This is another entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my parents’ better son, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: It was a chance for David to get his writing into some lists as I asked him to give five things on this, that and the other. ‘This’ was a list of friendships […]
Read More ADBC: 13 – Education, The Law and Family MattersIt was tough starting. But at least you started. It was something to see the vision of what could be achieved. Now it’s about those hard yards. That basic requirement to do it and keep at it. That essential element of continuing even if it doesn’t look like coming up with the goods. Seeing it […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Seeing It ThroughSometimes episodes in life take place and reveal much about ourselves and those around us. At the time we can question why those things happen. We can be upset at what they cause in terms of heartache, disappointment and pain. Yet as we wipe away the tears we can be given an insight into matters […]
Read More Purge and PurifyCharacter. So much in life thrives or dies because of character. The ability to consider things before you and respond in a manner fitting of the situation can be the difference between great good taking place or that great good being turned into something so much worse. One area in which that character is expressed […]
Read More Dryden Links: Keep Calm And Carry OnThe book of Revelation is an invitation to consider Jesus. John is invited to consider Jesus. He is given the opportunity to do so by the ultimate close encounter of the divine kind. The encounter, however, is not for him to feel goosebumps and think about what a friend he has in Jesus. The brilliant […]
Read More What The Spirit Says … 12: Epilogue – Let Them HearPeople will do well in life if they are wise. Feel free to argue against that if you want. As you do that, however, working on that assumption, this recent series on Above vs Below has contrasted wisdom from below with the wisdom that comes from God. The basis of that has been what James […]
Read More A Word Of Wisdom: It’s About Being Compliant(Reflections and notes on Daniel 11. The series has covered the previous chapters in Daniel, you can click here to read those. Previously, Daniel had an encounter with a messenger of the Lord after going through a time of fasting, this encounter was the prelude to a great unveiling of God’s plan for the future which […]
Read More The Daniel Files: 12 – Prophecy, History, Calamity and GloryThis is another entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my brilliant brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: I got him!! Yeah, I got him!! I wasn’t looking to get him. I didn’t set him up to be got … but I got him. What do I mean? So David gave a […]
Read More ADBC: 12 – Submission, The States and Those SongsJust look at the state we’re in. As we talk, we’re quick to share the advances we think we’ve made. We’re equally as quick to talk about the pain we’ve gone through. We are not as quick, however, to see the area that needs to be addressed. We are slow to still see how we’re […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The State We’re InContentment is a great quality to possess. Where others covet and strive to do as well or better than others around them, it’s a great quality to make the most of what you have and find peace with it. It’s a sign of genuine gratitude to God who has provided. We don’t focus on what […]
Read More Thanks For The Drops, But We Need The Showers!
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