Tag: nature
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Why Write
Featured Image – Upsplash.com I once asked a colleague how his book sales were going. His response to my question was, ‘Nothing of any significance.’ As the books he had published up to that point were autobiographical, I asked, ‘Do you think the genre is a winner in the marketplace?’ He replied sharply, ‘I don’t
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The Power of Now – Journal
Feature Image Fynbos in The Western Cape – Upsplash.com Journey With Eckhart Tolle “The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. You then begin to realize that there is a vast realm of intelligence beyond thought.” Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now Journal. I cannot say that I
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The Power of Now – Journal
Be aware of the space that allows everything to be. Listen to the sounds; don’t judge them. Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now Journal. This is profound. I have been working on this approach for a while now. Becoming aware of the place (space,) where the business of the thoughts in my mind are
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Peter’s Quote of The Day
Unfailingly I adapt to where I am, who I’m with, and what is happening. As much of my life’s events are circumstantial, its easier. Nature has taught me much about needing adaptability and flexibility at all times. Everything in nature yields in its season. Everything grows in its season, everything dies in its season. There
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The Vicissitudes of Life
“Oh! That the vicissitudes of life would come, A preamble to a higher elevation To worlds more real and dear From whence we derive more virtue and pleasure!” ENOCH JOHN Friday, February 15, 2008 * I suppose that you and I would better understand the meaning of vicissitudes of life as mishaps, troubles and woes
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Clarence the Caterpillar (Part Two)
Clarence was terrified and began wriggling for all he was worth. The bird swooped towards the river, heading for her young ones in their nest. Clarence managed to squirm free and fell headlong into the water, where a fish took a bite at him, narrowly missing and in doing so, knocked him onto the bank.
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Died for My Sin or Resurrected for my life?
We have heard about the “The Gospel” – the foundation of the Christian faith. Today there seems to be many different versions of how the gospel is interpreted, what the Gospel is or what it means. The gospel is normally explained by saying, “Jesus died on the cross so that my sins may be forgiven”.
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Our daily Garden
As we travel along our daily road of life, we can find ourselves, broadly speaking, in one of two states of mind – filled with fear and anxiety or abiding in the peace of the Lord. Let us imagine walking into a neatly laid out vegetable garden. The rows of plants are straight, and access
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The Business of God’s Love – Part Two
In Part One, we saw that God wants us to “Love your neighbour as yourself”. It is very difficult for us to obey this command if we try to love one another with human love. Part One showed us the difference between God’s love and Human love. We continue…. To care if others come to
Love Your Life Adopt Your Purpose 