Ah the issue of identity. Some view it through racial, gender, sexuality and physical/mental capacity perspectives. Some believe it’s something that can be sorted all by yourself. There is something about having the humility to realise that maybe not being certain on everything about your identity is good place to start. And also understanding that […]
Read More Place To Be Who You Are“I just want you to be happy.” This is a common sentiment and whenever I hear it, I can often hear the heart behind it. Where I often hear it is from a parent to a child. Not a young child, either. At that stage where the son or the daughter is ready to take […]
Read More Is That The Order? Happiness First?You put the mixture in the oven. She hires that office worker. He plants the seeds. They pay the money for the new player. All with the same desire in mind. That desire is that the individual will produce the goods. There is a sense in which we can believe that we are put on […]
Read More Producing the GoodsIt’s a wonderful thing to be reminded about who He is. A few months ago I came across a podcast called To The Saints. I don’t quite remember how I came across it but I am really glad I did. The point of sharing the link of course is for you to check them out […]
Read More Reminding Yourself of Who He IsThere are 66 books in the Bible. That in itself should give an indication as to the nature of the Bible. It is a library. A library featuring a number of books and with that there are a number of different styles of writing in it. Even within the genres there are different ways of […]
Read More MWTM: ReflectionsThere’s a lot going on with him. He doesn’t say much when challenged about it, but it’s clear that there’s a lot going on with him. though he may bottle it all within. It is seen a little in his desire to fit in and feel like he belongs. His disruptive behaviour has brought some […]
Read More Patience, Conforming and ReconditioningIf I follow certain narratives of history, I could get the impression that it was easier back in the day. Who is he? He catches fish. Oh so he’s a fisherman. Yeah. And that’s how it will be for the rest of his life. He’ll be rough and coarse and used to the struggle because […]
Read More Who We Are and What We DoIdentity is such a crucial factor in life. “Who am I?” It is an important question to answer. I wonder however if we start with the wrong person. Being to ‘just be you’ isn’t very helpful when you don’t know the ‘you’ that you’re supposed to be. Being told that you’ll ‘discover it’ as you […]
Read More Who You Start FromWhat’s the difference? There is something about growing up from a cultural heritage different to the one that is the majority of the area. There is something about that which marks one out as not belonging and so engaging in what it is that makes them different. Exploring the family heritage and noticing how that […]
Read More Something About Being DifferentThey told me I was living in a fantasy. They told me I needed to wake up from my dreaming and face reality. What was that reality? Who defined that reality? What made it so real? Perhaps it was explained by science, maybe that had all the answers. But appeared to operate on theories and […]
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