Letting someone be, is an action. An action of getting out of their way. An action of holding my tongue. An action of loving and accepting them as they are. An action of restraining my opinions and my “let me just say this one thing” piece of advice. Test this for yourself and you will … Continue reading Non-action action
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“Doing” prayer
While prayerfully meditating on my control issues, these words came to me… To make peace the goal, not change. To see prayer as “doing” something. Useful. Peaceful. To prioritise prayer as the most important “doing” I can ever do. “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive … Continue reading “Doing” prayer
Rest
I’ve talked about my favourite word Done before, but this week a Holy Spirit prompting has given me a whole new perspective… I can find rest in the things I do, not just when the things I need to do, are done. Meaning…. that in the work of everyday life, I can ask God to … Continue reading Rest
Humility
I was standing at the precooked chicken counter, looking for a free-range chook. A young woman was busily arranging the display. On closer inspection, I noticed that although the bags had a small free-range logo on them, they didn’t have their usual labeling. "Excuse me, are these free-range?” “No”. “They have a free-range logo on … Continue reading Humility
Gracefully
I was only 38 and the first signs of real aging were starting to show. I had already accepted the heavy creases between my brows, accrediting them to a devastating relationship breakup. And the fact, that I’d had a thought or two... But the lines around my mouth didn’t seem fair. I wasn’t a smoker. … Continue reading Gracefully
Purpose
In her wonderful book, Improv Wisdom, author Patricia Ryan Madson says this: “Instead of asking, ‘What do I feel like doing?’ substitute with the question ‘What is my purpose now?’” She says the most asked question is “How do you feel?” as if our emotions were the most important thing in life. She points out … Continue reading Purpose
Hot potato
In Charlotte Gambill's podcast titled From Frustration to Fulfillment, she said that in many situations we are too quick to verbalise our upset. She used hot potatoes to illustrate her point. If you are handed a hot potato the first thing you are likely to do is drop it - after all, it's hot. We … Continue reading Hot potato
Balance of flavours
You've probably experienced how frustrating it is, to try a new recipe only to find it doesn’t taste good. When this happens, I set to work on trying to fix the flavours hoping that all the ingredients already invested into the dish, won’t be wasted. Nor my time. I recently stumbled on The Collective Podcast … Continue reading Balance of flavours
Lessons from the garden
On Thursday, I received a reminder that the garden bin would be picked up the following week. This motivates Saturday morning in the yard. My mission: to fill the empty bin. After so many months of heavy rain, the once flourishing herb and vegetable gardens are almost completely covered in weeds and struggling for light. … Continue reading Lessons from the garden
Time to pray
I had to go out as soon as I got home so I knew I wouldn’t have time to pray, a daily practice I like to do in the late afternoon. And then an idea came to my mind, why don’t I use this being-on-the-bus-time to pray? And so, I did. In my mind, I … Continue reading Time to pray
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