and Purposeful Prose
Image by ymyphoto from Pixabay The great journey continues! I can't believe we're already almost half way through August! Where does the time go!? It seems there aren't enough hours in the day. Or is this simply my current path? It wasn't so long ago I felt uncomfortably isolated (not solely because of the isolation [...]
Image by 💚🌺💚Nowaja💚🌺💚 from Pixabay I once was your river Lord, you gave me the words Now I'm silently drowning I'm hungry and I thirst. Did I take a wrong turn? I used to delight In Your goodness and majesty I once basked in your light. Yet my heart yearned for more I felt isolated [...]
Photo Credit goes to Pixabay.com I never used to be such a worry-wart. Given numerous events that have unfolded since 2020, however, my confidence has definitely been shaken. Truth is a humbling and sobering thing. I’ve learned that just because you've managed to cope with life’s turbulence over many years of trials, doesn’t mean something [...]
Image by Julie Rose from Pixabay As an Early Childhood Educator (working with infants and toddlers), I have the privilege of seeing little eyes and ears begin to piece life together. Their first sights and sounds form the early developmental framework of this puzzle we call life. And it truly is a puzzle. The full [...]
Image by Pexels from Pixabay This is a nap room revelation. It’s been far too long since I’ve utilised reflection and awakened my spirit. One significant thing my Early Childhood Education training has instilled in me is the importance of reflective practice. My place of work is also big on this practice. However, this isn't new to me. [...]
Image by Jarkko Mänty from Pixabay Recently I found myself asking this question when I woke up with the thought, I'm tired of everything………….. I know from experience that having no interest in anything can mean that you're depressed. However, I wasn’t sure what I was feeling, only that I couldn't think of anything that really floats my [...]
photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user AngelaYSmith We've set sail The crew is all here Our direction is set But the way seems unclear. The fog rolls in Then it lifts to reveal the sun It's a mystery what our plight will be Until each day's begun. The waves rise high Then the seas are [...]
(Weeping Willow photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user Peggy_Marco) The world can be cruel, but God is not uncaring. When Jesus walked upon the earth He wept and He had compassion for those who grieved and were harassed. Where is God in our grief and suffering? He is right there with us. He longs to [...]
Image by Ida from Pixabay Where to get started When you're feeling half hearted And you've felt this way for far too long You've become lost in the dust of the bustle and rush Carrying burdens and battles too heavy and hushed. There's no time to delay. It's time to unpack Unburden the load that weighs heavy on [...]
(Photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user Sergioht87.) If God gives us free will, How does He remain in control? Can both coexist? It’s true that God has given us the ability to choose. These choices, however, will have consequences made unwisely. “Everything is permitted for me”—but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permitted for me”—but [...]
Pippi's Poetry 