How long have we been at angst over the question of “Who is God”? Currently it is estimated that there are over 4000 different religions in the world, and it is estimated that approximately 85% of the world’s population subscribes to faith of one kind or another. Clearly having a Faith has a huge impact … Continue reading WHAT IS GOD
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KUN ILMA (BE WATER)
I don’t know what it is about my thoughts lately, but I find that I am recalling many of the conversations I have had with my Grandmother when I was a young lad. I find myself walking around, doing what I normally do, just my normal day and then I see something that reminds me … Continue reading KUN ILMA (BE WATER)
pray
Sometimes God, I come to you and there is so much I want to say, so much I want to ask for, so much I need. but then, when I am there, I don’t even know what to say to you. there are millions and millions of people asking you for things. you seem so … Continue reading pray
pre
Not long before my conception into humanity I was sitting with God. I remember watching him and marvelling at the purpose of his actions. he was picking priceless treasures and wrapping them up and placing them in boxes. he would then close the lid and lock it with a padlock and place the key into … Continue reading pre
rock
Has there ever been a time when people haven’t used God? right from the start, from the time that man came into the story, God has been ripped off. the being that is supposed to have the highest intelligence of all is the one, it seems, with the smallest capacity for respect and compassion. the … Continue reading rock
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
waiting
I don’t do church that much. I struggle with the plastic perfection I find in most of them and I am too tired and too cynical to try and do something about it, in me and in others. so, I am always glad to listen when friends who I trust share with me what they … Continue reading waiting
worth
In our world, wealth is measured by the monetary value of your possessions, real-estate, investments, money in the bank and available cash. that is the currency of our world, and the more you are ‘worth’ the higher up the food chain you will find yourself. but what is God’s currency? what does God value most? … Continue reading worth
reality
‘God’s not real’ they said. there is nothing to see, to touch to hold. so, where is the proof of him? but then what makes your reality? is it simply the tangible world that exists outside of you? or is your reality made up more of your thoughts, your feelings, your responses, your beliefs and … Continue reading reality
cracked not broken 