The word for today is 'park' and so much of what people have written is about parks. Physical beautiful green spaces, inundated with beautiful trees, flowers and memories. But as soon as I saw the word, the picture that came into my head, was of a car, and the gear shifting into park. And it made me think - where are you parked?
Read MoreI love this quote because it speaks of choice, intention and responsibility. It says - I am aware of how I feel, I am taking responsibility for it and I am choosing another way and setting my mind on another destination. Instead of self-loathing I choose joy, instead of doubt I choose faith
Read MoreI don't know about you, but I love me a good list. In fact I'm kind of a list geek, like, seriously. Listing makes me all kinds of happy. When I'm confused, it helps me get my mind right, when I'm busy, it helps me organise my thoughts, when I'm depressed its a wonderful way to get grateful.
Read MoreBy His words were the worlds made. And in Him we live and move and have our being. God spoke the world into motion and He has sustained it ever since. God spoke my life and your life into motion and He has sustained me and you ever since.
Read MoreLove and the choice to love can very quickly seed wholeness, confidence and bravery. Varying seasons, are easier to weather when you know there is a consistent love in the air. It allows the heart to dance to the different rhythms of life with boldness, because love remains.
Read MoreThe infallibility of the word of God is something that gives me real comfort. There is a powerful scripture in the Bible that says God has put His word above His name (Psalm 138:2). Which to me, displays something wonderful about His character. Even God, is accountable to His word. Which means He is can be found trustworthy, objective and stable.
Read MoreI think settling for a "survival mode" existence might well be one of the most frightening prospects in life to me. There has always been something in me that has gravitated and longed for the epic. The meaningful. The sense of being part of a grande narrative, where each chapter matters. Post modernism basically taught us, that there is no grand narrative. What you see, is what you get and then it's over. But...
Read MoreWhat do you think about yourself? How do you think about yourself? Can you even bear to think about it? I am continually blown away by how quickly I can assassinate myself in my mind if I'm not careful. Sometimes the most damning words over our lives are not from others, but actually from ourselves. You're not good enough. You're not smart enough. If only you hadn't have done.... If only you had... And before you know it, your thoughts are in a spiral of negativity and accusation.
Read MoreSomeone once said that there is something that happens in between all of our perfect plans, and that thing is called... Life! In between the scheduling and the routine and order, those unplanned, often messy moments - that is life. And it is often in these moments, that wonder is stored up, if we will just step back and perceive it.
Read MoreEvents that I never thought I would see in my lifetime... have happened. And then, on the day that Brexit happened, I remember the penny dropped for me in a fresh way. I need Thee EVERY hour. And no matter WHAT is happening in the world, or who is in power, or how dark the days... or how good life feels, or how well I am doing, or if there is an abundance of money in the bank. No matter the season, my need for God doesn't change. Because every breath of my life is held together by His grace.
Read Moreoy changes everything. Did you know that you can choose joy? Dee Harris says "Happiness depends on happenings." Joy is something totally different. It is a state of being. So, I'm thinking that if Joy were make up, it would be foundation.So, what else do you need in your kit?
Read MoreIf you get tired, learn to rest. That kind of makes me giggle, the idea of having to learn to rest. Why is rest not natural to so many of us? And why are we so out of touch with who we are and how we feel that we cannot discern between when we should rest and when to give up. I know, I know, we should never give up. But I don't know about you, but I have, too many times.
Read MoreThere have been certain seasons in my life where I thought I would never feel free. I would never get over "that" pain. Or I would never be able to conquer that goal. The bible says that "without a vision, people perish", a friend of mine also says it this way "when the vision is unclear, the cost is always to much". But, when the vision is clear, then nothing can stop you.
Read MoreIn the last week, I have had the opportunity to 'Dance on the Disappointments' of my life in a major way. You see, my teenage years ended cloaked in guilt, shame, and a sense of deep, deep disappointment. Where had the hope, innocence, and joy of my childhood gone? A lot of it was stolen; a lot of it I gave away.As I walked out of my high school, I made a vow to never enter that place again. And I hadn't. That is, until last week.
Read MoreAfter a season of the unexpected, I can tell you, that no matter where life and circumstance so called "plants" you, a heart planted in the hands of Father God and roots grown down into His heart, watered with His love, in soil of community and relationship will not wither and die. It will flourish. You will flourish. Grace is the key. His grace. He is the vine, remain in Him.
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