No matter what our circumstances are, when our eyes are fixed on our Lord, we can live in joy. This is the normal Christian life, not for a few select saints. Jesus expects Christians to walk on water with Him, daily, no matter how much we would rather sink into hopelessness beneath the storms which threaten…… Continue reading Living in Joy No Matter What
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Taking off Our Dung Coloured Glasses
I received free cognitive therapy because I was surrounded by a crew of little people who greeted each morning with wonder and awe. They delighted in the smallest blessings, blessings which come from God. The fleeting dream that eludes many of us is happiness. We are running around, miserable in our insular little worlds, only catching…… Continue reading Taking off Our Dung Coloured Glasses
Humour + Faith Stops Mental Kung-Fu
Your mind can be peaceful and calm as this lake Quotes on my fridge that cut worry off at the knees. Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk and prolific writer, was once asked how you could tell if a person had gone through inner transformation and could say with St. Paul, “no longer I that lives but Christ…… Continue reading Humour + Faith Stops Mental Kung-Fu
Want To Be Happy?: Take off your dung coloured glasses!
I received free cognitive therapy because I was surrounded by a crew of little people who greeted each morning with wonder and awe. The fleeting dream that eludes many of us is happiness. We are running around, miserable in our insular little worlds, only catching glimpses of the world around us through dung coloured glasses.The solution…… Continue reading Want To Be Happy?: Take off your dung coloured glasses!
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