Don’t enable! Be wise about the consequences of your giving. Investigate who is getting your money, and know specifically how you are helping. Paul Sutherland, Chairman, Utopia Foundation Don’t Enable! Be Wise About Your Giving We are often drawn to give to charitable causes. I know. I’ve been there and done that. But how many […]
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We All Need An Observant Witness
Do you have an observant witness? I came across this phrase recently in a piece of writing that quoted a beautiful blessing written by Kate Braestrup and it has remained with me. May you be granted capable and amusing comrades, observant witnesses, and gentle homecomings. May you be granted respite from what you must know of human […]
Different Emotions All At Once
On Day 1 of the #Write28Days challenge I mentioned that life had given me a big excuse not to do the challenge. I was referring to the passing of our sweet dog, Pablo, on 31st January. He was 12 years old and was ill for three weeks before he passed. Different emotions all at once […]
Sunrise And A Normal Day
I love watching the sun rise and set. They evoke feelings of gratitude and awe. I’ve been blessed to watch both sunrise and sunset near beaches and in the mountains. But what about a sunrise or a sunset on a normal day? Sunrise And A Normal Day On ‘normal’ days, I don’t always get the […]
The Father’s Great Design
As we struggle with a very ill dog, and another wedding anniversary passes, I cannot help but have the lyrics (shared below) of the song ‘Pray For Me’ reverberate in my ears. One particular line keeps coming back to me – ‘sculpting of the Father’s great design’. The Sculpting Of The Father’s Great Design I […]
The Wisdom To Know What To Fix
I think of the word ‘fix‘ and wonder how a three letter word can have so many connotations. Some good. Some bad. A word that can mean repair, can also mean despair when it applies to someone getting a fix. And then it can have several other meanings that imply bribery and corruption and trying […]
