The real work of patience and of loving is on you, not the other person. It’s on me, not her, not him. Just to be clear, this isn’t a post about us versus God. It’s about our actions in relation to others’. “Sandra, pick up the piece of paper right under your chair.” “I didn’t… Continue reading You’re It
Tag: development
That Thing is Your School Teacher
We have to plan these things. Okay, how am I going to show her love today? I’m going to give her a really big smile, and give her a super enthusiastic greeting every morning. And when she says those hurtful words that tempt me to do something about it, I’ll not even respond; I think… Continue reading That Thing is Your School Teacher
Carry Me
I think God the Father watches us sometimes, leaving us only briefly in that moment to ourselves and our false perception of our own strength. I believe He does this in hope that we can turn to Him, the all-powerful One and say, “Help me! Carry me.” I know what it’s like to try to… Continue reading Carry Me
Shape of You
The Grand Master takes His time to draw the plan. Every dot is perfection. Every curve, every grain…perfection. He infuses colour – bursts of colour. Orange for one, blue for another. A thought, a wave, a life. And when He’s finished, He sees that it is good. Good. We are designed, each of us, in… Continue reading Shape of You
Pedestal
set/put on a pedestal: to glorify; to idealize In the past (and sometimes present), the pedestal was my favourite place to put certain people on. That is to say, I have a tendency to idealise people I admire or respect. But by the grace of God, really, I’ve changed a lot; at the same… Continue reading Pedestal
