Abundance

Our lives in the first-world countries are filled with options. I grew up in Canada where there is an abundance of varieties of coffee, chocolates, shoes, accessories, brand name clothing etc. When I moved to Ireland I was struck with how little variety there was, and yet there were still a few options-just not as

Questioning the Pain Pt.2

Our world is full of pain. Each of us suffer loss in our lives: of friends & family. It can touch our workplace, our homes and our health. Trouble comes and goes, difficulties can seem insurmountable and anxieties can rise with the weather! Difficulty, pain, grief come to all despite culture, age and time zone.

Questioning the pain Pt.1

All of us have questions. Our questions’ may range from ‘why is the sky blue’ to “why am I here?” It’s good to examine life and ask ‘why’ but only to a point because there are some questions we may not have an answer for. My church has just begun a series on the book

The Call

One of the striking contrasts between Jesus and other Rabbi’s was His approach. When Jesus first began His ministry and starting choosing ‘students’ to learn under Him, He didn’t give list of rules and regulations. Instead Jesus simply said “follow Me.” Nor did Jesus have to go and explain Himself. Instead, His manner and teaching

The difference

Our western world is quickly changing. What was once seen as truth is now being questioned and confusion is abounding. It is not only in society, but also in the churches. Many are rising up and saying we need to be more accepting and thus conform more to the ideals of society. To ‘move with

The inner person

I was chatting to a friend the other day who surprised me. She is a lovely woman who is very compassionate and loving. Yet she openly told me that she’s really a rebellious and competitive woman. If she hadn’t met Jesus, she would hate to think of where she would be today. It was a

The Anxious Darkness

I was reminded recently of how the darkness can heighten our emotions, especially increase our anxiety and other fears. The other night I found a water stain on the ceiling in one of the bedrooms: a sure sign of a leak. Seeing it caused my mind to race to worst case scenarios and even after

A Father’s Day story

For some, Father’s Day is one of celebration and thanksgiving for our dad’s, grandpa’s etc. Mother’s and father’s should be celebrated and I am glad that we have days such as these to celebrate these roles. But I am aware that this isn’t true for everyone: for some, Father’s Day can be a hard reminder

Look Closely

All of us enjoy games. It could be your typical puzzle game on a screen or a paper, or an immersive game on a gaming platform, or even a live-action game. Regardless of age, we can all enjoy a game or two from time to time. The past several months I’ve become deeply engrossed in

Religiosity

Growing up, I would be asked ‘what’s your religion?’ and today many people may look at me as being “very religious” or say that I’m “true to my religion”. The word ‘religion’ is a funny word: it means having a ‘belief’ and what we believe concerns how we live. For centuries Christianity has been seen