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 […]
Mental Health
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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 […]
We have a bias to hold on to things. To retain the hurts, but Jesus asks us to forgive. Perhaps we do this in little steps of vulnerability. Many years ago, I held a lot of unforgiveness toward someone. I retained it and it grew. Eventually, I had to choose […]
Can you live with a narcissist? Yes, but it might just kill you. Or it might just starve you from savouring life to the fullest. One of the most interesting quotes I have come across about stress is this one from French journalist Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber What I fear most about stress is […]
I want to pray, but don’t know how. How to Pray for a Narcissist. It begins with honesty. It prays for light. Can a narcissist change? That’s a question many people ask. It’s much like that old joke about psychologists changing a lightbulb: How many psychologists does it take to […]
What does perfect narcissism look like? We can see it in the evil of Satan. I read a list the other day about the characteristics of those with narcistic personality disorder. Grandiose Sense of Self-Importance: They believe they are superior and special, deserving of exceptional treatment and recognition. Exploitative […]
There is a God-shaped hole in me. A narcissism entrancement holds me, but I can break the spell when I invite Jesus into the void. There once was an Australian sitcom that I used to watch. It was called Kath and Kim. The two central characters were Kath, the […]
There is a fear in all of us. It’s been there seemingly forever. The Psalmist sings ‘Search me, Know my Anxious Thoughts.’ Can God be that good? I was watching a TV program about border control in the U.S.A. The officers had a tip that someone coming through immigration was […]
I worry about what’s ahead, but I have a shepherd who prepares a table before me, so I wait, trust and see. A friend recently sent a job offering to me. It was to come to a town called Echuca in Victoria, Australia, and be a snake catcher. Yes, you […]
When waves of anxiety come, I need to dive into the providence of God. To feel held, known, and loved. This summer, here in New Zealand, I have been going for swims most days. I have a beach quite near to where I live, and it’s a safe beach […]