Belonging
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Regardless of how you have been damaged, there is within you a sanctuary of deep love, trust and belonging. (John O Donohue) Home is where the heart is….and So maybe this is literally true. Home is inside you all along, where your heart is. On the inside, in the inside. That inner sanctuary, That inner…
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In this piece I take something ive talked about a lot in my youthwork practice, and wondering how it might be applied inside.
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‘It is the paradox of spiritual growth that through such bleak winter journeys we eventually come through a hidden door into a bright field of springtime that we could never have discovered otherwise’ (John O Donohue, Divine Beauty) This feels better, healthier than ‘All things are for a reason’ cliche. Even if both are virtually…
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‘May you listen to your longing to be free May the frames of your belonging be generous enough for your dreams May you arise each day with a voice of blessing whispering in your heart. May you find harmony between your soul and your life May the Sanctuary of your soul never become haunted May…
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I written before that being involved in church as a teenager was a ‘safe place’ for me. It was a place to develop a bit of an identity, a space to have some importance – I was a junior leader, I was in the music group, I was part of the ‘Mens group’ from 18…
James Ballantyne 