I have a day to get on with today however this is so much on my heart that it can not wait any longer. Part of this is being mindful of my own words, actions and feelings and working towards being mindful of how my words and actions build up or tear down. Over the … Continue reading Building
Category: reflections
Waiting for
Didja ever feel like you were waiting for some big event to happen that will put everything to rights in your world? You know the event I'm talking about, the one where everything is just this perfect, utopian paradise? Everything falls into place and suddenly life is just magical. Yeah, that. Sometimes I dream about … Continue reading Waiting for
Good Grief!
I said to a friend, "the ache becomes familiar over time". The ache of grief never really goes away. It's there, niggling at the edge of the heart and mind until something reminds our heart and whew! The response of our heart flows down our face unbidden, inconvenient. The evidence remains and we're unable to … Continue reading Good Grief!
Living Over There
Every Little Prison (Deliver Me) Matt Maher From wanting to be loved From wanting to be praised by all From needing to be first From finding all my worth in this world From wanting to be seen From constant worrying about myself Deliver me From validating words that only seem to serve a heart that's … Continue reading Living Over There
Intimacy
Sometimes we experience a terrible dryness in our spiritual life. We feel no desire to pray, don't experience God's presence, get bored with worship services, and even think that everything we ever believed about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit is little more than a childhood fairy tale. Then it is important to realise that … Continue reading Intimacy
Forgive = Love = Change
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWMebzGZGZc East to West - Casting Crowns Here I am Lord and I'm drowning In Your sea of forgetfulness The chains of yesterday surround me I yearn for peace and rest I don't want to end up Where You found me And it echoes in my mind Keeps me awake tonight I know You've cast … Continue reading Forgive = Love = Change
Pearls
Matthew 13: 44 - 46 Jesus said to his disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for … Continue reading Pearls
Love is…
I've mentioned before that one of my favorite things is leaving work on Thursday nights, it's Faith in Culture night on the Busted Halo Show. I really enjoy listening to Fr. Dave & crew chat with listeners about where they see and experience faith in everyday culture: music, movies, television shows etc. The conversations are … Continue reading Love is…
Better than a Hallelujah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm5kx3xqmg0 This is the song running through my head this morning. Amy Grant's Better than a Hallelujah. It's one of my faves lately as it serves as a reminder that those moments of Praise are amazing but an honest heart, one that expresses the truth of a situation - the pain, the difficulty, the hurt … Continue reading Better than a Hallelujah
Pondering alert
pondering is a gift this morning. I woke up with a song in my head that belongs in another post entirely. while looking up the song and lyrics I got to wondering about the band and thought, "hey I can look that up!" so I did. The band broke up not because of some kind … Continue reading Pondering alert
A Quilter's Heart 