The ground beneath my feet Shakes, quivering in the Darkness. Vibrating all the loose thoughts And feelings from deep within. Yet louder than the chaos Surrounding me inside and out. A song builds as though The whole earth is resonating with it. Amongst the screams and Terror now comes shouts of Joy and amazement. Looking…
It was a particularly difficult night of what had already been a terrible week. It didn’t seem right that I had to suffer this way. I had lived a strict life with a healthy diet and regular exercise regimes. I did all the “right things” and yet my health was still failing me. What else…
Community, Speaks life to the lifeless Listens to the unheard voices Helps the helpless while Uniting together as one Community, Reaps what it sows Sowing seeds that grow roots So deep that society sees no fruits But the fruits, are flourishing within An underground work grinding For an outer produce To harvest in due season.…
In a world of political, religious and social turmoil, what do you need in order to have peace? Good friends? A vacation? Safety and security? Good family? The majority of the time we think our lives have to meet these criteria so that we can truly feel at peace. Newsflash! Life will never be that…
If you struggle to experience real peace, join the club. Peace is one of those things that I’ve never really found easily in my life. It seems to be something that I’m always fighting for, chasing after or tracking down. Peace has always been foreign and elusive. Peace was just not in me or anywhere…
The Sabbath is a sanctuary from the rampant busyness of the everyday. It is not rare for me to spend my week dreaming of the Sabbath rest. It is even more tempting to imagine what an entire week of Sabbath would feel like and how I would feel after it. Imagine not working for a…
“What is joy to you?” I asked my friend as we were driving home one afternoon. “I connect joy with peace,” she replied. “It’s being rooted in something deep that can’t be taken away by external circumstances; being calm despite the storms surrounding you.” I know what you’re thinking, and yes, my friend is a…
The American poet Emily Dickinson famously wrote: “Hope, is the thing with feathers- That perches in the soul.” Throughout the rest of the poem, hope sits and sings and then takes flight. Hope is triumphant and boastfully expectant, always waiting for the gentle wind it needs to take flight. Hope is a fundamental component of…
‘Farewell, 2020!’ ‘2021 will be YOUR year!’ ‘Goodbye to the worst year ever.’ ‘Bring on 2021! ‘ ‘Everything will be better next year.’ NEWS FLASH! Everything will NOT be better next year! I’m sure you’ve heard these phrases a lot over the past few weeks as the year 2020 began to close. And I’ve got…
Nestled within the first letter of Paul to the Thessalonians, we find a passage that is known to most of us. Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Don’t stifle the Spirit. Don’t despise prophecies, but test all things. Hold on to what is…