We only have today, if we are lucky enough to even have that. we just don’t know when it will be our last chance to say a kind word, to encourage, to absolve, to reconcile, to love. so, do it now. Say it now. no need to wait. let go of whatever it is that … Continue reading speak
hope
one
But what difference will i make? i am only one. i am small and insignificant. i am no different from anyone else. yet the life force within, the 'thing' that is bigger than me kept whispering in the wind to the very soul of me ... "trust me ... others have gone before and others … Continue reading one
net
What is it to know and to be known by someone? for so long it has been dictated to us who we should be, what we should look like, what we should wear and do and where we should go and what we should have. for so long we have been told, climb and gain … Continue reading net
roses
For years I have grown roses. not as well as I would like to, but it seems that they are able to grow even despite all that I do or don’t do. often, I pick them for my wife. the ones she likes best are the old red ones that have an amazing scent. last … Continue reading roses
countercultural
it's interesting to be reminded that Jesus was not white privileged middle class ... that he didn't come to teach exclusion or rejection and that he didn't come on all 'holier than thou' ... though he was indeed holier than everyone ... something about humility that is very confronting isn't there? something about him being … Continue reading countercultural
free
letting go of the past does not mean forgetting. we try the impossible when we try to forget. it means treasuring, learning and forgiving. remember the past. treasure the wonder and beauty it holds, these are the rich soils in which your hope can grow. learn from your mistakes, you will become wiser from learning … Continue reading free
colour
my young son asked me 'why did God make us all different colours? why didn't he just make us all the same? he made us all the same on the inside, so why did he make us all different on the outside? if we were all white then there wouldn't be so many fights'. my … Continue reading colour
clever talk
There is clever talk and then there is honest talk ... clever talk is not necessarily dishonest talk, but it is a little (or a lot) more calculated, a little (or a lot) more cautious and perhaps a little (or a lot) more aware of the audience and the impact it might have on the … Continue reading clever talk
impossible
“Everything is possible for one who believes” and so it is. so, I believed, and nothing changed. so, I believed even harder and nothing changed. so, I prayed and fasted, and nothing changed. so, I pleaded and bargained, and nothing changed. so, I became angry and I threatened, and nothing changed. so, I complained … Continue reading impossible
be the light
let your light shine on. no matter how weak or dim, it will remain always brighter than the surrounding darkness.
cracked not broken 