Apparently nobody wants to be gullible. It’s good to be smart and not fall for anything. At the same time, though, in that bid to stay ahead of the pack and not fall for anything, there’s also a move towards cynicism that suggests it’s not good to stand for anything … other than an approach […]
Read More Soften Your HeartThere are times where I forget that it’s not only the Word of God, but it has the Word from God. What I mean is that when I’m reading about what happens to Adam, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Gideon, Samuel, David, Elijah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Nehemiah, Jesus, Peter, Paul and John among others, in and among […]
Read More When I Hear The Praises StartYou are amazing. When I see you and realise what a difference you’ve made in my life, it is the reason why I have to say you are amazing. You give me a reason to live. You do this by example – showing me the life that you live and how I can live it […]
Read More Because Of YouDisappointment is quite a word isn’t it. In that word there’s the thinking of an expected appointment that for whatever reason was not realised. That appointment does not have to be about a scheduled meeting at a particular time. It can be about the arranged character and conduct at a given time in a given […]
Read More Flawed, Forgiven and FlourishingGod is really good to me. Whatever kind of day I have, however exhilarating or deflating, I can always come home to my wife. That has not always been a pleasant thought for me, but reflecting on the completion of fifteen years of marital union, it’s one of the best thoughts that makes work worthwhile. […]
Read More What About Year Sixteen?They told us that we were celebrating the crystal anniversary. Obviously that got me asking the question: What is a crystal? Meanwhile, what makes this anniversary particularly special is that this will be the only time we celebrate the year of our wedding on the date number. We thought about what we could do to […]
Read More Year Fifteen – What’s A Crystal?True strength can be experienced when we acknowledge we have no strength at all. People can go through experiences and emerge from it. This is not an indication that they are stronger. The thing about being strong for some is about a brave face, not giving anyone a hint of vulnerability or pain. This encourages […]
Read More Year Fourteen – StrongerSometimes you don’t know how bad it is until you realise just how far you’ve sunk. There is a really impressive capacity for self-deception. Keep the self busy, maintain certain routines, keep up appearances and most importantly tell yourself, you have it under control. It might be tight, but you have it under control. It […]
Read More Year Thirteen – From Sinking SandThere are some in football who feel that the best way to attack is to get the ball up the pitch as quickly as possible. It does not take the opposition long to work this out and to counter it, they will ensure that there are men in the right position to thwart efforts at […]
Read More Year Twelve – Going Back, Going ForwardThere is something about the growing up experience that leads you back to where you started. Not necessarily with your parents. Not exactly at the place of your birth. Just the sense that however big and independent you get, whatever material possessions you gain and lose, there is something of far greater worth. Every so […]
Read More Year Eleven – Found A Home
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