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Vulnerability over Pride – on why choosing pride over vulnerability does not serve us well.
I recently finished reading The Maid and loved the interesting perspective on life, relationships and emotions narrated by the protagonist. The excerpt below reflects on why we withhold from telling the whole truth, especially about our pain and hurts, to our loved ones; “That’s the trouble with pain. It’s as contagious as a disease. It…
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The Hope of Spring
Today as I drove into work I literally saw someone stop and smell the roses. Nothing obtuse – just a woman on her morning walk who saw a gorgeous red rose dangling over the fence. She decided to stop, to pause on wherever she was going and to smell the roses. To admire the beauty…
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Redirecting – thoughts on our fixation with “destination”
There are many questions a four year old asks which can be… difficult to answer. These aren’t always the questions we think they are going to be. Often, in my experience, they are questions asking me to unpack or define the meanings of words I use everyday. Oftentimes these words or phrases are attached to…
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Come to me – on Finding Rest in God
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on…
letters and lattes 