When I was young I listened only to the song of the one bird that I loved. all my energy was spent on losing myself to its music. so inclined I was towards it, so attuned, that it was near impossible for me to hear any other sound, and that gap between near and complete … Continue reading song
growth
coin
Every coin has two sides. sickness and health, sorrow and joy, birth and death, day and night, summer and winter, good and evil. live with the knowledge that life and experience are made up of both challenge and rest, struggle and achievement and that each season, each side of the coin of experience is necessary … Continue reading coin
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
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
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 