Category: Grief & Loss

Potty Mouth Prayer

Posted on by Michael Rose
Is there a place for using a potty-mouth in prayer?  You know, profanity, swearing. In a moment of angst, and no other word will do, is it okay for followers of Jesus to let fly with the nasty four-letter words? Never? Maybe?  Depends on the word? As long as you conjugate them properly?  What’s your…
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Thorns

Thorns of Life

Posted on by Michael Rose
I came across this story while listening to the audiobook version of The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer.  It struck me so profoundly I spent the next few kilometres repeating the stunned mantra of “Oh wow… oh wow…”.   I was so moved that I wanted to retell it in my own words to reduce…
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Getting closure

Closure – Maybe not what you want

Posted on by Michael Rose
Words are important.  Words are symbols that are arranged in a certain order – but these string of symbols can carry great significance.  Words can be neutral or packed with negative or positive connotations which are greatly affected by the context in which they are used AND heard.  It is helpful to remember that communication is…
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Grief is …

Posted on by Michael Rose
Grief is messy. Grief is ugly. Grief is complex. Grief is painful. Grief is life-altering. Grief is a human experience – we all experience loss in a multiplicity of ways throughout our lives.  Some of these losses can be relatively minor, while others can prove to be cataclysmic, disruptive and painful. We are each unique, our…
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