by Deryn | May 25, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Travel, Uncategorized, Widowhood
On a recent trip to Pennsylvania, I travelled across the hillsides dotted with wind-turbines, their massive white bases reaching high into the sky and their silver arms slowly circling in massive arcs across the landscape. I will not go into the pros and cons of... 
by Deryn | May 11, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Widowhood
Have you ever decided to go out for a walk on a glorious spring morning, only to find it turns into a dismal day with a howling gale ready to sweep you of your feet? Spring is a time a when the weather is really unsettled, and it is hard to decide what to wear or what... 
by Deryn | Apr 18, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Widowhood
As we head into Easter and celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, thoughts of what resurrection really means crossed my mind which I want to share with you. When I was a child, we used to climb up a massive granite kopjie (a hill made up of rock)... 
by Deryn | Apr 11, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Widowhood
There is something special about Spring, it is the signal that a new season has begun. When you are going through transitions in your life, it is a time when you see the first glimpse of your new life emerging. It could be the day you wake up and feel alive and... 
by Deryn | Mar 20, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Retirement, Spiritual, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WOUNDING, Transitions, Travel, Widowhood
On this third meditation on travel, I will talk about God’s presence on the journey. It is not always easy to discern, especially as your emotions are running high in times of grief and stress. I took comfort in verses about God’s presence with the children of... by Deryn | Mar 14, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LANDSCAPES OF LIFE, Spiritual, TRANSFORMATION, Travel, Widowhood
I CAN NEVER BE LOST TO YOUR SPIRIT …..IF I GO UP TO HEAVEN YOU ARE THERE. How many of us will admit to a fear of flying? I am right up there front of the line, I reckoned if God wanted us to fly He would have given us wings! Yet He has given us wings, the wings of...