I have been thinking a lot about ‘purpose’ lately. It was the focus of a recent workshop I ran in one of our learning communities last week. Being aware of and connecting to our purpose and what gives meaning to our life is fundamentally important to our well-being. It is also part of the capabilities
To taste pain and suffering is never nice or easy. To sit with a loved one and watch them go through serious pain can also be an unsettling experience. On that Friday as Jesus carried his cross to a certain death we are told that, ‘a large number of people followed him, including women who
Like some of you and others in our community I have recently experienced living in isolation, being separated from others due to COVID. No amount of interaction with others through online means such as social media, facetime, MS Teams and Zoom made up for the absence of interpersonal closeness with others. The lack of freedom
The answer to that question depends on who I look to for the answer. There are many people, businesses and organizations who are dying to give me not only the answer, but also the solution to become more than good enough, physically, Intellectually, socially, financially, emotionally, spiritually and theologically ….. (fill in the blank for
This whole COVID situation has been extremely taxing on almost everyone. Many say that the restrictions on staff and students within learning communities is completely unfair and unnecessary. It has had a significant impact on socialisation, sense of community, and in turn, on many people’s wellbeing. For encouragement we can look to the Bible and
At this time of the year, sorting out presents for Christmas needs some consideration. I have to say that I like presents, giving and receiving, but I seem to have an issue that when I buy a present for someone, in the back of my mind there is always this feeling of ‘Is it enough?
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit(Isaiah 11:1). The prophet Isaiah, like most prophets, had a difficult job. God called him to warn Jerusalem that since they had done so much evil they would be cut down like a tree. God also called Isaiah
Recently members of the LESNW Board, Finance Risk and Audit Committee and regional office staff team were involved in a Risk Profiling Workshop which incorporated exploring a SWOT analysis of the LESNW Strategic Intentions, including Goal 1. ‘Nurturing the expression of grace as a reflection of God’s unconditional love through Jesus’. It was reflected that
