bio-dad
It took me a while to acclimatise to the phrase, at first not comprehending the teen’s nonchalant reference. It took me a while Continue reading bio-dad
Category: Forgiveness and Healing
rested
Inspired by Psalm 23… Continue reading rested
salt
Don’t look back, He said, lest you turn to salt;
it’s time to do new things, and forget the old –
every day is a new day – His mercies are new every morning… Continue reading salt
We must
We must reflect on what has
come before, what is
now, and what may
be.
If we do not, Continue reading We must
Humble pie
I have become quite uncomfortable with the level of humility God seems to want me to experience. Continue reading Humble pie
Be Imperfect
There’s a reason we’re all still here – why we don’t get swept up to heaven the second we become Christians.
It’s because we still need each other. We grow when we connect, tune in, and love on each other. We expand our humanity when we open up, become vulnerable to trusted family and friends, seek out wisdom from others. Continue reading Be Imperfect
The power of thinking for yourself
When we believe someone or something has authority over us, we find ourselves saying we ‘have to, we must, we should, we ought to’. We are giving this something or someone else the power over our time, energy, resources and directio Continue reading The power of thinking for yourself
What if happiness is a lure and not an antidote?
I’ve been thinking about suffering lately. I am coming to believe that we live in a society that values happiness and it’s continual pursuit over the necessity of acknowledging struggle, fear, grief and suffering. Continue reading What if happiness is a lure and not an antidote?
Miriam E. Miles 