I have secrets I tell no one. I am not alone in this I am certain. I am sure you have them too. Things you have done have or that have been done to you. Fears, desires, longings, pains, and some things that you are not even consciously aware of. […]
Relationships
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It’s an acronym I learnt this week from All is Grace, Brennan Manning’s memoirs. He was describing his time in a rehab facility for his alcoholism when he received feedback from his fellow alcoholics in a peer review worksheet. I SEE YOU USING THE FOLLOWING DIVERSIONS TO KEEP FROM DEALING […]
There are some people that just push my buttons! Something about them sets off a chain reaction of thoughts and feelings. Perhaps they remind me of someone else or something that has happened in the past. A memory echo bounces around my soul. If I am going to be a […]
2011 has been a year of dramatic change for many. World news has been dominated with natural disasters, dictatorships being toppled, and economic crisis. For an interesting review check out Google’s Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review. In New Zealand 2011 has also been a year of roller coaster emotions. Winning […]
Back and forth, side to side, oscillating with mindless repetition, Charlie and Billy had spent a lifetime of having their mouths open, and little white balls pushed into the cavity. Heads rotating left to right, right to left with constant repeating action. Forever looking out and never in. Charlie: Hey, […]
So why did you have me born? I wish no one had ever laid eyes on me! I wish I had never been born I wish I had never been born I wish I’d never lived—a stillborn, buried without ever having breathed. Isn’t it time to call it quits on […]
“It has been said that there is no true person unless there are two entering into communication with one another. The isolated individual is not a real person. A real person is one who lives in and for others. And the more personal relationships we form with others, the more […]
I listen to people’s stories. I sit and turn my ear and my heart to receive the precious gift they have to offer. I never feel adequate. I never feel able to make any sort of difference, but something happens. I am inadequate, and I want to stay that way. […]
It happened again this week. I heard yet again of someone who had not been genuinely listened to. Only those willing to stand close enough to listen Surprise, surprise, yet still the person’s affected were the poor, and yet again, the ones who hadn’t bothered to listen were the rich. Rich […]
The rattle of the security chain behind the door told me a lot about the person behind it before I saw them. The door opened a crack and two eyes warily peered through looking at me. Who do you let into your world? I learnt a new term this week from […]