listening to the voice within
The pause between words in a conversation can stir up awkward jitters. We make like we’re okay with the awkward pause with a "hmmm" or a nervous scratch, or worse, make an off-topic comment about something in the room - “That’s a nice lamp!” Prolonged quiet isn’t always welcomed. Whether we’re with others or alone,... Continue Reading →
This has to be the loftiest of topics I've tried to tackle. It's been weeks of reading, pondering, praying and experiencing and I've realized that the topic of insecurity has many angles - one too lofty for just one blog post. I felt the need to analyze my own insecurities because, quite frankly, I don't like feeling... Continue Reading →
Although my frame is fit to the untrained eye, to the friend it’s frail. Weakened by the weight of life I find solace in silence, sin and splendor. My being vibrates with the pace of life sending desperate signals out to still the intense motion. Quickened by stress in the atmosphere, the vibrations intensify, depleting... Continue Reading →
My mornings always start out the same way: get ready for work, eat breakfast and walk the dog. Each morning I pass by the same children at the bus stop, say hi to the same neighbours also walking their dogs and watch the same cars pull out of their driveways on their way to work.... Continue Reading →
During an insightful conversation about relationships I caught myself whispering the possibly overused words, “God is enough.” The main topic of the conversation was the idea that we all have ‘holes’ (a.k.a. brokenness) and we can’t expect someone else to fix us. How can one broken person fix another broken person? Two halves do make... Continue Reading →
Inspiration came to me in the strangest of ways. At the time I had no idea something incredibly insignificant would trigger such a response in me. It was a Friday (the best day of the work-week) and I had a scheduled meeting and needed to arrive early. It was one of those mornings where I... Continue Reading →
Sometimes we can appear to have it all but lack the one thing we desire the most: happiness. I recently ran into a successful friend who on the exterior seems happy, but within a short few minutes she let me know that she’s actually not happy. How often do we give off the appearance of... Continue Reading →
After a few messages back and forth Steph and I arranged a quite spontaneous but perfectly orchestrated evening. We began our evening with dinner at a community food program at a local church. The region puts on the dinner while the church lends its gym for the event. A group of volunteers prepare and serve... Continue Reading →
via Daily Prompt: Chaotic There’s nothing quite like collective silence. Whether you’re standing at a school Remembrance Day assembly as the Last Post is played on the bugle, or the moments before communion is served at church, there’s something special about collective silence. Silence makes some people feel awkward. At the same time, it has... Continue Reading →
There’s nothing quite like collective silence. Whether you’re standing at a school Remembrance Day assembly as the Last Post is played on the bugle, or the moments before communion is served at church, there’s something special about collective silence. Silence makes some people feel awkward. At the same time, it has a way of tapping... Continue Reading →