So, you turned Eighty today – that’s eight decades of living! That’s 960 months, 29,219 days – wow! No doubt, the celebration of life lived so long is something to be savoured. It is a time for reflection and thanksgiving.
When we look back at our lives, it often resembles a roller coaster. There are ups and downs, high and lows, thrills and spills and everything in between. People, places, things and memories all the way.
Very often, the word…..
Death is the leveler!
It is our reality check,
It keeps us in balance,
And points a sober finger to that ambitious ego.
Death makes us sad,
It makes us cry,
It stops us in our track!
Death makes us reflect on our lives and take stock.
Like a Boeing,
Life keeps us going.
We propel…..
“I lost my spouse through Covid 19. How can I go on living?” That was the lament of someone so close to my heart. How do you comfort them? What do you say? You numbly go through the rituals of burying the dead and family and friends are there to share your grief. But as days go…..
Look at those footprints in the sand
Two old friends enjoy a leisurely stroll
Relaxing at the beach
Enjoying the winter sun
All is peaceful and calm
Rhythmically the tide ebbs.
Time passes as children bring grandchildren
The frenzied pace of everyday life lightens
Time for reflection and response
Time to lend a helping hand when…..
When life seems chaotic, when things don’t seem to make sense, what do you do?
Everything can change in the blink of an eye. We are here today, gone tomorrow!
Everyone has to go through birth, ageing, sickness and death. There are no exceptions. This is the destiny of our life!
Someone said – ‘Let the doctors handle your body, let God handle your life, but be in charge of your own mood.’
We know that our attitude determines our…..
When you are waiting for someone and you are not sure exactly when they will come, all your thoughts are focused on it. You go about your day, doing what you have to do but you are always on the lookout for that person”s arrival.
We are always waiting for something in our lives. Some people are waiting for the birth of their baby, some are waiting for results of a blood test or medical diagnosis. Some might be…..
Wars are turbulent periods of destruction, rampage and violation. They have been the bane of human existence since time immemorial, punctuated with periods of peace.
We read that there will be wars and rumours of wars in the last days. (Matthew 24:6).
As we watch the news and hear of what is happening in Israel, what triggers are we receiving?
There is a song called Days of Elijah, which you can listen to here……
Those autumn leaves, crispy and crunchy, Bedded on the cold ground, surrounding the town, In a splash of colour on that sunny day at Anzac Park.
Memories of cherished celebrations lie around those autumn trees, Trees carefully laid out for quieting the souls of young and old. Those autumn leaves…..
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Change!!! Some dread it! Some love it! Either way, change happens. We embrace change or we shy away from it. The clock keeps ticking and nobody can stop those invisible hands from moving.
It’s the angle we view change from which makes all the difference. A foetus has to reach developmental milestones…..
Autumn Leaves
Crisp, crunch, splendorous
Sailing softly earthward bound
Blanketing the ground.
~ Linda Pearl
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Why not try your hand at writing this short type of poem? Simply follow these rules for writing a Haiku poem:
There are no more than 17 syllables. Haiku is composed of only 3 lines. Typically, every first line of Haiku has 5 syllables, the second…..