Sandy Yule
A promise is a funny thing. There are many ways to keep it, some grudging, some gracious.
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Reflections
Covenant as God's promise
Belonging vs. belongings
Rev Dr Chris Walker
Out of time out of mind
Alison Atkinson-Phillips
In fact, I’m questioning why on earth I agreed to write an article about being ‘time poor’ when I’m so stretched for time! |
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At Christmas the significance of both 'belonging' and 'belongings' is evident. But what did Jesus have to say?
I’m pretty busy. 
This is a story about a journey into spiritual health – of transformation from disparate parts into a realm of wholeness. 
Integrity is about convergence between what’s important to us, what we say and what we do. Living an authentic Christian life also means discovering and living our place in God’s story. It’s not my story — it’s God’s — I just need to work out the role I’m called to play and I can’t do this on my own. 
As a chaplain in an animal hospital, my faith is enriched by animals every day. Animals teach us about God in several ways, including unconditional love, forgiveness, and mindfulness.
Potatoes are humble because they grow in the ground. The word 'humble' comes from the Latin, 'humus,' meaning ground or soil. Presumably it is a contraction of ‘humus-able’, ‘able to dwell in the soil’. So maybe this is why Jesus tells us that it is the meek (another word for humble) who shall inherit the earth. 
