July 2009
3 posts
Simplicity
When you strip it all back on focus on the fullness and potential of today, and today alone, it makes it that little bit simpler to see the path that lay at our feet. Simplicity, I believe, is the key to change the world.
A bit of food for thought I hope…
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things...”
– Matthew 7 v 33,34
“Begin Anywhere”
– John Cage
May 2009
4 posts
“The Roots of Violence:
Wealth without work,
Pleasure without conscience,...”
– Mohandas K. Gandhi
April 2009
2 posts
“We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility...”
– George Bernard Shaw
Connection
I am always amazed by what our human bodies can handle. Bones can shatter, yet within a small period of time they can mend. We can cut flesh, but soon will heal leaving little, if any trace. Amazing
….But when one’s internet connection is out for nearly two weeks…for some reason…we cannot cope!! My goodness, having no internet for a while was one of the hardest things i...
March 2009
10 posts
“Only a life lived for others is a life worth living”
– Albert Einstein
Communication
I’ve been hurt by bad communication.
I think we all have.
It’s amazing what can get lost in translation when communicating. A statement can be interpreted in various ways depending on how it is heard. One can read into the tone of ones voice, for example, and completely miss what is being said. Alternatively, one can hear 2nd hand chat and hear something, react to it etc, to later...
“Understand this my dear brothers and sisters: you must all be quick to listen,...”
– James 1 v.19
“How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate...”
– George Washington Carver
The Test...
Its amazing that whenever you start to think that you have an understanding on something, you are quite quickly tested to put it into practice….
wisdom is gentle at all times, and willing to yeild to others.
amazing. although challenging at times, sometimes you just have to suck it up and do the ‘wise’ thing.
…i feel better for it.
“Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.”
– Baltasar Gracian
Wisdom
Think about the word wisdom…what comes up? What associations do you have with that word? I initially think of someone who is perhaps intellegent, or has an ability to read situations, and people well; has a heightened understanding of what is going on…When i think of someone who is wise, i think of a state of mind; all knowing etc. Wisdom seems distant.
In the passage of scripture...
“But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle...”
– James 3:17-18 (NLT)
“True religion is real living; living with all one’s soul, with all...”
– Albert Einstein
Greetings
Well, this is my first ever blog…
I wanted to start this whole blogging thing to get out some of the questions, thoughts, feelings, emotions that this journey called life creates. Living a life of faith can often bring up alot, so this is one way i would like to share what going on with whoever reads it. I will be as honest as i can be in putting my thoughts on this page. My hope is that in...