Life balance – Miriam E. Miles

The Age of Unlearning

The thing that stands out to me now, as I reflect on my childhood and early adulthood, was that I was enmeshed with those who held authority in my denomination. To be honest, I expect I had rose-coloured glasses on

February 7, 2024

Power

Miriam E. Miles

March 11, 2023

expect it

Sometimes a gift of validation, possibly the most significant and long-lasting kind of gift, is given to someone so completely surprised by the offering that it settles deeply into their heart, watering and replenishing the soul, refreshing the mind and establishing moments of sweet reflection for the recipient. Even a seemingly small and insignificant gift…

March 4, 2023

pretty

Miriam E. Miles

February 28, 2023

forgiveness

Miriam E. Miles

February 23, 2023

Write the truth or don’t write at all

We live in a society that swells with saccharine, predictable, cookie-cutter creativity and shun (or at the very least, tolerate) that which causes the breath to trip, the mind to lurch, and the heart to stop with its brazen approach to arrest us and force us

February 21, 2023

We were never going to be enough

There is an exquisite beauty in discovering that we are unable to do this life thing on our own. To know that we are guided, gently and intentionally toward the heart of the One who loves us most, is the one pure gift that can never be measured. Humility isn’t about declaring we can’t do…

February 19, 2023