter & grand babies & SIL remained safe from harm. While also crying because someone else & 6 other families have just lost their precious daughter and because that tiny girl will now grow up without her Mama. “There but for the infinite grace & mercy of God go I” ... feels chalky bitter on my tongue and heartbreaking in my soul. The only thing to do is to pray ... and have deeper faith in the wisdom, love & kindness of our God - even when random unfathomable acts of violence occur ... I’m so deeply sorry for the loss of your precious friend Ash Peta, may she eternally rest in the ever light and ever love of his enfolding peace. ✨
I am so sorry for your loss😞 I can’t imagine losing a loved one in such a horrific way like this. Thankful we have a God who let’s us wrestle with Him, let’s us shout questions at Him. Praying for the Lord’s presence to be a shroud over you, Dan, and Harriet. Thank you for sharing this devastation with the world. It honors your friend and her family.
Sorry for your loss, Peta. This was a very well written tribute to a friend and first hand account of dealing with shock and loss. We will join you in your prayers for Harriet, Dan, and all of the victims and their families.
I’m so sorry. This is beyond heartbreaking. Praying for sweet Harriet, Dan, and family.
I’m having a hard time processing all of this evil … I don’t understand
Sending much love to you Peta. The news is horrific and beyond belief. My prayers were going out to all last night before names were known, then I saw Ash's face come up on the TV screen and I wanted was in disbelief. While I never new Ash personally, she was always warm and generous part of the Isagenix community., and I would see her around Bondi from time to time though not in recent years. My husband's uncle was with Dan when he received the news about Ash. The world has gone mad and all we can do is pray that love, peace and kindness will prevail.
May God cradle your dear, sweet friend in his loving arms, Peta. This is senseless and horrific, it hits home being a mother. I will pray hard. 🙏🫶
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Ash. Such a beautiful share and lovely way to honor her. I will pray for her family, friends, and everyone else affected by this. Thank you for the reminder of the importance of true prayer 🙏🏼
I didn’t know Ash, but I’m rocked hearing this, maybe because I lived and worked in BJ for years, more likely because I’m a mother, and like every mother, there’s the voice of ‘that could have been me and my child’
Hearing about your friend and her beautiful soul has touched me and inspired me too, to be more of who I really am, and drop so much more of who I am not.
Thank you for your words during such a raw time.
X
This is devastating. How come this is possible to happen for such good people in the world? Devoting my prayers for you, for them, for the world. For peace. For more light in these dark times.
This was beautifully written in the most heart breaking of circumstances.
Ash was my direct up line when I did Isagenix many years ago. She was as you said such a humble, hard working, beautiful person. She was inspiring.
When I read her name this morning I couldn’t fathom it. Whilst I was only in her life a short time I haven’t stopped thinking of her all day. Her beautiful baby girl and partner she leaves behind, as well as her family and friends.
I cry every time I read about it and when I read this piece. I cannot fathom what her and Harriet went through. As a mum its just unimaginable.
Praying for them constantly today and will continue.
Sending love to you as you grieve the loss of a wonderful friend xxx
Oh Peta, I am so very sorry at this news. I remember Ashlee's beautiful energy from the Isagenix community. I am praying for you and Ash's family. I know too well the feeling of the body exploding with excruciating pain, terror, confusion, and anger within it's physical confines, at a heinous act that plucks lives in a senseless and unspeakable way, challenging and reviving our faith all at once in the emotional chaos of loss and disbelief. To say the healing will be arduous is an understatement, but in time, your faith will prevail as will your strength. Much love and hugs being sent to you sweetie ...
I am so so very sorry to hear this and for the loss of your dear friend, Peta! I can feel your pain and pray for you and for this family surviving this horrific thing. You are so right in that we need to really follow through when we say we'll pray for someone. Sending out positive vibrations of love and light to all! Namaste~ 🙏🏼
I don’t know how anyone can believe that god is listening to their musings about trivial things such as where to live and yet if there is a god, god watches over as mothers are taken away from children and children are senselessly stabbed. It makes no sense to me.
My heart aches for this woman, for her family, and for everyone affected by the tragic events of yesterday. May they never be repeated.
Peta i’ve held you in my heart since
last night learning of Ash’s passing. She was fresh faced and new to living on the sunny coast when we met and we became each others clients. She would often visit my clinic after a run as i’d open early and my God am I grateful for the small window in her life I got to experience. I too have learnt into my faith on this yet felt torn. I will pray over you Erik and the children and may the next few months for you be as nurturing of her memory as possible whatever you choose to honour her with will be just right.
Thank you Steph. She was truly a gem. I am hurting but nothing compared to what her family must be feeling. My heart breaks for her daughter, that she’ll never remember what an amazing mother she had… but I imagine she loved Harriet so mightily in all the days they had together because that was her only way. Love to you too xxx