Have you ever found yourself driving on autopilot? You reach home and realise that you can’t remember much of the drive you took to get there. Or you don’t notice significant changes on your street – the “for sale” sign that has gone up or the tree that has been cut down. Your mind was… Continue reading An Ordinary Day; An Extraordinary Encounter
Category: Life Lessons
A Creative Space
"Guard well your spare moments. they are like uncut diamonds. discard them and their value will never be known. improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Coming in from a morning spent on the soccer field (well to be precise the sidelines!), I set to and… Continue reading A Creative Space
The Rhythm of My Heart
Life for many of us is lived in the fast lane! We have full schedules, long lists of must do’s and very little time to pause. Often our hearts are responding more to the beat of our smart phone notifications than to the heartbeat of our Lord. But when we take time to respond to… Continue reading The Rhythm of My Heart
A Juxtaposition
juxtaposition : - the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect It was one of those gorgeous clear and crisp winter mornings. Outside I could feel the warmth of the sun on my back, yet that contrasted with the sharp iciness of the air as I breathed in. Cold and warmth… Continue reading A Juxtaposition
Couched in Grace
My boys love family movie night. They love choosing which seat or couch to be snuggled in along with pillows and blankets. Regardless of the movie – that’s their most fun right there! There’s something to be said about the coziness of a couch, where you feel almost hugged by its warmth and comfort while… Continue reading Couched in Grace
Now…
"Life is a sequence of moments called now" “Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” Mother Teresa In Alice in Wonderland the White Rabbit rushes past Alice muttering "I'm late! I'm late! For a very important date! No time to say hello, goodbye! I'm late! I'm late! I'm… Continue reading Now…
A Mosaic Life
I took up making mosaics once. My flatmate and I embraced the craft with all enthusiasm. Not having any of the correct tools we took to breaking down odd pieces of pottery with a rolling pin and once we had ruined that we placed the china in a pillowcase and took turns hurling it off the deck.… Continue reading A Mosaic Life
Space in the Pace
People often comment that they need to "Carve out time". The use of the word carve is definitely appropriate for the effort sometimes required to rest!!! It takes intentionality to slow down, to turn down invitations, to unplug, but it is oh so worth it! Not stopping is one of the risks of the 24-7 society that we now live in.… Continue reading Space in the Pace
Bubbles
I have heard it said that there is no angry way to say bubbles. Come to think of it you could say the same of cupcakes. Both light, pretty little joys of life. Anyway, why one would be angry and trying to say bubbles or cupcakes I cannot say. Many years ago I was a volunteer at Radio Lollipops at… Continue reading Bubbles
Grace in the Pace
I could hazard a guess that if I were to ask how you were the word “busy” would appear at some point in your answer. It seems to be the default answer nowadays and almost what we are expected to say. Busy means successful and fulfilled right? We wear the “busy” like a badge of honour… Continue reading Grace in the Pace
Blue Skies & Lollipops 