This morning I re-read the parable of the Good Samaritan. To summarize the story for those who are not familiar with it, a traveller, probably a Jew, is is brutally beaten, stripped and left for dear on the road. This is not just a robbery or a mugging. The thieves stole the man’s dignity along […]
Never Enough
It was only yesterday that I watched Loren Allred performing the song Never Enough on Britian’s Got Talent. If you’re inclined to watch her performance, I’ve added the video below – I’d encourage you to watch it. Never Enough This is not about a singer giving a fantastic performance at a talent show. That she […]
Coffee and Gratitude
In my mind coffee and gratitude make a good couple and a great start to the day. Coffee And Gratitude #1 Morning Rituals The regular morning rituals we adopt define our day. For many of us, the morning doesn’t get off to a good start without that first cup of coffee. It’s a ritual. Wake […]
Giving From Our Woundedness
Being hurt and wounded is part of life. All of us have faced some hurt – emotional, physical, mental or spiritual. How do we deal with our woundedness? Do we retire into a corner and lick our wounds, continuously seeing ourselves as victims? Or do we allow our woundedness to be way of giving to […]
Lighthouses To Show The Way
I’ve always wonder how people live without lighthouses to show the way. Now before I go on to explain, let me share with you what is purported to be transcript of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland, one version of which was used by Stephen Covey to talk about what […]