Escape tick-box prayer and comparisonitis. Discover the ancient path that invites you to pray more and do less. We do like to get things done, don’t we? It feels satisfying to cross things off a list, to put a tick next to that item. I use paper and pen for […]
Sabbath
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Rigid rule-keeping can feed anxiety and perfectionism. But choosing relationship, grace, and mercy brings true healing over legalism. A Sabbath brings us to a deep rest. In the little country town where I live, we have a volunteer fire brigade. At times we hear the fire siren wail, and […]
Discover the life-changing power of Sabbath rest. Learn how to stop the busy traffic of life, plan ahead, and fill your cup today. Keep the Sabbath and the Sabbath keeps you. I live right next to a beautiful beach. Kawakawa Bay is very tidal, and at low tide it […]
Our minds can be so busy, but learning how to stop is so crucial to our wellbeing. Perhaps centering prayer offers some help. I was watching a two-year-old boy the other day. He was full on in active mode. Walking here and there, playing with this and that. But his […]
‘You need better boundaries’. How many have said this to you? How about a better knowing of yourself first? Often when you go to see a counsellor for the first time, they hand you a sheet of paper with a list of expectations and boundaries. Very few ask the counselee […]
We can easily go from one year to the next, but before you start the year, you need to stop the year. Stop it well. As I write this, it’s the middle of the most interesting week of the year. It’s the week between Christmas and New Year. Here in […]
You’re tired, drained, but you can’t find a simple way to restore. So maybe it’s time to cease and savor delight in the little moments. It had been a tough week—full-on giving out. People, work, tasks, energy-draining memories all want a piece of the energy pie. What was leftover were […]
A Rhythm of rest invites you to come away, rest, restore and ready yourself for the next moment. 7 steps to enable a rhythm of rest to be part of your life. Her response wasn’t surprising. She was probably more surprised at being asked the question. It was one of […]
Days and weeks roll into each other and tiredness slowly seeps into your soul. When each day feels like one horrendous day upon another and the treadmill is jammed on marathon setting then you need to retreat to an oasis. Do you have an Oasis? Can you give yourself […]