Overcoming the ‘lack’ mentality
"For whoever has, to him, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him."Matthew 13:12 I was in my pre-teenage years when I first read this passage. At the time, I couldn't understand why Jesus...
Worried or Concerned?
Which one is it? Have you ever wondered what the difference is between these two words above? I have, and sometimes, to be honest, I am not quite sure of which one it is I am experiencing at any given time. It's only in recent times that I have begun to pay attention...
The Power Of Solitude
Solitude When was the last time you unplugged your phone and other devices, retreating to a place where only you and your thoughts could meet?Last month, I decided that I was going to go on a media fast throughout April except for Youtube and Facebook for event...
What if I messed up?
What do you do when you feel like you have messed things up? Right now, as I sit in front of my computer to write, I still feel the gnawing feeling of disappointment as a result of my failure in submitting a required application by the deadline date. In fact, that's...
Are you taking advantage?
0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80… The above is the countdown of our lives or the trajectory if all goes okay to keep the clock ticking and moving on. While the numbers above show a cute linear pattern of movement from one age to another, the majority...
Dads really do count
Just a few days ago, I sat watching from my train seat as a dad got off with his two little sons. The younger son couldn’t have been more than five years old while the older one could probably pass for seven. What caught my attention was this big burly man who got on...
The Eve Syndrome
“Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made. The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree...
Help! I’m in Transition
I remember when I first found out that I was pregnant with my first baby, that was over fifteen years ago. I was filled with awe, anticipation and trepidation - all at the same time. It was a strange feeling knowing that another human being was forming inside of me....
The Counsellor
A couple of weeks ago and at the beginning of summer, I was privileged to attend an introductory course in Counselling and Psychotherapy, with a focus on Psychoanalysis. Prior to attending the course, I could say I had some idea about counseling in general, but going...
What is in it for Me?
Many a times we ask the question above in relation to a venture or a cause before we commit ourselves to it. This is because we want to be sure that it will be worth our while or our investment in the long run. We also ask this question at an unconscious level at the...
Fatherhood by Design
Becoming a father can certainly happen by default, so long as the right ingredients for making babies are present, however I’ve come to discover that the successful raising of children cannot happen by default, but by intentional efforts of both fathers and mothers....
When life doesn’t make sense… excerpts from a new devotion coming soon
At one point or another, every human being will face obstacles and challenges in their lives, and usually in those moments, life ceases to make sense, or so it seems at least. It may present as a loss of a loved one, the loss of a marriage or long term relationship,...
Where is God?
When life ceases to make sense to our natural minds and we find ourselves at the intersection of pain and suffering, we begin to ask where God is. Our belief system seems to suggest that the presence of a problem implies the absence of God. For the Atheist and...
14 Things that Love is
In this month of love, I felt it necessary to focus on what love is. As we were celebrating Valentines' day and I observed the attitudes of people and businesses towards that one day dedicated to celebrating love, I thought it was worthwhile reminding myself and every...
Stand for Something
In a world where values are gradually eroding, I sometimes struggle to know what people's worldview, ideologies or if you like, position are on basic/fundamental things such as faith, marriage, relationships, parenting, business, just to name a few. In my view, we are...
The Power of a Story
We’ve all heard stories (good or bad), in our toddler years, early school years or read one in a magazine. Stories are a regular part of our existence. To me, stories, just like love, makes the world go round. We tell stories and are told stories about others and...
Stranded People
If you've ever experienced a car break down in the middle of the night, in a remote part of an unfamiliar city, and with a dead phone, you may slightly understand the meaning of the word stranded. If you've ever got on a faulty train that has had to stop due to...
My Domestic Abuse Alert
For the last week and a half, I have been thinking about a recent domestic abuse incident, particularly one in which a woman with two children was beaten and left dead by her husband. This incident and the media response, including all the interventions that a lot of...
7 traits you should beware of in People around you
We sometimes think that the people we need to be most cautious of are people with different beliefs, racial backgrounds, those who look, act or behave differently, and perhaps those from a different social or economic status. Whereas I have come to discover that the...
Needless Abuse
Myles Munroe, in his book: Understanding the Purpose and Power of a Woman, stated, “When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable”. Everyone can relate to abuse at one level or another, whether through personal relationships, experiences or that of others. We usually...
Grateful for the Little Things
We sometimes think that the big things are what matters most or that they are the things that will fulfill or make us happy the most. But as I sit on-board our return flight home from a family holiday to the Island of Malta, I couldn't help but reminisce about all the...
He Loves Me!
Encapsulated in those three words above is the greatest life changing, mindset-altering and profound reality that makes anyone's life worth living. If you've been around for some time, you would have discovered that as humans we thrive on being loved and loving...
The Power of Positive Friendships
Do you have friends? How long have you been friends for? Are you an asset or a liability to each other? What kind of friends are they? Do you share similar values? If anything bad was to happen to you or your family, could you count on your friends? I’m trying to get...
Misunderstood? You are not alone
Have you ever been improperly understood or interpreted, misdiagnosed,misrepresented, misjudged, misconceived, and misconstrued? Or have you ever misunderstood someone, something or an event? If you answer yes to any of these questions, you are reading the right...
Options
With things like end of year, New Year, autumn and spring sale coupons constantly filling our mail boxes and deceptive adverts looming through our television screens, it is hard to ignore the fact that we now live in the age and a world where we are never deprived of...
8 Strategies for Coping and Thriving in a Difficult Marriage
As soon as you see the letter and word; “8 strategies”, your mind instantly assumes that this is one of those prescriptive motivational statements that simplifies every problem and makes the solution very easy to obtain. But this is not about that, but a way of...
7 Life Lessons learnt from Picasso
Before I tell you what these lessons are, allow me to tell you about Picasso. A few years ago, my daughter and son asked if they could have a dog or a pet. As I ‘m not a fan of cats, we agreed that the only common pet to us all is a dog and that they would have to...
Redeeming the Time
I sat down today thinking about what I would write about in this month’s journal and honestly speaking, nothing was prevalent on my mind. At least not until I watched a movie that a colleague had told me about. However by the end of the movie, I had come to a...
7 Reasons You Should Fight for Your Marriage
I know that the idea of fighting for a marriage may not go down too well with some people based on their past or present experiences, hurts and the pain that this so-called marriage has dealt with them. However I believe that it's still an area we cannot shy away...
My Desires Vs. God’s Will
Wouldn’t you like your desires to always match up with God's will? After all, our desires emanate from somewhere deep within us that at times can be interpreted as a sign of God's will and therefore carries with it, His approval. If you have been around for some time...