There’s something about being restless with the way things are. It’s not about it necessarily being wrong for everyone. It’s just the gnawing sense that it’s not right for you. You’ve reached this state of normality through hard work and perseverance. There’s also the acknowledgement that you wouldn’t have made it without the grace of […]
Read More When It’s Time To Go On Another JourneyHe clearly took this seriously. When he was told that he was going to go out for a walk he asked the key questions. Where was he going? How long would he be out? What would he need for the walk? Was there anything else he should be aware of? He was the kind of […]
Read More Dedicated to the JourneyMy joy. My delight. Beauty and resourceful brilliance are evident. There is a vulnerability that is endearing and a strength that is admirable. It is amazing witnessing your development – how you learn from setbacks, using them to drive you to do better for yourself and others. Whatever complexities might be present, this one thing […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: For Fifteen YearsIt’s fascinating to see responses to godly instructions. There is a type of thinking that says that each situation should be judged on its own merits and so whenpeople hear what sounds like a universal principle, they look for the exception with those scenarios that start with the phrase, ‘what happens if …’. We look […]
Read More The Marks 15: Live at Peace with All(Following the postivie impact of her last guest entry on Weeping births Joy, it’s a pleasure to post another inspired article for accomplished writer and speaker – Cynthia J. Bourne. The content of this one is worth considering very seriously as we consider who we are in Christ as opposed to who others want us to […]
Read More Guest Entry: Surrendered People Have No RightsIt could be heard in her voice. From one stage to another. The great unknown. It was all well and good other people telling her about what it would be like, but she had never been there before. She didn’t know what it would be like. Anxiety filled her voice as she listed issue after […]
Read More The Trauma in TransitionSomebody tells you something. They sound very matter-of-fact about it. They appear convinced in what they’re saying. Then you ask them some questions about what they’ve said and it soon emerges that the confidence they showed at first was based on nothing more than having heard it from what they thought to be a trusted […]
Read More From A Trusted SourceEveryone around the table knew they had a contribution to make. They came prepared. Prepared to receive what others had to contribute. Prepared to share what they had to contribute. The preparation was not the same because what they had to contribute was not the same. The variety kept people intrigued. What they shared enriched […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: At the TableAn eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. That’s a very simple thing to say and it’s packed with much truth and it’s often ignored. Here’s why it’s ignored. Whether it’s under the guise of self-defence or through the encouragement to stand up for yourself and be strong, there is something that just […]
Read More The Marks 14: Do Not Repay Evil With EvilIt is different. To say that about what happens when we have an encounter of the divine kind through the sharing of the gospel is an understatement. It’s not just about associated feelings and a sense of something new taking place. A radical shift has happened that changes everything. Especially the way we think about […]
Read More It Is Different: A Word on Perspective
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