Category: Love

  • Some key messages from my previous posts

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    I thought that it was time to reiterate some of the key points that I have been making in many of my posts so far. I am doing this because I know that when reading material like this there is a tendency to only read the latest blog post. It’s also easy to fail to Read more

  • Dealing with loss

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    It would be possible under the title “Dealing with loss” to cover a wide range of things. For example, the loss of innocence, the loss of possessions, the loss of employment or the loss of someone close to you. Any loss will apparently cause you to go through stages of denial, anger, grief and acceptance. Read more

  • Communication

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    The purpose of communication It may seem strange to question the reason for communication but it is appropriate to consider your motives. Are you communicating to express your anger, to prove you are right or to force your point of view. Alternatively you may be trying to be kind, to comfort someone or to warn Read more

  • Living with pain

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    Important considerations There are many different aspects to pain management and I am not an expert on this. Things like exercise, physical therapy, limiting pain inducing activity, medication, sleep quality and mindset are all important. I can only speak about the latter aspect and only based on my experience. Emotional pain due to loss Pain Read more

  • The Holy Spirit

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    Who or what is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is one member of the Holy Trinity (God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit). Also known as the Holy Ghost and treated as an individual he proceeds from the Father (God) and from the Son (Jesus). Jesus described the Holy Spirit as a comforter sent to Read more

  • Being accepted by society

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    The human population There are many people in the world with a wide range of different characteristics and points of view. It’s only natural, therefore, that they would have different skills and perceived needs.  I referred to “perceived” needs for a reason. We don’t really need a lot in life and there are many things Read more

  • Homelessness in a cashless world

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    When I woke up one morning recently I found myself thinking about what life would be like for the homeless in a cash free society.  A common sense approach to money Many governments around the world have policies that seek to reduce the extent of cash payments. It’s only natural that this would happen. Governments Read more

  • It’s not about me

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    Life’s journey At the start of our life we are a newborn helpless person. We are totally dependent on our parents for our well-being. Our mother provides nourishment and our father provides security. Both of them provide love and support. Exodus 20:12 – Honour your father and your mother, that your days may be long Read more

  • Family and friends

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    Taking a break Over the past week my wife and I were on a country break. It was great to have a change in location for a few days and to visit sights that we saw when on our honeymoon. It was my 79th birthday on one of those days and that’s when I really Read more

  • The power of detachment

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    Achieving true happiness When we have been doing something for many years it becomes familiar territory. It’s our reality, our way of life and feels comfortable. We may not recognise any need to change. So we do get attached to what is familiar behaviour. But none of us is perfect and we can all improve. Read more