life and faith through a lens of grace
Welcome to spiritual soundbites. They are little joy shot drinks for thirsty souls. Tiny morsels for hungry hearts. Small thoughts to ponder on. Spiritual snacks for the busy and time deprived. Because small is beautiful, right? As I mentioned in my previous post, this month has been about paring away excess and giving you less …
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Have you tried spending time alone with God via your prayerful imagination? Once when I was praying I pictured a quiet place to be alone with God. It was like a “safe place” shielding me from harm, and somewhere I can return to any time I want to, especially when life gets tough. This is …
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When a birthday looms on the horizon (like mine does this weekend), we can be apt to focus on the ravages of time and fail to see ourselves as beautiful in the here and now. Comparison steals our joy if we focus most on the physical. There’s so much more to us than that. especially …
Joy tends to get confused with ephemeral happiness, times of being satiated with life’s good things and satisfied with the current state of play. I think it’s so much more than that. I grew up in a dysfunctional family, hooked on false bonhomie. Socialising and partying were their forte. It might have looked joyful to …
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Summer’s onset is a call to vibrancy, an invitation to come alive on the inside, to hear heaven’s heartbeat thrumming in our souls and witness the glory of God’s creation in the world around. We’re invited to participate, to become filled with holy awe and to develop a larger perspective, deeper awareness and appreciation of …
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