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
success
too often we measure success by the things we have achieved or gained for ourselves ... sometimes, a better measure of success is how much we have invested in others and helped others grow...
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.
THE LEAST OF THESE
I asked God what I must do to grow in love and be more like you? he replied and said to me ‘Just love the least of these like me’. So, I went out and looked about to find the least of these around and there, next door, I saw a man broken sad and … Continue reading THE LEAST OF THESE
another step
every step you take is the newest first step away from your past and into your future. every step you take might require all the bravery you can muster, or it might just happen without you caring. be conscious not only of where you are travelling from and where you are travelling to, but also … Continue reading another step
on the bench
I was sitting there on the bench Quietly looking out Peaceful Calm And then they came and sat there too And after some time I spoke with them. “I’m afraid of you, you know” I said They looked surprised I don’t know if it’s because I spoke Or because of what … Continue reading on the bench
THE OLD HOUSE
I went past the old house today The one I grew up in but it wasn’t there anymore at least it was completely changed the only thing I recognised was the tree in the corner of the garden the tree that grew out of a seed my parents planted and tended but the house was … Continue reading THE OLD HOUSE
cracked not broken 