"Try to keep your soul always in peace and quiet, always ready for whatever our Lord may wish to work in you. It is certainly a higher virtue of the soul, and a greater grace, to be able to enjoy the Lord in different times and different places than in only one." (Ignatius of Loyola)

It seems to me that anytime an Angel appeared in the Bible, their opening words were "Fear not!" In other words seeing an Angel appear before you was definitely scary! But when you think about it, "fear not" was pretty wise advice for what was to lie ahead. Being brave was often required. When the… Continue reading Fear Not!

"The darker the night, The brighter the day, The fiercer the fight, The stronger the faith, So I place my hope in You." (Kristene DiMarco) Sometimes when life seems hard and the time feels dark, hope blazes into your heart again. When dreams seem impossible, God breathes life into them again. The lost is found, a… Continue reading I believe in miracles

"Ezekiel prophesied to dry bones; through the power of God he breathed new life into bones so dead they were all dried out. There may be areas in your life that feel like a graveyard, too; dreams that are so dead that even your thoughts towards them have become lifeless. But what if you made… Continue reading The Graveyard Shift

"Wednesday, regarded as the midpoint of a typical working week. It's hump day and perhaps the toughest day of the week for you" Hump day - Wednesday - when the weekend still seems far off. The glow of one weekend has well gone, and the next is still a couple of days away. Actually I think in life… Continue reading Hump day / Blah Day

We're in the Auckland Sky Tower. Some 300 metres above ground on the viewing platform (internal!). Here as you walk around the platform you can walk on a glass floor. The ground far below visible at each step. Everyone hesitates. Stepping off the concrete floor to the glass. Will it be ok? It feels a risk.… Continue reading Concrete

There's something to be said for celebrating! Who doesn't like a party?! The last week we have been celebrating our little chap winning a baby competition. As a nation we have celebrated winning the America's Cup! Big celebration that! These events have been notable, extraordinary and worth the special celebrations. But don't forget the little… Continue reading Celebrate!

I don't know what it was about this morning. There was a lightness about it. I stopped enroute to work to take a photo of the gorgeous sunrise and to grab a coffee. Walking back to my car, my spirit felt light and the words "it's going to be ok" just dropped into my spirit. It's hard… Continue reading It’s going to be ok