When I was growing up in Wellingborough during Sunday night church service there was space for something called testimonies. It was later I discovered that it was really meant to be a time to give a brief description of an event experienced that showed God’s goodness in your life. That was the intent. Of all […]
Read More YIR15 – 11 – Red Flags and Provision In The Nick Of TimeSeeing the shoots of life in plants is something promising. Though I am not a gardener, I knocked around with my Dad enough in his allotment to see the stages of growth from planting to fruition. Those shoots would always be a sign that I saw favourably. October was a month where on careful viewing […]
Read More YIR15 – 10 – Shoots of HopeI like to use this blog to share some personal information about what goes on in my life, but you just need to read a broad selection of entries to know I don’t get real personal too often. This blog won’t be an accurate or informed diary of the life and times of Christopher Dryden, […]
Read More YIR15 – 09 – Tough TimesThere is no guarantee of making it to see another day. This is why one of the good things to do each day is to be grateful to be alive to experience it. Multiply that gratitude by 10 and you get close to half the gratitude I have to celebrate my firstborn daughter’s 11th birthday […]
Read More Deborah at 11: Proof Positive of GraceOn the surface there wouldn’t be much to make August one of the best months of the year for me. Our of a job, struggling for motivation, uncertain on direction and challenged financially are good indicators to suggest August would be a grim month. To be fair there were days in the month where I […]
Read More YIR15 – 08 – Faith AdventuresIf my wealth was measured by the quality of people I know well, I would be ten times richer than Bill Gates. One such quality person gave me the honour of visiting a group of us in July to deliver one of my favourite learning sessions of the year. Some people are reluctant to do […]
Read More YIR15 – 07 – The VerdictOne of the highlights of the year was a gathering of folks somewhere in Derbyshire in the middle of June. Companionship and the sense of being on mission together was something that was really impressed on me. Seeing the group of people from different backgrounds but with the same heart to pursue what God has […]
Read More YIR15 – 06 – Getting TogetherWhat an intriguing month May was. There were conversations I had with friends that challenged me on why I accept certain things. Especially accepting them having already agreed that these are idols that have been constructed to offer the mirage of safety and comfort whilst actually depleting and diminishing those who subscribe to such systems […]
Read More YIR15 – 05 – Breaking It UpThings happen and sometimes it happens to get us to look at who we are as well as what we do in order to see if it makes sense to persist or to change. April was such a month for that type of reflection. It was done in the company of good people who gave […]
Read More YIR15 – 04 – Sober Reflection for Promising ProgressThings got real interesting in March. There are circles and situations that I find myself in where things take place about me and around me, but I am usually the last one to know about it. I am not a conspiracy theorist, it takes too much effort, but I am aware that people talk about […]
Read More YIR15 – 03 – Opportunities and Revelation
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