I had a conversation with my first-born and from it I invited her to share what she had to say. The following is given exactly as she expressed it with no editing on my part. I submit this for your consideration. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden As the oldest daughter, […]
Read More Conforming to ConflictHe had two options. If he was to go, he would get be with Jesus and that would be the ultimate bliss. He had that sense of security of knowing where he would go and how much better it would be for him. Then, however, he acknowledged that if he was to stick around, it […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – To Live …He had told them what would happen. He told them that He would go to Jerusalem. He told them that He would be betrayed. He told them that He would be taken and crucified. He told them that after three days, He would rise from the dead. He outlined that to them. Not just once. […]
Read More Why Would You Look For Him Here?The pain is excruciating. Coursing through every part of the body. Wracked in agony and convulsing with the reverberations that appear to be unending. If that’s not bad enough, there’s the emotional and psychological trauma of it. This is unrelenting. Sleep is so scarce that it becomes more desired than great wealth. Every effort to […]
Read More The Hope Is Greater Than The PainWhen he was told the news, he was in a state of shock. For a while, he couldn’t quite grasp what he had heard. It was one thing his father dying when he did. This, however, came as a surprise. There was nothing to prepare for this. Still reeling, his brother reminded him of a […]
Read More Safely Abide ForeverWhen they saw me, their view mattered so much. I used to feel hurt when they saw me as odd, weird and funny in the not ha-ha sense of it. I wanted to have an exterior that wasn’t bothered about what they thought, but what was going on inside was that the more they laughed […]
Read More His View MattersThe only way Jesus could go through it is if that which awaited Him at the end was greater than what He had to go through to get there. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us […]
Read More Fixing Your Eyes On The JoyThere was an awe about the place. She did a tremendous job. Some people need a backing track, some people are conditioned to require some sort of accompaniment, yet she was comfortable enough with the song to start it off and sing boldly. Eventually the rest of us joined her. We sang and saw that […]
Read More What Were They Singing? What Are We Singing?What if the name is the most valuable thing there is? Imagine being told, I’m really sorry it’s come to this. We have to let you go. Although we appreciate the years of service you’ve given, this latest matter is too serious to overlook. Bringing the name into disrepute is a serious charge. One that […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – Value in the NameWho does that? I had the great privilege on sitting in on a bible study. The person leading the study was exploring the episode of the man who was paralysed at the pool of Bethesda for 38 years. Now that particular episode has a great deal of significance for me because of the challenge in […]
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