The little lame boy hurried to the passenger gate of the railway station as fast as his crutches and basket of fruit and candy would permit. As the passengers rushed through the gate, a young man accidentally hit the basket, knocking oranges and apples in every direction. He stopped only long enough to scold the… Continue reading Sir, we would see Jesus
Tag: Church
Leap of Faith
I must confess, I was somewhat taken aback as to the absolute trust and confidence my 2 year old puts in my ability to catch him. Stuck at the top of a big slide, jumping into my arms was to him less of a risk than actually going down the slide. He had more faith than me. But… Continue reading Leap of Faith
The Waiting Place
Today I walked past a bus stop (to my car, yeah I'm not a public transport girl!) and I noticed the different postures of those waiting for the bus. One was standing to attention, like a soldier, eyes focused down the road to where the bus would come round the corner. Intent on the bus.… Continue reading The Waiting Place
Don’t Worry
Snakes and Ladders – A lesson for Life
Progress in life is not just straight up or straight forward for that matter! Sometimes I think life is like a game of Snakes and Ladders. One day you are plodding along and whoosh you’ve shot ahead. Then just as easily you land on a snake and can be back where you started. But… Continue reading Snakes and Ladders – A lesson for Life
Praise!
Do it afraid
I've been enjoying the last of the Summer holiday with my boys. We have gone on adventures, explored new places - beaches, playgrounds, swimming pools. I have watched the boys stretch themselves that little bit further each day - climbing the rock wall a little higher than last time, being braver and going out in… Continue reading Do it afraid
Be You!
Marianne Williamson wrote this “We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are a child of GOD. Your playing small does not serve the World. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel unsure around you. We were born… Continue reading Be You!
Love Actually
"Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy,… Continue reading Love Actually
Bandits and Blinkers
Theodore Roosevelt once aptly said "Comparison is the thief of Joy." And I'd have to say he's right. Comparing ourselves or our circumstances to others never pays off. Comparison is a joy stealer and it has some pretty good accomplices too....Comparison loves the company of distraction, doubt and discouragement. It's pretty tight with envy and… Continue reading Bandits and Blinkers
Blue Skies & Lollipops 