As iron sharpens iron,so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 This is not going to be a long one. (To which the crowd go wild.) It’s worth thanking God for good relationships. I am a better person today because of my interaction with some brilliant people. People who cause sparks to fly as I engage […]
Read More Sharpening Each OtherThe Bible is made up of various books written by various characters coming from various backgrounds. What I love about the collection of books, however, is how often you come across straight talk. Take for instance the first 11 verses of Proverbs 26. If being a fool was in anyway attractive to you, or you […]
Read More In Whose Eyes?There are plenty of interests, relationships and concerns that I would define as ‘a good thing’. My interest in writing, for example, is something I’d call a good thing. Using the opportunity to express myself in words is something in which I take great delight. I relish it. The interest in football I would certainly class […]
Read More Finding What’s GoodWorking in the employability sector involved getting to understand how to be successful in accessing employment. Working through the process brought out some principles that made sense in all of life. For example in selecting candidates for the position a critical factor is experience. Employers know skills and qualifications are important, but those won’t mean […]
Read More Proven Track RecordWe were visiting friends we hadn’t seen for a while. He noticed my wife had lost weight and looked a lot fitter than she had previously. As you can imagine Mrs Dryden was suitably flattered. When the query was made as to how she got that way the answer was surprising. It had nothing to […]
Read More What Brings HealthIt seems like a long time since I posted a personal update on this my personal blog. So I’m delighted to take some time to update you on things. First of all, I’m delighted to say that I am doing well health-wise. In the second half of February I had some brief skirmishes with flu […]
Read More Dryden Update – MarchCharlie and the Chocolate Factory. Two versions of the film available but my favourite remains the one with Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. Other than the Oompah-Loompahs, the most memorable part is when Wonka opens up the factory and invites the chosen few to ‘hold their breath, count to three’ and enter a world of […]
Read More Kingdom ImaginationPaul’s Brief Chat Acts 20:7-12 is amazing and hilarious. It’s obviously very important to Paul to share with the brethren at this location. It’s so important that Paul, after having something to eat, tucks into the word he has to share. My favourite verse is 9 which introduces us to Eutychus. He falls into a […]
Read More TimeGod created a world at peace. Everything about the set-up and framework of the creation order was about harmony. A beautiful interdepedence of species and organisms that got an entire ecological system moving even more gloriously than a brilliant choral and orchestral arrangement. Indeed the music we created was a reflection of the harmony of […]
Read More ReconciliationNaïve. The thinking is that I know it. I want to prove that I know it. In looking to prove it, what I actually prove is just how little I know. Naïve. If only they had paid attention to the advice given. If only they had stopped to consider the consequences of their actions. They […]
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