Forgiveness, justice, grace, love. These are the fundamental values of all faiths. They are hard to define within the same sphere as they have no definite boundaries but overflow into each other equally so that they form almost the one colour and yet, they are unique in their function … interdependent yes … but unique … Continue reading OTHERS
forgiveness
flawed
Life is flawed. we travel a journey that is marked by errors as we try and understand the reasons for our existence and in our efforts to find and share love. we all need to be generous in grace and forgiveness towards each other because we all harbour insecurities, fears, doubts and perceptions from which … Continue reading flawed
conflict
Haters of conflict should not be confused with lovers of peace. Gandhi reminded us that ‘peace is not the absence of conflict …’. but do we have to have conflict to know peace? perhaps we should add that peace is not simply the absence of conflict. sometimes, conflict (within your own soul and/or externally, with … Continue reading conflict
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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
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
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
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
cracked not broken 