I am a big subscriber to the sad condition of ‘out-of-sight-out-of-mind’. Yeah, it’s a true story. In as much as I have a fairly decent memory, if you’re not in my physical circle of influence, it is likely to be easy for me to relegate you just to those memories. I am not one for […]
Read More Prayer – Out Of Sight But Not Out Of MindI don’t know the genius who came up with just bottling blackcurrant juice as a concentrate, and then getting people to buy it a dilute it. I don’t know the genius, but every night for the last five nights I have prayed a blessing on him/her and his/her family. Truly when my chest feels sore, […]
Read More Thank God For Hot RibenaWhile others love the summer sun and some enjoy the new life of spring, with the proponents for the golden leaves of Autumn, I have to stake my claim in saying my favourite season of the cycle is Winter. One of the things I love about the season is how it’s a season of death, […]
Read More Hibernation and PreparationBack in the day I was a fairly big Paul McCartney fan. By fairly big I mean I’d take an interest in his music and loved getting it whenever I could, usually through someone else! Now I’d usually post the track over at the Other Place, but there’s a point to putting here. Macca’s lyrics […]
Read More When Will We Be Free From These Distractions?Some brother was at this gig and rather than focussing on the main man that people had paid to see had a little focus on the musicians who often make these experiences so memorable and special. Glad he did as well for this little medley. I love it and how the musicians are not just […]
Read More DMCD Songs: Rain On Us/Oh How Wondrous – John P. Kee in 2010I’m just thinking out loud about some things. Is it the case that you cannot help anyone who doesn’t want to be helped? If so, can you not even help the person to acknowledge the need they have to be helped? Is it part of the responsibility of a believer to generate/stimulate the need, or […]
Read More Thinking Out Loud – Serving PeopleI dedicate this particular post to a man called Simon Lovatt. It is two years now since I left North Staffs YMCA, in that time it seems like I’ve crammed in quite a lot – enough to forget some other things. Yet I remember Simon who worked at the YMCA. He was a man for […]
Read More Getting Our Hopes UpFollowing yesterday’s entry on self-control being more about God-control and its application in every stage of life, I had another thought. (“Uh oh”, I hear you sigh. It’s alright, I don’t get these thoughts all the time, sometimes I think about other stuff like when am I going to start on the Chicken & Vegetable […]
Read More Glory To God: The War CryI received something of a profound word given to me this morning on my way to work. Such was the profound nature of it, I had to share it with some close and loved ones that mean a lot to me. In essence this is what was said, God has no problem with your bid […]
Read More Self-Control and the Death of SelfOne of the beautiful things about end of year shin-digs is the opportunity it gives you to reflect on the year that was. Last night’s blog post was very important for me to write to encourage myself more than anyone, and thus in as much as I write in the hope that others will be […]
Read More Giving Thanks For What Went On Before
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