How do you define simplicity? My definition includes: receptivity to creation, a natural state, clear and uncomplicated, without artifice. In spiritual terms it could look like absorbing and living out the basic fundamentals of faith. It can involve living with purity of heart, humility, gratitude, contentment, sufficiency, being intentional, and …
I was stopped in my tracks by my husband’s words. It turns out that I have been less than gentle or calm in my behaviour towards him and more like a woman who is anxious and stressed. For the record, my man is generally calm, patient and methodical, whereas I …
Chilly feelings of negativity washed over me like waves. I could only consider how bad and insufficient I was, not think about how blessed I am by the grace of God. My soul sank into mud and stuck fast. How do we shake those feelings off? Here’s a suggestion. “Consider …
Not many of us like to be led. We prefer to rely on ourselves, thank you very much, using our brains, battered guide book, rusty compass and trusty map, or maybe our i-pad. It can’t be that hard to find the way, can it? Well… sometimes it is. Before long, …
Friend, I’m curious about something. I’d like to know what, if anything, you are considering giving up for Lent? What might you release for 40 days? Maybe it’s chocolate, time spent on social media, persistent bad habits, or trying to limit those things you might be hooked on. Because self-denial …
