You ever listened to the song of the bird? It’s remarkable sometimes listening to them. Different times of the day, different times in the year. Their method of expression. Sometimes there’s something liberating their song. There’s something about their song that says that there’s no need to worry. You ever wondered if that song was […]
Read More The Sweet Silver Song of a LarkIt was difficult to see him endure suffering for so long. This once strong and vibrant man, now brought low by age and debilitating disease. Very tough to watch him go through it. At times I felt it was humiliating and there were those who had been used to seeing him bouncing along being helpful […]
Read More There’s A Golden SkyWhen you go through the storm it can appear at times to be a besetting norm. In the thick of it sometimes it feels relentless. It’s not unreasonable to question if it will ever end. This is why there is the consolation of knowing that the trouble won’t last always. Not in the glib sense […]
Read More At The End Of A StormFor a long time, the darkness was all I knew. It was oppressive, it appeared to be all pervasive. I didn’t think there was any other way other than the darkness. Whenever anyone offered a glimmer of something different, it just turned out to be a disappointment like everything else. When I thought there was […]
Read More Don’t Be Afraid Of The DarkThere can be something rather proud and obnoxious about the head held high. It can in some settings give the impression of superiority. Yet there are times in life, especially when the storms are raging in particular where the head held high is not just about defiance, it’s about looking up in hope. It’s about […]
Read More Hold Your Head Up HighIn my childhood days it became even a point of principle to avoid conflict and confrontation. Sure, there were sibling altercations, but that was inevitable when you look at my siblings. Other than that, I didn’t like the thought of a confronation and the concept of engaging in conflict was terrifying. I avoided it diligently. […]
Read More When You Walk Through A StormCompetitive sport is based on, among other things, the capacity to discern a winner. There is something about achieving that ability to win. There are aesthetic and value-based elemets that determines some people’s approach. Yet if there’s an agreed way of seeing who the winner is and that is acheived in the remit of the […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: A Win’s A WinHe certainly looked in good shape. So he should, because he put a lot of work into it. Every morning he liked to do his work out in his garage and spent that precious hour getting his sweat on and building that muscle as well as the stamina. Every morning, without fail. Then twice a […]
Read More Training For Something ElseThere’s a lot of respect for the individual. In fact there’s a great concern not to be seen to be imposing anything on an individual. Every adult should be left to reach their own decisions and conclusions. That makes a great deal of sense. When it comes to learning to live the life of Jesus, […]
Read More Don’t Leave Them To ItHe had served his master for many years. Their relationship was distinct in the sense that the master treated him like a son. He was looked after very well and never mistreated. Indeed where others around him used to be considered sub-human, his master highly esteemed his welfare and that of his family. The master […]
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