I was lent this book by a friend after he read one of my blog posts about faith as he thought I might find it interesting and useful. The main focus of the first part of the book is that God is love and we should love others if we wish to be like God. [...]
Tag: compassion
Unity and Community
In a nation that has been experiencing a lot of divisions over the past few years in regard to political ideas and opposing stances on Brexit, it is reassuring and restores faith in society to see everyone joining forces to support each other in these uncertain times.There are many groups emerging on Facebook and other social [...]
The Paralysed Man
The sermon the other Sunday at church was, well, relatable to say the least. The bible passage was John 5:1-15 which tells the story of the paralysed man who has been lying by the pool where the waters can bring healing for thirty-eight years. On the surface, this is a story of healing, yet when [...]
The Shift in my Thinking
I have been experiencing a bit of a shift in my thinking recently. It started after listening to some of the podcasts by Tabitha Farrar and after I began therapy sessions with a different therapist. I will be honest, I have been in quasi recovery for a long time. I have been eating more but [...]
Do you want to get well?
I can tell it’s been happening. I can tell it’s been getting out of control. And I have mixed feelings about that. *** Do you want to get well? I’ve been asked the question three times now. The first time the answer, to be truthful, was no. I liked the feeling of being in control, [...]
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