Everything the light touches
As a kid growing up I used to fear the dark. I would sleep with a night-light on, and when I was older (*cough, cough* a teenager) I insisted...
Love: what happens when feelings act out
How do we define love?
Do you remember the first time you had a crush on someone? Can you remember what their name was? Something about that person - maybe...
Messiology
The word was made up by the founder of Operation Mobilisation (OM), George Verwer and refers to the ‘mess’ we often find in the church or in Christian organisations.
OM...
Base your faith on Jesus, not on me
What do you think about Jesus?
Mahatma Gandhi once famously said, 'I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.'
I have heard of...
Overcoming Guilt and Shame
So you did something that you are really not happy about and immediately after you feel ashamed. You are overcome with guilt and wallow in your own self-pity because;
"How...
Loving others without fear
Loving others freely without fear being caught up in the midst of it is, well, not easy and does not always come naturally to most of us. We live...
Our Pieces Aren’t God’s Pieces
Since I attended the Hillsong Colour Conference earlier this year - and I'm confident I'm not alone here - I have been listening to the song "Pieces" by Amanda...
Worry is optional
How much time do we waste on worrying about things that might possibly never transpire within our lives, yet we still choose to worry about them. Worrying about things,...
You’ve got to keep your head up
Recently, I found myself in a place of disappointment. I applied for a job that I had wanted for the longest time and I was almost certain that the...
A sensitive soul
Every report card I brought home said something like this: "Fran is a sensitive, intelligent and caring child.”
Sensitive... being sensitive is hard.
Those that have a sensitive personality often...