Welcome!

Above All Love: A Foundation of Faith
Dear friends in Christ,
Welcome.
This space exists for one reason:
love —
the love of God poured out in Jesus Christ,
the love we are called to extend
to one another,
and to the world.
There are many voices clamouring for our attention.
Here, you will find the rhythm of one heart
seeking to follow the way of Love —
a faith rooted not in tradition for its own sake,
but in the living, active, self-giving love
at the heart of the Gospel.
Three truths have become my anchors.
The first is the Living Word.
Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh.
Apart from Him, the true God cannot be fully known.
In Jesus, we see the face of a God who is Love,
and whose Gospel is the path of Peace.
The second is the Gift of Grace.
Salvation is found by grace alone,
through faith alone,
in Christ alone,
for the glory of God alone.
Grace is a gift —
unearned, freely given, and life-changing.
The third is the Way of Love.
It is our joy and our calling to follow Him.
Though we stumble through our human frailty,
our compass is set toward holiness.
We hold to the Golden Rule:
to love God,
to love one another —
even our enemies.
This is the active, lived faith
that heals the world.
These are the pillars of my path.
I invite you to sit with them and ask:
how does Love call you forward?
Beyond the theology,
here are ten things that help define
who I am
and how I walk through the world.
I am neurodivergent — Autistic.
I see the intricate patterns of God's creation
through a unique lens.
I am a follower of Jesus.
He is my North Star —
or more accurately,
the Morning Star.
I am a seeker of Peace.
I stand with the Red Letter Christians
and the peacemakers.
I dwell in Scotland.
My faith is nourished by its landscapes
and its Celtic saints.
I find the Divine
in the ordinary and the overlooked.
I am a poet.
I capture my thoughts through free verse.
I work outdoors.
My daily life is spent in an outdoor nursery,
teaching under the open sky.
I advocate for the Different —
those the world too often passes by.
I have a deep heart for those
with Additional Support Needs.
I am not always right.
I am still learning.
And above all —
above all —
I believe in Love.
Because God is Love,
and love is where everything
begins
and ends.
I hope this introduction helps you find your footing here.
Pax et Bonum — Peace and Good.
David