Life can drain you. You can only do so much. The spoon theory is a wonderful metaphor to help us understand our limits. I wondered why I was so tired. I hadn’t done much I thought during the day, but upon reflection I realised I had given a lot of […]
It Rests on Grace It Rests on Grace The greatest giftGiven to meIs the gift of graceA kindness undeserved My hope it rests on abundant graceI can’t see any other wayThe acceptance of my dusty lifeThe raising up to a new day Grace is like a warm, welcoming homeWhen […]
The Pearl of Great Price It drew me in It held my gaze Its beauty was a magnet It held me all my days This delight This incredible joy This pearl of beauty Became my all in all I sold everything I had It captured and stole my heart Everything […]
Sharon and I are getting married, and we would like you to join us. We know not everyone is able to be with us at All Souls Clevedon, but we are going to be live streaming the service. Date: Friday 20th June| Time: 5pm NZST Livestream via Anglican Parish of […]
Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are. I lose hope sometimes. It’s like the desired outcome seems a million miles away and a thousand dance moves have to […]
A Channel Wild Spirit Storm hits my face Muscled man Touches with such grace Fragrant waft Spills from flowered tree Assails my senses Living fire burning me Little sparks Break the dark Little words Children run to me I take her in ‘Welcome to my home’ ‘Fill me’ ‘Baptise […]
A parasite can enter your soul from a very young age, but with a smothering of truth, it can become the building block of a pearl. It wasn’t many words, but they were enough for a parasite to enter the soul and take up space. There it sat and fed. […]
Contention and stress can become too much. Some times it’s better to live in the corner of a roof and the simplicity of nothing than the complexity of strife. I don’t think I will ever get the image out of my memory. She was a battered woman. Maybe, in some […]
Open my mind Open my mind Open my soul Open the hard places Buried under coal Gently open Those locked doors Sneak in my love Your delight I want more I welcome your words Comfort they bring Quiet silhouettes To my heart sing Closed heart Closed mind Clenched fist Never […]
Majestic Robe To think I’ve touched a thread Of that majestic robe Felt a sweep of the flow As you walked along my road I see the star filled glitter Around me in the dark Your robe extends throughout eternity Sequined glory, lightening spark I’m looking from the inside out […]