The day has finished. It’s time to return home or kicking out your shoes in your favourite chair at a place called home (where ever this may be). It is time to breathe out the “stuff” of today and focus on what is precious. My personal space and what adds value to it. But frequently one wants to unwind. Get things out of one’s system. Reflecting, finishing things off in one’s mind, closing some doors mentally. What better way is there than doing a mindfulness exercise and then reflect on personal value-added items. Hopefully, the contributions here can aide in this process.
Imagine yourself in a situation where your country’s defence force is preparing for an imminent war. For example, either Australia or the USA against an enemy. They are marching/driving up into their battle positions with the commanding officer of the thousands and thousands of soldiers, as well as battle equipment. There are long-range cannons, …
For some time, my hand hovered over the enter key to respond to different opinions, in many instances so called Christian opinions about this topic. And each time God’s grace prevented me to fire off a “bomb”. It is not in my nature to ruffle feathers. But the different responses made me realise that …
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Veni Creator Spiritus! Come Creator Spirit! Somehow, I can identify with this prayer for 2022. A prayer that is many centuries old, allegedly more than 1000 years. During important events, Christians sang it. It is a song that is also sung when the archbishops enter the Sistine Chapel in Rome when electing a new …
Numerous sociologists still view Christianity as the faith that has multiplied the fastest in human history. From starting in Jerusalem after Pentecost the growth – in many instances under very trying circumstances – was astronomical. Christianity attracted and the numbers multiplied. What was the “secret sauce” they used? In cooking the “secret sauce” …
Covid and waiting became synonymous with each other. Three months ago, I could go anywhere, into any shop, join friends at a pub, join a church service by choice. But this has changed. I work in a health service which means it is viewed as a key service. Now I am limited between …