Image by Glen Carrie. Know thyself. This famous maxim was originally inscribed into the temple in ancient Greece dedicated to the God, Apollo, in Delphi. The importance of acquiring self-knowledge is part of the human race’s earliest and most enduring philosophical tenets. St Teresa of Avila wrote that nothing helped a person to grow…
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Be a peaceful parent, stop looking for stuff around the house.
Originally published as a podcast for The Journey. It’s a great Christian show with input on Scripture, healthy marriages, parenting, stuff for young people, inspiring bits, fun bits, and thought-provoking bits. I’m honoured to be involved. Check it out! The other night, after our children’s bedtime, I kept finding cupboard doors open. I went looking for the culprit and…
How to be happy when life feels like an endurance test
Mother Teresa of Calcutta said that God loves a cheerful giver. And I give myself over and over each day with these little ones given to me, but often not cheerfully. How am I to do it? Get through each day simply and cheerfully like she did? Yes she prayed, yes she was at daily Mass, but…
Marilyn Rodrigues 