Meaning is Found Between

When I started writing this poem, I titled it “truth”.  But then, when I went back to reread it, I realised that I could just have easily titled it “peace” or “wisdom” or “inspiration” or another meaning-filled concept that we spend our lives searching for....

Dreaming of More

I think it would be foolish of me to assume that my dreams are significant enough to be interesting to most people.  But suffice it to say, I have an image in my mind of the person I want to be, and I keep working towards becoming that person.  Sometimes...

Until the Sun Comes out Again

It is interesting to me how a single event can change how we look at our world.  Sometimes one small change can overshadow all the good that is in our lives… if we allow it. I am not a person who adjusts easily to change.  I get attached… to people, to...

Live a Courageous Life

As I pondered the New Year and all the resolutions I had yet to make, and all the resolutions I had made in the past and eventually broken, I realised that I needed a new type of goal.  Something less specific but more meaningful.  This year I decided to throw all...

Deep Roots

Where do you place your faith when the storms of life arise?  What do you cling to when the cold winds blow and the rain pours down relentlessly?  Is it strong? Is it deep?  Does it keep you standing, firmly planted in the earth until the storm subsides...