The passing of my father reminded me again that life is fleeting. One of the things I remember my Dad for is his distinct careful choosing of times to talk. Others would talk a lot. He would talk a little. Not because he had didn’t have an opinion or because he found the conversation dull, […]
Read More What Our Prayers Say About UsIt’s quite something to recognise the size of the issue of sin. Recognising the loving heavenly Father and knowing we are made in His image and then seeing how we rebel against that with the dire consequences that we see now as well as what it is to come. Seeing that rebellion in the small […]
Read More Whose Terms and Conditions?Are you good at making others feel welcome? There’s a song that is sung in churches that talks about welcoming God. I think there probably quite a few songs that talk about welcoming God. It’s interesting hearing this song because it’s sung in a corporate setting and the sentiment is no doubt often sincere and […]
Read More Is He Welcome?There are few things worse in life than feeling like a spare part. Spare parts have their place of course, because if something goes wrong with one of the main parts then you’ll need a … spare part. Until then, however, to all intents and purposes your role as a spare part is to lie […]
Read More Do We Need Everyone In The Team?It’s amazing that the Bible in itself is a library. It’s even more amazing to discover that in the library there’s another smaller library known as Psalms. Taking a stroll through the Psalms should take you a while and in that stroll you discover a variety of different lyrics not just from David either. There’s […]
Read More Learning About Yet PraiseWhen I told him what I did, he took a few moments to let it sink in. Then he smiled. And he let his smile broaden so wide that filled the room. As well as that grin he nodded his head as though he was agreeing to something truly deep and profound that someone had […]
Read More Power of the Father’s AffirmationIt is a significant blessing to be the father of my three daughters. I am tremendously blessed. The three of them have their own defining characteristics that I admire a lot and in as much as I do from time to time look to see which characteristics they share with either their Mum or me, […]
Read More Faith, Diligence and The PriorityIt’s been another long day for my wife. The work she does is mentally and emotionally draining. She then returns to a home crying out for her special attention. Her three daughters look to her for help and it can get a bit much for her at times. She is unwavering in her commitment to […]
Read More Ten Reasons Why I Love HerYou know what’s annoying? It’s being told that someone is waiting for you and turning up only to discover that the person apparently waiting for you is clearly not ready for you. One of the first parables of Jesus that I remember really sinking in my head is the one about the ten virgins. Now […]
Read More Are You Really Ready?Loving the word of God is not natural. The more I reflect on the matter and recall observations about people’s engagement with the word of God the more I’m convinced. Indeed, I am someone who considers himself to be a lover of words and am a somewhat voracious consumer of words. Yet when it comes […]
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