Tag Archives: relationship

Finding Words to Respond [Tell It Like It Is]

Posted on July 17, 2015 by anyushka

Trigger warning: mention of child abuse Today I give thanks for having been able to send an honest email to my mother, in reply to her trying to use my little niece’s start of school this summer to guilt-trip me into … Continue reading →

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What I Don’t Know, Don’t Have and Can’t Do

Posted on July 5, 2015 by anyushka

I’m struggling at the moment, and have been for a few months now, with my anxiety levels. I put myself under a lot of pressure, as if there was a law about having made all major life choices before I’m … Continue reading →

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Whale Rider

Posted on May 18, 2015 by anyushka

I came across this film by chance, and it’s an amazing discovery. The storytelling has such great depth, the acting is memorable throughout and most likely you’ve never seen any of the actors on screen before. The film is all about identity and leadership, about … Continue reading →

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Absurdly Loved

Posted on January 2, 2015 by anyushka

“We can only be faithful in our affirmation that God has not deserted us but has called us in the middle of all the unexplainable absurdities of life.” Henri Nouwen (read here) ~~~ God has not deserted us.  In death, … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Way?

Posted on December 31, 2014 by anyushka

In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33  I’m still thinking about my last post, “What’s Wonderful?”, or at least pondering the state of my mind and heart in writing that. … Continue reading →

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What Brings Your Love Alive?

Posted on December 22, 2014 by anyushka

As so often, I am once again quoting from a wonderful blog called “Richer By Far” – from a post called, “When You Don’t Need Spiritual Disciplines”: The master was asked, ‘What is spirituality?’ He said, ‘Spirituality is that which succeeds in bringing … Continue reading →

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Faith & Relaxation…

Posted on December 4, 2014 by anyushka

Catholic theologian James Allison [talked] about how we think faith is about striving – keeping parameters, calling people out for not having it right, spiritual practices, doctrinal purity… whatever – but that really faith is about relaxing. Specifically, relaxing in … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Creative Writing III – Prayer as Poetry, Poetry as Prayer.

Posted on October 31, 2014 by anyushka

In the first two posts on Prayer and Creative Writing (cf. Prayer and Creative Writing I and II), the suggested response to scripture was story, the creation of a detailed, descriptive narrative to help the text come alive in us and … Continue reading →

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From Beauty to Love

Posted on October 6, 2014 by anyushka

I was reading a bit today about “the beauty of God”, and the difference between the power of attraction and power through hierarchies. The goodness and kindness and tenderness of God attracts us, and that’s a different kind of power than … Continue reading →

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