I would not make it where I am on my own. There are a few who have been with me on the journey, like my brother and sister who have witnessed a lot of what’s happened. I am particularly grateful for my wife, Authrine. Stevie Wonder wrote a song that became a big hit back […]
Read More Not On My OwnIt is his portion in life. Hunched over the keyboard, typing furiously in a burst of inspiration as though he needed to get every word out there and then or he would burst. It seemed to go on for a long time, though his speed of typing meant it was only a few minutes. Once […]
Read More Crafting the Words: His Portion in LifeSome say it’s important to always move forward and there’s no such thing as standing still because remaining in your position in real terms is regressing. There is an issue for some, however, who are very content doing what they’re doing. They have come across a rhythm and routine to life that they are very […]
Read More Wisdom and Making ProgressThe reason why I could never accuse my Dad of being anxious or worrying, is because in what I saw of him, he genuinely did not let things bother him. I remember him saying it on a number of occasions and more than that, he embodied the attitude that if you can do something, then […]
Read More Frustration to Prayer to ActionApparently you just keep going. There’s this project today, there’s that assignment tomorrow, there’s that challenge the day after. It’s all booked in your diary and when anyone asks if you’re available, you can genuinely inform them that you’ll have to check because you’re pretty well booked up for the forseeable future. Apparently you just […]
Read More Then You Stop And Realise …Twenty years ago I was set to move from London to Stoke-on-Trent. It was in a lot of ways a very questionable move. It was certainly questioned by my parents. I was not born in London and I didn’t grow up there. I reached London having done the studying at university and found a place […]
Read More Renew Our Minds: LocationA lot of life is a matter of trust. You put your trust in your parents. They are the first sources of authority and the reference point for life. Then you realise they are flawed. You put your trust in your friends. They are engaging, exciting and animated collaborators in the journey of life. Then […]
Read More So We Must Put Our Trust In GodThere 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 Land
