People are fascinating. It’s no surprise, then, that the stories of people are fascinating. However full and packed a series of biographies on an individual can be, we won’t know truly everything about that individual. It’s still nevertheless fascinating to explore what we can discover about the person. One of those people who are fascinating […]
Read More Adam: What Went RightWhen they saw me, their view mattered so much. I used to feel hurt when they saw me as odd, weird and funny in the not ha-ha sense of it. I wanted to have an exterior that wasn’t bothered about what they thought, but what was going on inside was that the more they laughed […]
Read More His View MattersThere was an awe about the place. She did a tremendous job. Some people need a backing track, some people are conditioned to require some sort of accompaniment, yet she was comfortable enough with the song to start it off and sing boldly. Eventually the rest of us joined her. We sang and saw that […]
Read More What Were They Singing? What Are We Singing?“It’s cold in here.” grumbled Keith. “Put on your coat then.” suggested Kath. “… I have now. It’s still cold.” “Well give it some time, get yourself cosy in that coat. You’ll warm up.” “Aren’t you cold?” “It’s alright, Keith. I’m just grateful to be alive.” “You’re always on about being grateful for this and […]
Read More If You Have Sense You’ll Give ThanksHe would say that, though, wouldn’t he. People shrugged when they heard him complaining about his situation again. He had been in that state for years and was not slow in telling people how bad things were for him. At first people would sympathise with him. It was after all a tough situation. After constantly […]
Read More He Would Say ThatForgiveness is one of the most powerful forces in the world. Without forgiveness, having to carry the shame of the things done wrong can be oppressive. It can be repressive. It can be like walking around with something that keeps you on edge when engaging with others. You’re on edge in case they ask, in […]
Read More In The ClearYour mouth can be very useful when dealing with the battles of life. Muhammad Ali had this thing that he did back in his ascending years as a boxing champion. He’d have this habit of telling reporters the round in which he would deliver the knock out blow. Sure enough come that round the knock […]
Read More Say It, Bring ItThe ram. What a tricky customer. You don’t want to get on the wrong side of a ram. That creature has some horns on him that will have no problem rendering a very aggressive response to upset or irritation. The smart folks, however, have sussed where the strength of the ram can be seen. It’s […]
Read More Give Up Strength to be StrongGod has placed people and episodes in life to show that we are in need of Him. Stubborn resistance to it, dismissive reproach of it and feigning ignorance and apathy to it makes it no less the case that these incidents and individuals are there and have been there. They are there to help us […]
Read More In Need Of YouIt is a reality to me that having made certain mistakes in life, I’m very keen that those in my sphere of influence don’t make the same ones. I’m not stopping them making other mistakes. They can carry on with that. In as much as I can, though, I get the impression that I’ve made […]
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