I have been a bit ‘stuck’ on the topic of prayer for a while. A few months ago at church I became a bit un-stuck. As in, no longer stationary as WELL as a bit unglued emotionally.
Continue reading “Emptying prayers”Emptying prayers
Shaping moments
In my life I’ve been surrounded by wonderful older women who I have watched shamelessly to see the what, when, how and why of the way they deal with family and life in general. Some of these things are almost incidental when they happen, but they shape our lives.
Continue reading “Shaping moments”Coming home
When I got lost, He reminded me of His love for me, so I came back. He allowed me to miss Him. To know the loss. And because He is safe, I came back.
Continue reading “Coming home”Real life valentines
My mum and dad are my life heroes for a great many reasons and marriage I think, pretty much tops the list. They have been my measure in so many ways. As far as marriage goes, if I can’t imagine them being something, saying something or doing something, it simply doesn’t belong. I have rarely seen the same levels of respect and gentleness and regard for the good of the other. They treat each other like valentines every day.
(This has been a VSP – very short post 🙂 )
Mysteries and misunderstandings
Mysteries and mysterious misunderstandings. I do not like them much. At all. Except when they are solved. And they aren’t always.
In a household of 9 we’ve had 36 pairs of relationship in these walls. That’s a lot of interaction and a lot of scope for mysteries and misunderstandings.
For a while we had 10 living here. That makes 45 pairs of relationships. Now we are 7 at home but 2 family partners and 2 grand babies makes the current count of 13 family – 78 pairs of relationships!!!
Add in friends, school, teachers, extended family, etc etc and the extended scope for mysteries multiplies beyond measure!
Yesterday we had 3 mysterious misunderstandings (that I know of). This morning, two and a half of them are solved.
Not too bad in the grand scheme of things!
BE/AE division
Five years ago a tiny boy was born. Though I’m his Granma not his Mum, his life to mine has been like the BC/AD division of history. There was life Before Elijah and now After Elijah. All my previous beliefs, attitudes and assumptions (bar 3 Rock Solid Knowings) were thrown up in the air, each examined and measured under Light, one at a time. Some ditched completely. Many placed carefully and permanently back where they belonged. And still others added over time building on what is sure.
I remember him every day and I’m grateful.
I remember his parents every day and I still sorrow.
And every day I remember the God who loves him more and longs to provide the reunion.
You’ve heard of first world problems
This a 5 year olds problem. Or the type that an uncluttered life SHOULD have…
“Mum, there’s nowhere at our house where I can hang upside down and be a bat. There’s just nowhere! The branch on the climbing tree is just too fat and the other one is too high and there’s just NOwhere and I have to do it on a chair and it’s just anNOYing!!!”
“Soon” is relative
Time is a created thing. A line with a beginning and an end, contained within the expanse of eternity.
Continue reading ““Soon” is relative”A last goodbye
I first met Will about 2 years ago when he first came to our church. Then his wife a few months later. I warmed to Will right off. He reminded me of my Uncle Jeff so I said howdy and we chatted many times over the months to follow.
Continue reading “A last goodbye”Things will settle – eventually
When I did my cooking apprenticeship, there were quite a lot of European women that worked there as kitchen hands and cooks… sometimes I hear things they used to say in their voices and accents (given a reason to).
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