I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. Isaiah 45:3 There are certain lessons and blessings in life that we can only access through struggle. These lessons are deep …
It is an apparent contradiction that we can develop strength through weakness, yet many texts reflect this idea. Without going into all of them, the most famous is of course our salvation through Jesus Christ, who was willing to become weak so that we might be saved. The Son of God taking the form of …
Kramer: See you’ve got to listen to the little man. Your little man knows! George: My little man is an idiot. Seinfeld We all have a voice in our heads. Not an audible one that tells us we are a chicken, hopefully, but one that we have always known. One that tells us what we …
It’s funny that when you do a literature search surrounding rescue, renewed hope or dare I say salvation, the image of a fluffy bunny rarely emerges in any serious text. Indeed when you study the real meaning of Easter, you don’t find any mention of chocolate. Now in the spirit of kindness and not wanting …
For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining, is to let it rain. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Acceptance is a wonderful word. No matter how you interpret it, acceptance is a good thing. Being accepted by your peers, friends and family in all your imperfect glory brings great joy. Accepting your …
“tha mi bron ach” (the sadness is upon me) Celtic saying One of the most common mistakes that many of us make is that we believe we are our feelings. We are so close to our emotions, that they dictate to us our core identity. If you feel worthless, for example, then you believe you …
Ever noticed how when times are either fantastic or completely fractured that we like to think and express ourselves in absolutes? “That was the worst feeling….”, “I’ve never felt more pain…” and “That is the best news ever!…” come readily to mind. In my experience, this seems to be because that’s how we genuinely feel. …
He sat motionless in a late model SUV, surrounded by greyness. The underground car park where he had stopped was just coming to life. The plan had been to get some essentials from the supermarket upstairs after he had dropped the children at school. He knew that if he had turned around and gone home …
If your leg has been broken, you know when it has healed. The plaster comes off and you can walk again. Similarly with a cold. The stuffy nose clears and you stop sneezing and coughing. So how do you know when you have healed from mental health issues? Indeed, do you heal from mental health …
Fear is a terrible thing. Not something natural like fear of spiders or fear of waking up in a shopping centre nude, but fear of life. Fear of living. If you are one of those fearless souls that have never been afraid to jump into a new opportunity with both feet, then you won’t understand, …
