I just finished reading Dr. Gary Chapman’s book, “The Five Love Language”(it’s a super enlightening book!) and in a particular chapter titled “Loving the Unlovely”, Dr. Chapman shares the story of a woman and it is that story that inspired today’s article. To summarise, a woman comes to him (Dr. Chapman) for marriage counseling with …
Did you know that self-esteem is simply the opinion you have about yourself? I think that is a really cool definition. It also refers to your sense of self-worth or personal value. I do not doubt that self-esteem is something we all battle with sometimes and that is totally normal as there are countless situations …
Have you ever gone looking for something and you stare at the exact spot where it’s supposed to be and somehow you can’t still find it? I’m betting your answer is yes, this has probably happened to you once or twice. I’m sure there is some scientific reason why this happens but I’m yet to …
I think the most notable thing about growing up is all the changes you experience because they all happen faster than you can anticipate them. Adults always tell kids not to be so eager to grow up, kids never listen. I would know. As someone who has both heard and given the speech, I don’t …
Sometimes when I am shabbily dressed and my hair is a mess that is when I feel I should meet my soul mate. This, I’m sure, must be an unpopular opinion but give me a chance to explain the reason behind this logic. I feel like I want to get the worst out of the …
I don’t know where I would go actually; all I really know is that I want to go to a lot of places. I know there are people who have lists and pictures of places they want to go and sites they want to see and sometimes they might even have reasons for wanting to …
Do you find that some things are too painful to talk about, even with yourself? You know something hurts terribly and yet you can’t seem to find the words and this is not because you suddenly forgot all those English lessons you took back in school. Lack of words is not the problem at all …
When most of us meet our parents, we are introduced to them as mum and dad and for the rest of our lives that is what we know them as, “mum and dad”. It doesn’t really occur to us that mum and dad are actually Jane and John who are as much individuals as we …
If we hadn’t found her I don’t think I would be writing this article today. The event took place in 2006 if I remember correctly and my younger sister must have been two years old and I was six. My parents were going for a church camping program and since we were both so young …
Chapter two of the book of Colossians paints a clear picture of what it means to give your life to Christ and the change that occurs as a result of that decision. Colossians 2:6 says “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:” This is a call to a …
