The glorious wreckage of life has a way of taking us by surprise. One day the sheer beauty of it all washes over us and we see a glimpse of heaven. And then stuff happens that shouldn’t have, and some other stuff doesn’t work out at all like it could have. At some stage it dawns on us that the Lego pieces in the box we got just don’t fit together like the illustration we had as a kid. All in all, grown-up life supplies ample opportunity to grow a thick skin, or even worse, harden our hearts.
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Stay Soft
For you
Whilst writing this morning I felt compelled to change lanes, even just for a moment:
This is a prayer for the brokenhearted, a message to those who woke up to an unnamed sadness that lingers Read the full post »
This is a prayer for those who mourn, longing for the embrace of the only person who could really make the pain go away
This is a prayer for those who do not feel beautiful, love-able or worthwhile
This is a prayer for those who are poor, recognising they have nothing
This is a prayer for those who are captives, believing they will never escape these chains
This is a prayer for those who are weighed down by heaviness and the cares of this world
This is a prayer for those who feel ashamed, dirty and worthless
This is a prayer for those who are alone
A Good Story
If you could script your own story, what would it look like? Your perfect life, written as a novel, any way you please. Would you be rich? Famous? In peak condition and with time to spare?
According to popular belief our time here consists primarily of random experiences, chaotically strung together. Sorry, I don’t buy it, not for a second.
You are a living narrative — your life is a story. Look around you — do you see the characters? Think back to your past. There, among events which may have seemed disparate at the time, you will discover the makings of a plot, common threads and clues which act as beacons along the road as it stretches into the adventure which lies ahead.
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How the Light gets in
I’m willing to bet you require some Light today, whether it be a broad beam illuminating the way or just enough to find the door out of the dark room where you have been developing your negatives. Many times it is a small gap in the heavy drapes or the flicker of a candle which evaporate the darkness.
As much as Light defines our natural world, it is also the lifeblood of our spiritual quest. But how do we position ourselves to let the presence fill every recess of our hearts, shine into every dark corner? The obvious comes to mind, being available, being open, asking and then listening. But I think there is more…
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It seems that y’all received a strangely formatted Lightseeker mail yesterday? Thanks to those who pointed this out – where would I be without you guys 
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Looking forward to connecting,
WS