What a goal! Different roles and positions are involved in the sport commonly known as football, which some call “soccer” (I’m praying for you). The game is about attack and defence. The defence is to stop goals from being conceded. That requires discipline, organisation, focus, understanding and an alert team approach. There’s a lot to […]
Read More JJ 24 #40: Celebrating Creativity(Reflections and notes on Ruth 4. To find out more about the series of Ruth Reflections, read this.) It’s a family affair. The story began with a husband, a wife and two sons leaving a famine. The story ends with a grandmother cradling a baby that would grow to be the grandfather of the greatest king […]
Read More Ruth Reflections: 05 – Family FortunesMy Mum was an entrepreneur. To the best of my recollection, this was not something that was overtly encouraged and supported by her immediate peer group. She was set free to explore what that looked like after a spiritual renaissance she experienced that opened her to seeing Jesus’ call on her life in the next […]
Read More Dryden Links: Encouraging EnterpriseDear Captain: For the task ahead, I hope that your path is clear and your mission is established. For the crew who will support you, I trust that they will be mobilised by the mission and acknowledge your vital role in leading by example. For the fruit that will flow from you, I pray that […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: A Captain’s BlessingJust leave them alone. That’s often the advice given when someone is picking on you. Rather than engage them in conflict and get in trouble or get hurt, it’s best to just leave the other person alone. As we keep our distance from them so we can use the space to paint the pictures about […]
Read More The Marks 09: Bless Those Who Persecute YouThere is something about seeing people express themselves for the good of many. A friend of mine shared an episode that highlights the point. Cassie had visited the services on a few occasions. She eventually became a regular without ever raising her voice or making herself known. My friend got Cassie involved in some admin […]
Read More A Saint Unleashed Through A Gift Released(What is it to be a godly woman in an ungodly world? This question inspired me to invite some talented writers to contribute their responses. Shirley R. Evans, based in Manchester, is first and foremost passionate about seeing Kingdom impact in her local community. Inspired by the question,Inspired by the question, in the first part Shirley […]
Read More Freedom and the Godly Woman: 4 – He Takes The Broken …My wife has reached a significant milestone in her life’s journey. She thought, after taking advice, that it would be a good idea to mark the occasion with one of those Zoom parties. It was amazing seeing a selection of the lives that she has touched. These people ranged in background and personality. Folks connected […]
Read More Like The River Flow, You May Never Know …It’s right to be grateful for another chance. You might have messed something up or missed an opportunity, so it’s good when another chance comes around to take what had been missed or messed. Zoë was not that kind of opportunity. Zoë was an expression of something greater for me and greater for us as […]
Read More Zoë Dryden – 10 Years OnThe temperatures have really plummeted. Even if it was the winter it would be really cold, but to be experiencing this in March just seems crazy. It is the reality, though, so it’s a case of how to keep on living despite that. It highlights what a blessing it really is to have a house […]
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