There is a big difference between seeing the light and walking in the light. some see and accept this as being enough ... and it is ... if seeing but not experiencing is also enough. believing and being, life and living are very different things
christian
pray
Sometimes God, I come to you and there is so much I want to say, so much I want to ask for, so much I need. but then, when I am there, I don’t even know what to say to you. there are millions and millions of people asking you for things. you seem so … Continue reading pray
rock
Has there ever been a time when people haven’t used God? right from the start, from the time that man came into the story, God has been ripped off. the being that is supposed to have the highest intelligence of all is the one, it seems, with the smallest capacity for respect and compassion. the … Continue reading rock
grace
Grace. the full meaning of the word continues to mystify me. but the question came to me this morning and it keeps nagging at me. you believe that it is by God’s grace that you are drawn in to him and that it is by his grace that your failings are no longer counted … Continue reading grace
look
“But what does it look like?” a friend asked me, when we talked about my ‘dust to gold blog. “all good and I get the idea … but in reality … what does it look like in someone’s life, in your life?”. a big question that cannot be answered simply and I guess, in the … Continue reading look
dust to gold
Kintsugi is the practice of fixing broken ceramics with gold or some other precious metal. that is, including the precious metal in the paste that is used to repair the broken item. this not only restores the item so that it can be used for its original purposes, but it also further enhances and adds … Continue reading dust to gold
waiting
I don’t do church that much. I struggle with the plastic perfection I find in most of them and I am too tired and too cynical to try and do something about it, in me and in others. so, I am always glad to listen when friends who I trust share with me what they … Continue reading waiting
ripple
You don't know what is going on in another's life. today, someone may be rude to you, they might ignore you or do something that offends you, they might look at you funny, they might make you angry and leave you feeling annoyed by their actions or looks or words. so now you have a … Continue reading ripple
me?
It was nothing new, the noise the dust the people complaining, the filth of life and no one asks, and no one questions, and everyone grumbles, and jostles and I take my lot and then some more while I am also robbed. It’s all a part of it. and then I saw his pointing hand. … Continue reading me?
worth
In our world, wealth is measured by the monetary value of your possessions, real-estate, investments, money in the bank and available cash. that is the currency of our world, and the more you are ‘worth’ the higher up the food chain you will find yourself. but what is God’s currency? what does God value most? … Continue reading worth
cracked not broken 