My Mum made ace shepherd’s pie. A large baking tray would come out of the oven layered with a smouldering mass of the stuff. I would look at it and my eyes would widen at the sight. Mouth salivating at the thought of consuming it all. Of course what I forgot was that this was […]
Read More You Won’t Get It All In One GoThere are times when you don’t have a clue who you’re talking to. There’s the episode written of a man in a tribe that’s part of a nation that’s being battered constantly. Things are so bad that whenever they’re producing anything in their land, they struggle to hide it so that the raiding hordes won’t […]
Read More He Is Speaking: A Dawning RealisationThe way we treat people is an expression of who we are. There’s something about the customer service industry and the consumer culture that reveals the values that matter to us. As the sentiment of ‘the customer is always right’ still lingers, it prioritises the offer of giving the customer the best possible. Not only […]
Read More Serving and RespectingYou ever come across someone outline something that takes place in a matter-of-fact kind of way and later reflect and actually wonder how on earth they did it? The Bible is good at that. All over the place things are recorded and relayed to us as though these are things that regularly happen. Take for […]
Read More A Word On Being LedThe episodes in the text really reflect the human condition. So there’s one about the twins. The first one came out red in look and turned out to be a hunter. The second one that came out tended to grasp at things, like the heel of his brother, and turned out to prefer shepherding. They’re […]
Read More Don’t Mess: Value the BlessingEvery day there’s a time when the decision is made. A lot of counselling and gesturing behind the scenes take place. Arguments are raised, subtle negotiating can be heard in whispers and debating can be fierce. Forces jockey for position to have the major say. They see who’s in charge and want to view any […]
Read More A Motion of Full ConfidenceIf I follow certain narratives of history, I could get the impression that it was easier back in the day. Who is he? He catches fish. Oh so he’s a fisherman. Yeah. And that’s how it will be for the rest of his life. He’ll be rough and coarse and used to the struggle because […]
Read More Who We Are and What We DoThey say it’s harmless. They say there’s nothing to it. It’s just a bit of fun they say. That works for them. Apparently ignorance is bliss, so what they don’t know won’t hurt them. Meanwhile that which they entertain makes subtle incisions into the mindset. Perhaps some things that were clearly unacceptable appear to be […]
Read More What You’re EntertainingYou lied, despite all that was promised. You should have known better, but you completely denied all that and blatantly lied. That should have left you out of it. Yet you were still remembered and the promise was fulfilled. It could only be Unfailing Love. You tricked and schemed in a bid to let things […]
Read More Unfailing LoveJon had a problem. His problem was that he had never thought about freedom that way before. He didn’t even realise control would also be seen that way as well. For someone so bright, articulate and considered it even surprised him. There it was though, the problem was laid bare. What really was freedom? Who […]
Read More A Resolution to the Problem of Control and Freedom
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