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Bonnie Dowie

Press Service International

Bonnie loves travelling to experience and understand new cultures, beautiful things (especially flowers), coffee with friends and being with her family. She deeply values authenticity and is passionate about building meaningful community where people feel a sense of belonging and genuine love. Bonnie Dowie’s previous articles may be viewed at http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/bonnie-dowie.html

  • My Letter to Those with Wounded Hearts:

    Today I told you to toughen up. When an old wound was reopened unexpectedly and I felt the sharpness of a knife cut through it, I said, ‘You shouldn’t be feeling this pain. You should be over that by now, don’t be ridiculous. The timeline of healing for this wound is long over.’ Yet in shame I hung my head, because despite telling you these things, you just went right on bleeding.

  • 4 lies we should stop believing about success

    How do you define success?

  • Reflection: God is in the waiting

    When I was in Uganda recently, my friend told me a story about waiting. (Africans always seem to have a proverb up their sleeve, offering wisdom for every occasion in a delightfully simple and engaging way).

  • Letting go of dreams

    I once had a head full of colourful imaginings of the future and a heart that always dreamed. I was brimming with ambition and passion, determined to change the world.

  • Confessions of a people pleaser

    I say I’m awful at making decisions, but I’m actually quite capable if the process involves only myself.

  • The war against connection

    We need each other. We are not designed to do life on our own. In connection with others we find purpose, joy, comfort, encouragement, strength, partnership to achieve great things, refinement of character and most importantly, love.  

  • What does courage look like?

    What do you think of when you think of courage?

  • Oh the places you’ll go…when you say yes

    In early October after weeks of planning, preparing, fundraising, organising visas, and packing, I flew over to South Africa with a heart full of gratitude and expectation, ready to begin the Harvest School of Missions.

  • When good men do nothing

    Recently I was watching a documentary called ‘Struggle Street’, a raw and honest look into the lives of Australians facing challenges including homelessness, addiction and unemployment.

  • Dear single people, get your hopes up!

    Today I picked up one of my old journals and was hit with a jumbled mix of emotions as I slowly turned the pages and read over my scrawled writing.