It’s for decoration. That was the explanation for it. A tall glass cabinet housed dishes with carefully and beautifully designed patterns and pictures. The dishes, I was reliably informed, were there for decoration. It was the sign that this house had class and a dash of affluence. No one would ever use those plates to […]
Read More Function FactorsPlaydough – I think that’s what it’s called – is the substance used back in the day at school to make various shapes. It was all done by hand, tweaking and nudges, then setting so it would look recognisable or, in my case, totally unrecognisable. It was good fun playing with it, and so it […]
Read More Do Not Be Conformed …Life is based on something. What that something is determines virtually everything else about that life. Discovering what that something is opens doors of exploration that answer questions on behaviours, beliefs, and the sense of belonging. As well as answering questions, however, it sparks more questions on how the foundation was set, why it was […]
Read More Jesus, the FoundationJesus is all the world to me. Loner, though I have been in the past, I would not have made progress on the journey without a friend. I have found in Jesus the best friend I could ever have. He is very patient with me. I mess up often, and He doesn’t reject me but […]
Read More JJ24 #61: Next Steps in the JourneyThe Kingdom of God. That’s it. That’s all. Service is a grand concept. People are enticed by being told they are customers and so are subject to outstanding customer service. People are compelled when they’re told by their political representatives that the representation is done as a service to the people. When we go to […]
Read More JJ24 #60: State of the JourneyJesus. Only begotten Son of God. Son of Man. Redeemer. Saviour. Healer. Teacher. Lord. As I would appreciate, reflecting on who Jesus is and what He has done, is doing, and will do is the sort of preoccupation that consumes all of life. It’s not just an exercise in reading and recalling the titles and […]
Read More JJ24 #59: Developments in the JourneyIt’s a great question to ask every day of the journey: Do you know Jesus? I had a very good upbringing. I measure that by how my parents created an environment around the fear of the Lord and the importance of a sound religious background. I measure that in the example that my parents showed […]
Read More J24 #58: Origins of the JourneyWherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. (Matthew 6:21) Jesus presents us with options. We can store up treasures on earth or in heaven. What does that look like? Is it just an issue of what we use our money for? Is it linked to the issue of what […]
Read More JJ 24 #46: Where’s The Treasure?There are significant stories that cover different media—television, cinema, comics, etc. These stories establish lore, and those who interact with them are applauded or derided depending on their contribution to the lore. As the story gets older, some see the need to refresh it or reboot it to appeal to modern trends. That task, however, […]
Read More JJ 24 #45: Keeping and Changing the StoryIn the Bible, God talks. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. It took Him six days, and He rested on the seventh day. For some, this has established the concept of the seven-day week and a pattern for those seven days: six days of work and the seventh for rest. There […]
Read More JJ 24 #43: Sabbath Contemplations
Life With CD 