Life is a beautiful tapestry, woven with threads of light and dark. It is in the cracks and broken pieces that we see the strength and resilience of the human spirit. It is people who bring meaning to this beautiful chaos. They are the glue that holds us together, the support that lifts us up,… Continue reading Taking Stock
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Weather
Rain is fallingRun insideEarly in the morningSun will rise Sun is shiningAll is brightNo need for whiningThe air is light Sky is cloudyWide and blueFar below is rowdyColoured with hues Air is windyNo one on the roadMen drinking brandyIn their abode
THE TASTE
2023 will be an amazing year but there will be some hard days: days when you will want to give up and throw in the towel. On those days, remember these words. #TheThreeMinutesBlog
Showing Up
Although the darkness lingers And air is the anchor for your feet Although the hamster's wheel loops And dawn seems an eternity away Remember that Abba cradles you tenderly, Guides your steps carefully, Lacing your path with peace And adorning your journey with victory . So, when your heart feels numb And the sorrows of… Continue reading Showing Up
Moment
I don't know who needs to hear this but, breathe. Everything will be okay. Many times in the past weeks, I caught myself clenching my jaw, my forehead mapped with worry lines as my shoulders tensed with fear. I would go to bed in the early hours of the morning, after burning both sides of… Continue reading Moment
SEA
Step in With your heart on your sleeves and Hope as your compass Dive in With your past abandoned on the shore Dive in Eagerly, relentlessly Find higher depths of healing and Wider paths of peace Break every fetter of fear Redemption calls to you Let the lies dissolve with the sea As you wash… Continue reading SEA
Of Grace and Glory
The streets glimmer with gold And my footsteps echo with relief As I run to meet my Lover And fall into His arms of rest His eyes hold love unfiltered As He gazes tenderly upon me, Seeing the perfect reflection of His Son And my glittering crown of grace No more do I… Continue reading Of Grace and Glory
Calvary
Growing up, I never understood the fuss about Easter. Christmas was the holiday when I unwrapped gifts, ate my favourite dishes till I couldn't breathe and wore the fanciest dresses. But Easter always seemed calm, if not gloomy. My parents would make us fast and pray, and family devotions always seemed to drag for hours… Continue reading Calvary
When This Is Over
Every night, before I go to sleep, I wonder; If tomorrow was my first day after this lock down, what would it be like? Would I book the first flight out of here, hungry to see the wonders of the world and all the adventures that I had put off till ‘later’? Would I plan… Continue reading When This Is Over
GARDEN
Like flowers in a garden Love comes in many colours It’s in your best friend’s hug And the private jokes with your sister It’s in the loud laughs with your brother And the long prayers from your mother It’s in the starry-eyed stares from your lover And the quiet moments with Abba Love may… Continue reading GARDEN