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 | Dec 24, 2022 | Faith, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Winter |
I find it difficult to put my finger on a clear description of each of the advent principles on which our faith is built: hope, peace, joy, and love. Yet if we consider each one individually, we can see that Christ embodies each one of them. Through his greatest act...
by Krista | Dec 20, 2022 | Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Winter |
It is nearly Christmas, and miraculously, we have been blessed by a winter storm that will give us the white Christmas we had hoped for. Most of the time, I am grateful for the mild climate here in Victoria – the short winters, the warmth of an early spring, the long...
by Krista | Dec 18, 2022 | Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, The Sea |
It took me a long time to puzzle out the meaning of this quote. It came to me at a time when I needed a piece of wisdom to guide my life and help me make sense of what was happening. As a family, we were going through a very difficult time. My son...
by Krista | Dec 14, 2022 | Faith, Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, The Sea |
When was the last time you cried out to God in a deep, heart-felt prayer? This poem describes a moment when, from deep within myself, my spirit called out… and my God answered by drawing near to me. How do I know that he was there? I felt a...
