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ONE HUNGRY SOUL
yearning to help others find food


the Merton Prayer
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. nor do I...
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Jan 12, 20231 min read


Prayers for our children as they consider who they chose to live life with
I pray for a partner for you who perfectly compliments your tender heart, capable hands and faithful love of Jesus. Who spurs you on,...
amyclark05
Jan 10, 20231 min read


Finally! A smile
A young couple was walking towards me on the way into work this morning. They got closer and I noticed he was walking strangely. It was...
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Dec 20, 20221 min read


The tale of three buildings -Part 2
I frequently drive past construction sites and barely notice them. They’re messy, complicated, busy places, far too much to sensibly...
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Dec 18, 20221 min read


The tale of three buildings - part 1
This. False fronts. What this architectural concept represents has haunted me, since well, most of my life. From the moment I realized...
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Dec 17, 20222 min read


Surprise
It's a strange thing, when you invite God to take you on a journey inward and explore what is going on deep down, instead of becoming...
amyclark05
Dec 16, 20221 min read


it’s up to each of us
I may think differently tomorrow, but for today, I've been mulling over how our apprenticeship to Jesus is largely our own...
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Nov 16, 20221 min read


If I just try a little harder
I reflect on my nagging, my bitterness and resentment precariously constructed from years of misguided Disney expectations of what love...
amyclark05
Nov 11, 20221 min read


holy moly - it’s true
I feel like I’m on the cusp of something great. Realizing and releasing some of my unexamined, deep rooted, incorrect beliefs of youth....
amyclark05
Nov 10, 20222 min read


Oh to be like a River
I want to remember this imagery from a beautiful poem by John O'Donohue The courage of a river to continue belief In the slow fall of...
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Nov 2, 20221 min read


Wild Gardens
There is serene beauty in a neatly trimmed hedge boasting uniform plants. The upkeep is minimal, the conditions required for the plants...
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Oct 22, 20222 min read


Choice
I am here on this wild beach as the spring morning awakens, to gather the smoothest, roundest rocks to use as memorial stones. As I...
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Oct 8, 20222 min read


Memorial Stones
It is so easy to recall the tragedy we experience. The hurt, the betrayals.. the loss. Often my brain feels physically blocked when I try...
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Oct 1, 20221 min read


Imagine if we all understood how much we are loved..
The times in my life that I’ve been unkind and judgmental and critical and really been in sin and not loving people well - have been...
amyclark05
Sep 14, 20221 min read


Choice is at the heart of dignity
I’ve been mulling over human agency. In the past I’ve not recognized or respected this right in you. I’ve bulldozed your dignity in the...
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Sep 14, 20221 min read


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Sep 14, 20220 min read


Shine
I’ve been reflecting lately on how I feel that I don’t think I’ve ever been the last straw that leads someone to officially begin their...
amyclark05
Aug 25, 20221 min read


that’s enough for now
It’s a very strange thing, that growth inspiring correction makes one feel held, secure and loved. My adult life appears to be a...
amyclark05
Aug 16, 20224 min read


you never stop working
“Thursday is my least favorite day of the week - do you want to know why mum? Because all my friends go to their horse riding lessons...
amyclark05
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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