Rooted Rhythms

There was a time when faith, for me, looked different. Quiet mornings in the car on the way to work.  A cup of coffee and an open Bible. Worship music on the drive home as I thank God for the most incredible sunsets I get to witness on my route home. Those moments were beautiful. But then came new seasons. Work deadlines, school runs, sleepless nights, and noise that never quite fades. And I started to feel guilty that my devotion no longer looked “disciplined.” It took years to realise that faith doesn’t disappear when the routine changes. It just finds new rhythms. Some days, it’s an open Bible. Other days, it’s a deep breath between pick-ups, lunch, and homework. Sometimes it’s whispered prayers while putting the toddler down for a nap, or a small act of grace toward yourself or someone else. Faith, I’m learning, isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness. When I pause long enough to notice, I see that God is present in the pauses too; in the ordinary, in the in-betwee...

There's a story in the Bible where a centurion said to Jesus, "say the word and my servant will be healed." SAY . THE . WORD Over the last few days, we've been privileged to sit under some of the most amazing speakers and preachers and word after word was spoken. But all of it wouldn't matter if the words you hear doesn't rip apart lies and break down walls that have held you back your whole life. But God spoke the word. The word was said. The ache is gone. There's a newness that comes with realising the truth that's been there all along. Worship doesn't hurt anymore. I feel like I've rediscovered my voice. The voice that was slowly being shut down for years to the point that I was silent.

Perhaps the biggest thing I've come to realize about life, at least mine, is that I do not have control over everything. I've always tried to be intensely careful and guarded so to avoid taking risks, making mistakes, get hurt, be disliked, etc. - to evaluate the probabilities of everything and weigh the pros and cons before doing even the smallest thing like reading a book. See, even reading a book can be risky. To spend that much time on something only to find out that the ending of the book is nothing as I expected. It's been intensely frustrating at times to discover that I know so little and have experienced only so little in life. Stepping out into the great wide world has been quite intense at times and overwhelming, one of the biggest risks I've taken. To try and figure out who are friends and who are foes. Yet, in all this I've never felt the Holy Spirit closer than He has been in the last three months. So I've given up trying to stay in c...