A Game of Pretense

Earlier, I sat in the 40-day Bible Study time that I’ve been doing with a friend. Before we started, she shared with me an experience that she had that had shocked her. In concluding her story, she made a statement along the lines of: Is it a normal thing? It isn’t normal for me for […]

Is your loss a loss?

You lost something but was it really a loss? Lately, I’ve thought a lot about “loss”. In reflecting, I realized that I was in an oddly thankful mode as I reflected on the “losses” I have experienced over the years. My losses took me to where I am today. They brought me closer to walking […]

Modelling Mary – Reflect Often

I have a confession to make. The last few months have been emotionally brutal for me. On top of all this, I’ve been on an emotional rollercoaster for the last few weeks. There has legit been days when I feel least like myself. I struggled to pray because all I felt like doing was crying […]

How big of a trash can are you?

Trash Can

Everybody has little quirks. Yes quirks…you know those peculiar aspect of a person’s character or behaviour. Some are very cute and loveable while others are downright disgusting. Whilst others are in the middle and leave you feeling quite ambivalent about them. In essence, they are neither here nor there. Today I want to share with […]

What do you remember?

What is your history? Don't forget to remember the goodness of God.

It’s funny how as life goes on and other activities happen, we forget to remember. Today, I had a long day. Today, I am tired. Yesterday, I felt sad as I reflected on the ache I sometimes still feel at the loss of my relationship with one of my closest friends. Last week, persons pissed […]

Cardinal Rules of Love – Part 3 – Do you love others?

Many perceive love as being flowery and easy, almost fairytale-like. What we fail to realize is that fairytales always end at “And they lived happily ever after.” leaving us to imagine what happens during the “happily ever after” love. As Christians we are taught three cardinal rules of love: I recently posited to a friend […]

Cardinal Rules of Love – Part 2 – Do you love you?

self love

Many perceive love as being flowery and easy, almost fairytale-like. What we fail to realize is that fairytales always end at “And they lived happily ever after.” leaving us to imagine what happens during the “happily ever after” love. As Christians we are taught three cardinal rules of love: I recently posited to a friend […]

Cardinal Rules of Love – Part 1 – Do you love God?

loving God means incorporating Him into every area of our daily life.

Many perceive love as being flowery and easy, almost fairytale-like. What we fail to realize is that fairytales always end at “And they lived happily ever after.” leaving us to imagine what happens during the “happily ever after” love. As Christians we are taught three cardinal rules of love: I recently posited to a friend […]

Are you just living for the big moments?

Mountain, climb, small moments, big moments

Recently, a coworker said something to me that I dismissed because I found it puzzling: “You are different and I don’t understand why. It’s almost like you don’t let anything bother you.” In reflecting, I found myself thinking of persons who have made similar comments to me: “You have a spark that draws people to […]