Sometimes people get a reputation for things. for example, a very dear and old friend of mine used to describe her mother as a ‘smile on legs’ and everybody knew her for her sweet and embracing nature. I know people who have a reputation for being the exact opposite of my friend’s mother. I have … Continue reading garden
hope
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
one another
Say the word ‘love’ and most people imagine couples in love. usually young couples. usually young couples holding hands in that state of euphoric exciting new relationship at the beginning of a journey. we rarely imagine an old couple who have been together for a number of years who are struggling and arguing. we rarely … Continue reading one another
call back
Sometimes it feels like it’s all the same and that it’s all meaningless. every day it’s another struggle. this continuous attempt at stemming time; trying to subdue our surroundings, our lives. trying to gain some control. do you ever feel like that? and then you wake up the next morning and it starts all over … Continue reading call back
reached
Imagine ... if every nation agreed to, for one month in the year ... even the shortest month of the year ... set aside half of their budget for armament and instead used it to overcome world poverty ... i wonder what impact this would have? i wonder, if we actually did this, if it … Continue reading reached
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
books
How many religious books does it take to build a wall? and no matter how old and how beautiful and inspired they may be, how many lives will it take to break down that wall? is the value of what the words say more precious than the spirit they convey? is the value of the … Continue reading books
right
What will you do to prove you are right? what will it take, when you are right, to make your point. and is being right the most important? has, being right, doing right, being on the side of right, knowing what is right, ensuring others follow what is right ever been able to cure our … Continue reading right
fool’s gold
only a fool believes that love will win out in the end. only a fool hopes that people really do have hearts of flesh and that they will care enough to care beyond themselves. only a fool longs for forgiveness and graciousness that wash out all trace of hurt and pain. only a fool attempts … Continue reading fool’s gold
cracked not broken 