All of us are born with things we didn’t choose. Our genetics. And along the way in life, we often experience and deal with things we never chose, or perhaps never intended. Things we may often have little to no control over. Perhaps you got a set of genes where your immune system struggles, and … Continue reading “Attendance Matters”
Stripped Bare.
This... is possibly the most personal and difficult story I will ever share... and that is pretty intense if you happen to know everything else I had already experienced up to this point. It was this very experience that rocked my soul, my faith, and my identity to the absolute core, and it changed my … Continue reading Stripped Bare.
The gift.
Confused, tired, a bit lost in general with life... where to now? What next? What is it all about anyway? What is "the point"? Is there even a point to anything? So much of everything felt lacking in meaning of late. It is as though I am searching so intently for something, and yet also … Continue reading The gift.
Reframing Thomas
Perhaps one of the most beautiful encounters of Jesus in the bible - and there are so many - is the interaction between him and Thomas, post resurrection. Many may know this story of Thomas. So much so that he is often more well-known as “Doubting Thomas” and labelled as such. In every conversation, discussion, … Continue reading Reframing Thomas
Heaven.
Heaven. Eternity. Everlasting life. The eternal Kingdom. The City of God. The final Promised Land. New Jerusalem. The City of Gold. The Father’s house.... Heaven. Strangely, no matter which name (and there are so many others) has been used to identify, describe, or define this place, I have always struggled to feel or sense any … Continue reading Heaven.
The Hidden Path.
“On the surface, everything looked lush and green, but underneath there was still great pain and spiritual struggle. Heartache can be hidden.” - Glenn Hohnberg, 2022 There is a path we need to speak more of. I suspect that perhaps many know, and also walk, such a path of their own. First though, I want … Continue reading The Hidden Path.
Soar.
Looking back over my shoulder, I suddenly noticed just how far a distanced I had covered already. Not that any distances matter quite so much to me anymore; it is the journey itself that I find far more delight in these days. Still, it is always a nice feeling seeing what distance I have come, … Continue reading Soar.
Robed.
I continued walking, trudging around in this ongoing rain. At least I wasn’t at my worst. The rain didn’t bother me either, I’d become quite used to its steady flow by now. It has been a while, though. The constant, loud pitter patter had become somewhat of my life’s backing track. I could walk, I … Continue reading Robed.
Hannah.
It is kind of bizarre sometimes the things that can make me come undone and propel me deep into a mess of emotion-salad. The kind of one that leads to deep wrestling and ultimately, new perspectives. The simple and small things. Today, of all things, it was a children’s song. A song about a woman … Continue reading Hannah.
Get Real: Praying for my kids.
A while back, I read about a Christian mother’s desires and prayers for her children. As I read through her fairly long list, they were, in essence, all seemingly really good things. All biblical. All positive. All pretty standard things that most would expect a Christian mum to pray. All things that, a few years … Continue reading Get Real: Praying for my kids.
In The Not Yet 