Blessed words for every day

Familiarity breeds laziness. When we have something available to us every day, with unrestricted access, it is not uncommon for us to become complacent and take it for granted. I know I have done that with many things, even the most precious. I remember when, as a young child, my mother would teach me and …

Borrowing some inspiration

For those of you who followed the Matthew McConaughey tag expecting to see some lovely images of him, I'm sorry to disappoint you 🙂 But I haven't misled you... If you're still with me, I have been quite caught up for the past couple of weeks and learning some valuable lessons about faith, integrity, hard …

A reminder of who we are

There was a time when I struggled to believe I had any power over my own life, or any power at all. My faith was built on the premise that I had to drive my sense of self into the ground, and what could be more convincing proof of that than turning to God to …

An unexpected birthday gift

It was my birthday recently. I have always thought that I am not fussed about my birthday: I rarely tell others, preferring instead that the people who really matter - my family, my closest friends - will remember anyway and show me love in whatever way comes naturally to them. On the day, I normally …