There are those stories of a great success in a sport. An unfancied team won the big one. The individual ranked outside the top 100 upset the odds and won the tournament. The story talks about those attractive qualities people warm to about the underdog. The journey from nowhere to somewhere can wrap people up […]
Read More Not A One-OffThe darkness was overwhelming. My soul was crushed. The burden was far too heavy for me, I could not carry on. I felt so crowded, it became too much. It felt unrelenting. The pressure got to the point where I didn’t feel like waking up in the morning. The pan got too much for my […]
Read More The Light Will Shine AgainThere it is. What we’ve been waiting for. What we’ve seen from afar. What we were told was ahead. At times it seemed so far away. At times the obstacles appeared to be insurmountable. We lost some people along the way. Some gave up, some fell, some turned their back because they didn’t believe this […]
Read More Reaching the Promised LandSo they’re with you. They’ve heard the offer, they’ve caught a glimpse of the vision. They’ve seen you’re up for the journey – and that idea of where they’re going will be compelling. They’re with you. For now. They left where they were. They haven’t reached where you’ve promised. Then there comes the problems. No […]
Read More Progress in the Journey to the Promised LandHis spokesman was upset, but He was not surprised. Ever since He had taken them out of slavery, they had persistently been faithless to Him. Time after time they would sell themselves out and get defeated by their enemies. Time after time they would cry out to Him for help. Time after time He would […]
Read More We Want Who To Rule Over Us?I love podcasts. I just love the convenience of having such glorious listening material at hand in a manner that not even radio can provide. The wide variety of podcasts available from such a range of sources. From the professional outfits who have their studios souped up to the max, to the one man operation […]
Read More You Are Not Filling InSo. People get excited by a vision. In a certain period of time we will achieve this. After a particular portion of time we will be here. Follow me for a future where this and that and the other will be realised. Nothing wrong with that to a degree. I was reading the biblical narrative […]
Read More Looking To Him For How Far To LookWho I am flows from where I come from. My heritage shapes me. There are character traits that can be traced to the source of my being. This is why it’s important for me to know where I come from and what has shaped the context of the story that I find myself in. It’s […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Which Heritage Matters?It can happen at a random moment. It can be a significant event that triggers it. Yet you can reach a stage where you look back on the progress that you made in life. At one point you were in the home, waiting to be fed, looking to others for your daily needs and taking […]
Read More It’s A Long Way From …One of the worst parts of a failed relationship is when it’s down to trust being broken. It might look cool to appear non-committal and wait for others to make a move before you think of making one, but actually beyond that hard surface there is something that finds being free to make steps and […]
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