by Krista | Sep 24, 2023 | Autumn, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
When was the last time you began something new? For me, as a teacher, the season of fall brings a new school year and a chance to start fresh in many ways. The old year falls away like the leaves on the trees, and I begin again… For others, perhaps,...
by Krista | Feb 4, 2023 | Faith, Hope, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God: and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:6-7,...
by Krista | Dec 31, 2022 | Hope, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, Winter |
Sometimes I feel as if I am waiting for something to happen… something to change… something better to come. But when I reflect on it a little more, I realise that my life only changes when I myself change. I change my mindset, my goals, my hopes, my plans. The truth...
by Krista | Oct 11, 2022 | Autumn, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, The Forest |
Have you ever stopped to watch as a single leaf breaks free from the branch and drifts on the breeze? Each year, I watch as the leaves change to the brilliant colours of autumn, then flutter through the air when the breeze blows through the branches. I love the...
by Krista | Sep 9, 2022 | Autumn, Hope, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
Change, for me, often feels like a dark and ominous cloud that hangs over the horizon. I am full of fear and reservation, reluctant to let go of that which has become familiar and comfortable. I imagine the things that bring me joy being stripped away,...
by Krista | Apr 2, 2022 | Hope, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, Spring, The Garden |
I think the butterfly can be a beautiful analogy for the transformations we go through in life. Sometimes, as we go through the darkest of days, we are growing and developing into a better self. Though at first it seems as though nothing is happening and perhaps we...
