When I got home, I eventually made it upstairs to be greeted by my three daughters performing a dance just for me. Sure it wasn’t the best choreographed piece you’ve ever seen, but they pranced about with such enthusiasm and joy, the grin was permanently etched on my face. I sat to talk to my […]
Read More A Brief Word Of Gratitude For My FamilyThe irony of this entry shouldn’t be lost on you. Just to stress it. I love words. One of the main drivers behind blogging. I love the power it has to shape and influence thoughts, feelings and actions. There are times however when words are so inadequate. The more time I spend realising God’s presence […]
Read More Inexpressible: More Than Words Can SayThere are various ways to keep updated on what goes on here at the blog. One of those ways is through actually ‘following’ the blog. I gather that means whenever a new post comes up on a feed, or whatever, you get to read it and not have to bother waiting. Recently the number of […]
Read More Thanks For Following, Liking, Commenting, Reading – Breaking 100Today we celebrate the birth of the last Dryden child of our marital union – Zoë Anya-Cheryse Dryden. As a deep kinda guy, I attach great significance to the lives of each of my daughters. Their births hold a lot of importance for me due to contextual factors such as the state of my relationship […]
Read More Zoë 3 TodayI have not made a big deal of new years since 1999. No I wasn’t caught up in the millennium hype at the time. I was with good friends who were going out for to a service, it was the first time I’d ever been, so I went. If anything that experience underlined just what […]
Read More That Was – This IsThis entry is simple. Yesterday was my brother David’s birthday. My parents only gave me one brother. My heavenly Father gave me some others who are brilliant men. Yet David remains my number one brother, and number one man. God bless Him. For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
Read More For My First BrotherOctober is a significant month for the Dryden family. It’s my brother’s birthday this week and the day after that a highly cherished and valued friend of the family (making them family) also celebrates a birthday. So that’s significant in itself. Also October kicks off the final quarter of the year. Nights draw in, temperatures […]
Read More A Love Medley with a Dryden UpdateI recall an occasion where God expressed His grace to me in the most emotionally and mentally outrageous way possible. The sector that I work in is training, primarily training in the Welfare to Work area. So the role I play is being a tutor/facilitator for people who have been out of work for over […]
Read More Grace Expressions: The Class ExperiencePutting words together is why I love blogging and from time to time I have a lot to write. Not on this occasion. I simply want to thank God for Jesus Christ. God has given me experiences, people and stuff and I’m grateful. These have been precious gifts and have enriched my life beyond words. […]
Read More Thank You Jesus – A Simple Blog EntryWhen you read the title, you might be forgiven in thinking that my sister has passed away. Thankfully that is not the case. I am just a big fan in paying tribute to the people who have made a great impact in my life, while they are still alive to read it. Oh and of […]
Read More My Tribute to Ruth Dryden: A Model of Consistency
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