The first and most important door to learning is listening. Not only with the ears, but with the mind, the heart, the eyes and the soul. It entails engaging and immersing yourself fully into the story of the speaker. Without judgement or preconception. Hearing the whole of what is being said. Not only the words. … Continue reading HEAR
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NO
NO It is time to say it … LOUD. I will no longer accept it. I will not wear the tag you placed and try and carry it. It is not my tag. It is not my responsibility. It is yours and placing it on me is shifting it so that you can continue to … Continue reading NO
sowhat
so what if i talk with you and share everything there is to share. so what if you know every detail of my journey, what's got me here and where i have to go. so what if even you show you care. i will, at the end of the day, have my journey to walk … Continue reading sowhat
thorns
there are days and there are days and some days go on and on, turning into weeks and months and years. how long does a season of thorns last? how many piercings, murderous stabbings can a heart bear? and then why does it hurt so to say ... 'no ... i will take your abuse … Continue reading thorns
PRAY AGAIN
I've heard it said that praying for someone is the best thing you can do for them. indeed it is a good thing to do to pray for someone ... but you know, even the bible tells us that sometimes we need something more. (James 2:14-16) ... how easy is it to pray for someone? … Continue reading PRAY AGAIN
pebbles
Photographers are pretty clever people. they can make everything look amazing, even broken-ness, even pebbles. reality is a little more harsh. try walking with a pebble in your shoe for a day; try climbing over a mountain of pebbles or even digging your way out of a hole in a mountain of pebbles. why this … Continue reading pebbles
the end
God has had his fun. Year after year holding the carrot of faith over my head. Promises and assurances of presence. Garnishing every drama with hope. always knowing that in the end it will be destruction that will be my prize. Dream after dream shattered till I am cornered with no where to go. Everything … Continue reading the end
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
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
half
I have often been told that I tend to be a ‘glass half empty’ kind of person. coming from the proverbial expression describing a perspective of either pessimism or optimism. I don’t know, I guess that sometimes I do tend towards a more pessimistic perspective to things. but I wonder if maybe, when we talk … Continue reading half
cracked not broken 