by Deryn | Sep 22, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
On my walks around the city, I saw an enormous amount of building activity going on. Over the months, what initially looked like chaotic scenes from a war movie morphed into a beautiful new purpose-built school or apartment blocks. As I stood and watched the scene... 
by Deryn | Sep 15, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Spiritual, Transitions, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
Last week we looked at the scenarios that led us to feeling rejected or abandoned. How do we take positive steps to take back our power and not feel the victim of someone else’s decisions? We may need to look back further than the current situation to find our... 
by Deryn | Aug 31, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
In many ways it is much easier to understand spiritual concepts through metaphors and as an artist, I understand a lot more about God’s love through nature when I can see practical evidence than through mere words which do not capture my imagination, but often sound... 
by Deryn | Aug 24, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
Today, I am going to walk you through a forest of different stories, they are linked by a theme of blessing or cursing. What does this mean for someone who has been widowed, gone through a divorce or lost their home? What does this mean for those who are... 
by Deryn | Aug 4, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS, Widowhood
On a visit to Pennsylvania the friend I visited would collect water in containers at the local spring. I was fascinated by this; as we searched for the spring which was hidden away alongside a small road. We carried our empty containers down to the collecting... 
by Deryn | Jul 26, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Spiritual, Transitions, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
One of my favorite places to visit when I lived in Cape Town was Blouberg Strand. Most of the iconic photos of Cape Town have been taken from here as you look across the bay onto the table like profile of Table Mountain with its cloth of cloud hanging over the side....