How long have we been at angst over the question of “Who is God”? Currently it is estimated that there are over 4000 different religions in the world, and it is estimated that approximately 85% of the world’s population subscribes to faith of one kind or another. Clearly having a Faith has a huge impact … Continue reading WHAT IS GOD
hope
forget me not
This need to be remembered runs so deep. but who will remember? in reality, only those who have loved will remember. only those who have been connected by the heart will carry the flame, until the last heart itself withers, we will all be remembered and then we will all become forgotten faces of the … Continue reading forget me not
err
On the other side of error there is new beginning ... if only you have the courage to own the mistake and learn different ways.
surgery
surgery of the heart is painful and troubling. we resist it and often find ourselves in greater pain and trouble when we avoid it. recovery might be slow and what of the scars that are left? could it be that the scars become the map that highlights our past, our values, that which is truly … Continue reading surgery
song
When I was young I listened only to the song of the one bird that I loved. all my energy was spent on losing myself to its music. so inclined I was towards it, so attuned, that it was near impossible for me to hear any other sound, and that gap between near and complete … Continue reading song
list
kindness, compassion, humility, sacrifice, generosity, hospitality, sharing, forgiveness, graciousness, helping, respectfulness, accepting, meekness, loyalty, selflessness. I just thought I would write these words down because it’s been so long since I have seen them anywhere. I see plenty of the words success, individuality, industry, winner and loser. I see so much of the words … … Continue reading list
pre
Not long before my conception into humanity I was sitting with God. I remember watching him and marvelling at the purpose of his actions. he was picking priceless treasures and wrapping them up and placing them in boxes. he would then close the lid and lock it with a padlock and place the key into … Continue reading pre
divide
Fear and hate are the tools of the ignorant. these tools bind groups of weak people together and make them feel strong and right. they make them feel powerful and even justified. they dull their ability to think and feel beyond the fear and hatred which consume them. fear and hate are the tools of … Continue reading divide
en COURAGE
It doesn’t take long before life starts demanding from us. even as babies, we are always striving for the next thing and expectations are placed on us. it’s not long before we are carrying heavy burdens on our shoulders. responsibilities, failures, pressures, expectations, goals and desires, family, sorrows and on and on. our cross is … Continue reading en COURAGE
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
cracked not broken 