The movement for positive thinking sometimes misses the point. It’s healthy to acknowledge that sometimes there is no positivity to consider. Sometimes a sad song is called for. I recall hurting myself and my natural reaction was to give a yelp of anguish. I know that some people would want to suppress that or limit […]
Read More A Word For When We Sing Sad SongsThere is something about those who seek peace that makes them very uneasy with injustice. Anything that brings injustice upsets any shalom or wholeness that looks to take place. It’s not so much a theory about the need for balance in the universe. It is more about the cry for harmony, and where there is […]
Read More Say What You See: Justice SeekersPeace is a precious thing to treasure. By peace, I’m not referring to that sense of quiet you prefer to have if the children have been screaming all day, and the spouse has been nagging about something or other. Peace does not necessarily mean the absence of noise. God’s peace is profound and deep. It […]
Read More How To Lose The PeaceI have heard the saying ‘be part of the solution and not the problem’. It’s a good line. It’s a fine line to mention when people want to complain and moan about situations. Reflecting on it today, though, I was lead to what Jesus said in the so-called Sermon on the Mount Blessed are the […]
Read More September Sojourn: The PeacemakersA few years ago we were studying the Beatitudes. One my favourites remains the one that goes blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God. I was sitting listening to a conversation take place, and that very verse came to mind. In relationships, in times of contention, what do we […]
Read More What Makes For PeaceIt’s been quite the personal journey into joy of the communion. It’s worth remembering where we’ve been. The prologue outlined the deal in the meal. The first part proper gave insight into my beginnings, whilst the second part gave the seeds to the change that was a coming. The third part showed the awakening that […]
Read More Journey into Joy in the Communion – Part 4 Mission and the Lord’s SupperThere are some days I don’t want to go through. It gives me a headache thinking of them as they approach, and when they come the headache worsens. It might be an impending bill, a dreaded inspection or a cataclysmic confrontation that needs to take place which might get messy. I am not a big […]
Read More The Necessary DaysAnxiety is something very easy to get. It’s like catching the flu. You’re alright one minute, then the next someone says something to you and all of a sudden, even if on the surface you appear in control, underneath, things are not so certain. I am rather blessed in having the parents I’ve got. My […]
Read More Anxiety, Responsibility And My ParentsHeadaches. I am not a fan of headaches. If headaches were to have a party in celebration of their effectiveness to humanity over the years and invited me with the promise of free goodies including cherry bakewell tarts and ginger beer, I would still decline the invitation. (I would of course still ask for some […]
Read More Not Getting Hung Up – Working It ThroughI have burnt bridges in my life. I will let that sink in for a while. There have been occasions when I have experienced relatively decent opportunities but due to selfishness, pride and immaturity I have walked out of those opportunities in a negative and antagonistic way. People who treated me well, had their kindness […]
Read More Finishing Properly – Building Not Burning Bridges
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