It is December this week, and I see it hurtling towards me. I feel inside that tensing and bracing, getting ready for the oncoming onslaught of busy. This happens every year. Every year, I fight it. The busy that December brings. And, every year, I lose. So I am wondering what will happen this year … Continue reading embrace
whatever is … true
... whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. (Philippians 4:8) I love this verse in Philippians. It is absolutely one of my favourites. And with the huge amount of negativity, pain and heartache that is … Continue reading whatever is … true
I was going to
I had a ... well for the sake of the guilty parties let's call it a discussion ... with my daughter the other day. It went like this: Why didn't you do X? I was going to! But you didn't But I was going to! Procrastination, isn't it wonderful! The dictionary definition is procrastinate: to … Continue reading I was going to
inspire
I spent the weekend at my first creative retreat, with a community of women who were brave, vulnerable, creative souls. The night before I left I wrote two words over and over in my journal: breathe write breathe write breathe write The retreat was called "inspire". So of course being a words girl I want … Continue reading inspire
What I didn’t expect from my word for the year
When I chose my phrase for the year in January 'new rhythm', I was mostly focused on the latter part of this phrase. The idea that my life would have a different ebb and flow with two kids in school and trying to adjust to the changes that brings. To be honest the first word … Continue reading What I didn’t expect from my word for the year
the names we call ourselves
There is a pattern in my life, an unhealthy pattern, a pattern of denial. A pattern of not owning the reality that is placed upon me. I established and ran a woman's ministry in our church for a number of years, and yet I hesitated to call myself a leader. I have been writing in … Continue reading the names we call ourselves