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I am Siteri, and I write from a small village nestled within the vibrant beauty of the Fiji Islands.

Over the years, I have come to realize that I write for the same reason I keep a diary, take photographs, and pause to notice small things. I write because I am paying attention.

Solitary Grace is a record of what I see, read, wonder about, remember, photograph and pray about as I live this ordinary life before God.

For much of my life, I quietly carried the feeling that a hidden life was somehow a lesser one. Now, as I go through middle-age among the ordinary rhythms of village life, the Greek word ἔρημος (erēmos) has become a picture of the quiet spaces where God has met me most deeply: in quiet mornings as the night-dews melt in the rising warmth of the Fijian sun; birdsong outside my window; a breeze on a hot day; smiles and hugs from my nieces and nephews.

My faith in Jesus Christ does not simply shape what I believe; it shapes how I move through the world, and the rhythm of my days.

Truly my soul silently waits for God; from Him comes my salvation.

Psalm 62:1

I take nurture walks whenever I can to see beauties like this calm sunrise over the Nadi River, reflecting the palm trees in the still water. God’s grace, like the tide, is constant even when it is quiet.

When I’m not writing, I like to walk barefoot around our backyard, go on photo-walks, have tea under a starry sky with my nieces and nephews, or simply enjoy a good book.

If something here resonates with your own walk, I am grateful. Get in touch through my contact page.

Thank you for stopping by.

We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.

1 Thessalonians 2:8

With God’s peace and grace,
Siteri
Fiji Islands