We are all broken people…in need of grace. I was reminded of this a number of times this week. Through a blog post here. Through an article here. When my son completely “lost it” on me and I “lost it” back. When my husband shared his experience of this week. When I was tired and in pain. We harbour such weakness wrapped up in our facade of strength. Though sometimes […] Read More
Lately I’ve been thinking about how people define the word ‘church’. Rachel Held Evans wrote a guest blog post on CNN’s belief blog a couple of weeks ago about millennials leaving the church. It produced a veritable firestorm of feedback, with comments and responding blog posts on both sides of the issue. While I’m not here to debate that particular issue, the article and responses got me thinking about the […] Read More
I was playing around with movie maker software this weekend and came up with this. I hope you enjoy…
This post goes out in particular to my friends who are parents of children still at home. Get some space. What I mean is, take time (and space) where you can be by yourself without interruptions, without being ‘on call’. Take a break. What does one do while ‘taking a break’? The things you love to do, the things that relax you, the things that recharge you. Sometimes I think […] Read More
We all have expectations. It’s how we function. It’s what gives us a sense of security in this world. I ‘expect’ to wake up in the morning; I ‘expect’ the water to run and my car to start. I have expectations in the mundane, ordinary things of life. And I have expectations when it comes to the relationships I have with others. Depending on the person and the position, the […] Read More
I’ve been doing lots of reading lately. Most recently I’ve read The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. I’ve been more watchful for beauty and goodness. Life has been overwhelming at times over the last few months. My cup has been full and I’ve been looking for ways to drain my cup of the overwhelming stuff and replace that […] Read More
I was inspired by Fresh Flowers today and thought I would write my own letter. To my fears, I know there are days when you get the better of me (like today) but you know what? That’s ok. You can try and knock me down and you might even keep me there for a while. But I won’t stay there. You know why? Because deep down inside I know I […] Read More
Today is Good Friday. This season of Lent is almost over and I realize my ‘project’ didn’t get very far. But that’s ok, I’ll give myself some grace. I’ve been doing lots of thinking over this season but not a lot of writing. Here are some of my random thoughts: I’ve been thinking about the life Jesus lived through the lens of compassion. He reached out to the marginalized, those […] Read More
I’m still unpacking this whole idea of “seeing” one another. There are many thoughts and questions running through my head. Why don’t we “see” each other? Is it more comfortable not to? Do we feeling it is ‘safer’ to stay in our own little worlds? Do we really want to be “seen” by others? “Being seen” involves vulnerability and that’s something we don’t do well in our society. Brene Brown […] Read More
The Zulu greeting, “Sawubona” means “I see you” and the response “Ngikhona” means “I am here”. Inherent in the Zulu greeting and in the response, is the sense that until you saw me, I didn’t exist. By recognizing me, you brought me into existence. I watched a TED talk today of Amanda Palmer. She was a street performer who used to dress up as a bride statue. Whenever someone would […] Read More