The spiritual Man leads
Through
Unity in diversity.

The natural Man leads
By consensus.

The one provides a
Fragile peace
Dependent on serving
Mutual interests
The other provides
Lasting peace
Dependent on serving
Each other selflessly.

The one depends on
Mutual teamwork
The other depends on
Synergistic teamwork.

Spiritual leadership
Is
Servant leadership.
You are the servant of
All.
All are important
For we are all made
In the same image.

Growth
In any
Worthwhile endeavour
Takes time.

But
When managed
Incrementally
The result is
Enduring
And
Enjoyable.

Consistency
Is the
Key.

The Master
Of consistency is
Mother Nature.
Just take a leaf from
Her Book.

Consistency
Needs no talent
Consistency
Needs no skill
Consistency
Needs no money.

All it needs is
A commitment
To
Show up
And
Do the work
Wholeheartedly
Each
and
Every
Day.

Consistency
Costs
Much
But
Pays
Well
Every time!

We are all born
Creative
Early childhood is all about
Being creative.

Soon, however, life
Steps in.
It tries to ***** out
Our creative instincts
By labelling us
Rebellious
Naughty
Selfish
When we try to do
Our own thing.

It tries to ***** out
Our creative self
By fitting us into
Life's boxes
Life's moulds.

Doctor
Lawyer
Engineer
Accountant.

Go the safe route
Life urges
Go the secure route
Life urges
Follow convention
Be serious!

The adult creative
However
Is the child who
Survives
This onslaught
This manipulation
This war on the
Creative self
And chooses instead
To follow their own path
In life.

The road less travelled.

Where
Fun
Freedom
And
True fulfillment
Await.

The problem lies
Not in the
Daily Grind
For everything
No matter what
No matter where
No matter how rich
Eventually becomes at some point a
Daily Grind.

It is part of the
Human condition.

How then do we stay
Fresh
Every day?

When we
Accept and embrace
The Daily Grind
Peacefully
As a fact of life
It loses its stranglehold
Over us
And in doing so
We make room
For the Creator
To step in
And transform
Our experience
From one of
Stress and
Struggle
To one of
Joy and
Serenity.

Invite the Creator
To give you
A new perspective
Fresh eyes to see
And
Your life will never
Be the same again.

Life is not about
Overcoming or
Escaping
The Daily Grind.
It is a fact of life.

Life
Is about
Getting a
Fresh perspective
That transforms this
******* into
Freedom!

I wear my
Femininity
Like a French perfume
A heady mix of
Softness
Gentleness
Compassion and
Love.

Revelling in my
Femininity
Makes me not a
*** object
Revelling in my
Femininity
Makes me not
Vain
Makes me not
Frivolous
Rather
It makes me exclaim in
Celebration
Ooo! La! La! La!

I salute my
Femininity
As a work of art

A work of art
To be
Appreciated
Cherished
And yes!
Enjoyed!

Men
Women
Children
Are entranced by my
Sweet fragrance and
The nonchalant air of
Je ne sais quoi!
With which I carry myself.

A strong, feminine
Gracious woman
Is a sight to behold
Whatever her size.

She brings
Glory to God
Whose Handiwork
She is.

Oooo! La! La! La!

Since I came to Christ
My life has come together
Beautifully!
Like a slow cooked stew
A rich, hearty, sumptuous
Stew.
As you well know
Stew means sharing
Stew means caring
Stew cannot be enjoyed
Alone.
This has made my life
A treat!
I am living the life
I was born to live.
It feels so right
Deep within!

Simple
Slow
Sumptuous
Satisfying.

Praise God!

The mark of a Disciple, is a lifestyle of joy, independent of circumstances.

When you look down
You get depressed.

When you look around
You get anxious.

But
When you look up
You receive peace.

The Peace of God
That is beyond
Understanding.

We are all
Bricklayers
In life

Some are laying bricks
Some are building a wall
Others are building a cathedral

The power to choose which
Is yours.

All yours!

Quality
Of life

Begins with

Quality
Of mind.

Joy
Is who you are
When fully immersed
In the
Love of Christ.

When you are true
To Christ
You live life
To its fullest
And enjoy a life
Of no regrets.

Our natural state
Is that of
Joy.

To get to this state
Is a journey
A journey of the
Heart.

It calls for
Open heart surgery.

Exposing all your
Wounds
Both great and small
To your Creator.

Your Creator
Who is Love
Kisses
These wounds
Tenderly
One by one.

One by one
They are lovingly
Healed.
One by one
Your fragmented heart
Is mended
Made whole.
Restored.

In this whole state
The Love of your Creator
Now flows
Freely
Unhindered
Unfettered
Into your heart
Filling it
To capacity
Filling it
To overflowing
Until gradually
You begin to come alive with
Joy!

Radiant joy!

The joy of
Surrender!

A joy
Like no other!

An everlasting
Joy!

Be Love
Make everyone feel important
From the greatest to the least
From the most obnoxious
To the most kind
From the most foolish
To the most wise
We are made in
God's image
That is why we are all
Important.

Shalom!

Yesterday
I kissed my father
Good-bye
Yesterday
I kissed my mother
Good-bye
I have carried
My own cross
My own "drama"
With dignity and grace
To final
Victory.

Today
I am poised
To begin life
Anew.

Faithfully
Have I followed the
Way of the Cross
With all its
Indignities
To nail
All my past
Wounds
To that
Cross on Calvary

And walk away
Free.

Free to be me!

Free to begin life
Anew.

No turning back!

It is finished!

I am oh
So ready!

Life is ephemeral.
But Spirit
Gives life
Substance
Now
And
Forever.

A house with soul, is a home where Food, Family, Friends and Fellowship meet and intertwine.

To create from
The soul
Is to create from
A place of
Infinite abundance
A place of
Immortality
A place of
Infinite possibility.

Where creativity
Flows from
The soul
There is
Plenty of room
For all of us
To shine!

Yesterday
I met my Goliath
In the form of my
Dream House.

My flesh
Is screaming at me
To forget it.
To walk away
Dejected
It's impossible, it cries
In utter and total
Defeat
So why even bother
The numbers don't add up!
So forget it!

However,
Like David
I have a long history
With the Lord
I  have seen Him
Perform miracles
In my life before.

This is a test.
A quantum leap.

Do I look at
Goliath
In fear
Or
Do I look at the Lord
In faith?

That's a no brainer.

So now I load my
Catapult with
Three smooth little stones
Faith
Hope
Love.
And take aim.

****!
Thud!
Goliath
Is dead!

The house
Is mine!

Mark my words!

I am at peace.
I am content.
My cup overflows.

For the past
Seven years
I have believed
By faith
That all I need do
Is focus on God
And He will take care of
The rest.

He has!
Spectacularly!

Psalm 23
Is now my new
Living reality.
God is Faithful!
God is True!

Trust Him!

AMDG!

We all have a
Choice.

We can live life
Based on what
We see.

Or

We can live life
Based on what
We believe.

Seeing
Is limited.
Subject to the whims of
Circumstance.

Believing
Is
Limitless.
Subject only
To the depth of your
Faith.

Religion
Is an institution
It consists of adherence to
Dogma
Doctrine
And
Disciplines
Spirituality
Is borne of the
Spirit
It consists of adherence
To the dictates of God
The Holy Spirit.

Church
Is not a building.
Church
Is your heart
And
The heart was created
For relationship with
God.

You are bound, not by your circumstances, but by the size of
your imagination and the depth of your faith.

To be a good teacher, be a good student.

When you fall in love
With God
Heart - Mind - Body and Soul
You begin to
Reflect His image
Through you
The deeper that love grows
The more powerful
Captivating
And distinct
This image
Becomes to others.

People feel
Inexplicably at home
With you.

People are thus drawn
To God
Through you
Like moths to a flame
And so
The Love of God
Is spread.

It all begins with
Each one of us.

We think that
The secret to everlasting
Youth and vitality
Lies in
Outer appearance
What we eat
What we wear
What we weigh
That's a lie.

The truth is that
The Fountain of Youth
Is to be found
Within
Not
Without.

Once you drink
From this
Fountain of Youth
That lies deep within
Eternal youth
Is yours

Now and
Forever.

You are not
Your roles in life
You are not
Your "labels"
You are not
Your accomplishments
Achievements
Accolades or
Ambitions
You are not
What the world
Thinks of you.

So
Who are you?
And
Why do you matter?

Without God
We spend our lives
Busy
Chasing our tails.

Eternity
Is not a place
Eternity
Is not a state of being
Eternity
Is a Person
Whose Name is
Abba
Father.

He was
He is
He shall
Forever be.

He has
No beginning
He has
No end.

He is the great Mystery
He is the great
" I Am."

AMDG!

It's not the length of our days that matters, it's their depth that counts.

At the heart of the
Christian Faith
Is
Forgiveness.

If you cannot
Forgive
You worship Christ
Only
With your lips.

Am I a beloved
Creation of God?
Governed by
Instinct.

Or

Am I a beloved
Child of God?
Governed by
By Grace.

The Promised Land
Is the promise of
Eternity
Today!

Life
Is not about
Quantum
But about
Quality.

Loving Christ
Leads to
Knowledge.
An opening of the mind.

Being in love
With Christ
Leads to
Wisdom.
An opening of the heart.

Wisdom
Proceeds
Where
Knowledge
Fears to tread.

Wisdom
Is the
Crown of Life.

The inner life
Is judged
Not by
Performance
But by
The attitude of
The heart.

Success
Comes
From the
Outside-in
Whereas
Progress
Is
From the
Inside-out.

Out here on the Green
Reminds me of the
Garden of Eden.

Lush green everywhere
Peaceful
Tranquil
Serene

Here
You leave all your cares
Behind
At the clubhouse door

It is a time for
Fun in the sun
With family and
Friends.

It is
A time to
Bond
A time to
Connect
A time to
Laugh
Together
After all
Hakuna matata!

In quiet tones
We talk
Relaxedly
We walk
One hole to the next.

Out here on the Green
The birds sing joyously
The butterflies flitter
Doing their thing
The reeds sashay gently
In the cool, morning breeze.

Out here on the Green
Life is good.

Fun in the sun
Hanging with
Family and friends.
Hakuna matata!

Life doesn't get
Any better than this.
Out here on the Green!

As her faith
Grew
So did her
Courage
As her faith
Grew
So did her
Confidence
As her faith
Grew
So did her
Conviction.

Following in the steps of
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
She now soars
High above
The Flock

The Flock
She left behind
In search of
New worlds
High above
The sky.

There
She has found
Fun
Freedom
Fulfillment.

Whilst below
Way, way,
Below
The Flock
Struggles on
Oblivious!

Personal freedom, is knowing the difference between, love and approval, and acting accordingly.

Discipline, brings freedom.

In Christ
We grieve
For the loss of
Loved ones
But we grieve
With joy.

Joy
That Christ remains
Present in our
Midst even in our hour of
Grief.

Joy
That this world
Is not all
There is.

Joy
For a life
Well-lived.

Joy
For a Living Faith
That turns mourning
Into dancing.

R.I.P Mother.

We love you!

I
Bear
Believe
Hope
And
Endure
All things
In the Name of Love

Because
Deep down
I know that
God is Love
And that
Love never fails.

No matter what!

This Truth
Gives me the
Strength to persevere
In spite of myself.
My flesh is weak
But
My spirit
Remains strong.

As I continue daily
To feed my spirit
It strengthens
My flesh.
And thus
Mind, body and spirit
Flourish!
Despite the decay
All around me.

To enjoy a good cup of tea, it must not only look good, it must handle well.

That look  
In your eye
Said it all
That look
In your eye
Is what I have been
Waiting
A lifetime for.

I had given up
On it
But one day
Unexpectedly
I got..........

That look.


That look
Has rekindled
A flame
Deep within
My soul.

That look
Has brought
My dreams
Within reach.

That look
Has made me
Wholly
Comfortable
In my own skin.

That look
Has released me
To set the world
On fire
As me, myself, I!

Thank you, Mother!

I love you!

Make peace with
The Past
Believe in
The Future
Fully embrace
The Present!
It's a gift.

Focus not
On converting
The world
Instead
Focus on
A deeper conversion
Of yourself
To Christ.

As you become
A deeper and
Different self
This will draw
Others to Christ
Through you
Like moths to a
Light.

I loved God
As a Father
I loved God
As a Friend
Now I love God
As a Lover
The Lover of my soul.

He keeps me young.
He makes me laugh.
He makes me
Bloom
Where I am planted.

With His awesome
Love
In my soul
I know that
I can face and
Overcome anything.

Anything!

That makes me

Unstoppable!

If you don't respect and value
Yourself
As a Homemaker
No one else will.

At home
The sky is the limit.

There are no glass ceilings
To break

You alone
Set your limits.

When Mother is
Happy
Everybody is
Happy.

When Mother is
Miserable
Everybody is
Miserable.

Mother
Knows that it's
Love
That makes the world
Go round!

The call
Is primal
The call
Is wild
The call is
Spontaneous

It dares us to
Let go
It dares us to
Leave our senses
It dares us to
Yield
To the Unknown
To leave the
Land of Familiar
And go
Beyond thought
Beyond feelings
Beyond words
Indeed,
Beyond
The universe.

The call
Exists
It predates
Time
It predates
Space
The call is
Utterly alluring.

It speaks a
Universal language
Understood by all
It calls to
The brave amongst us.

The Call of the Wild
Was
Is
And
Always shall be.

Can you hear it?