There is a precious hymn that was rendered particularly superbly by James Moore back in the previous century (Moore’s version came in two parts – the first one here and the second one here – you get the link to hear it and enjoy it). That hymn is The Old Rugged Cross which has that […]
Read More Dryden Thanks 2022: Sights of SuccessThe credits. Whether it was a drama or a documentary I was keen to see who was in the credits. Not because I knew everyone in there, but just in case there were recurring featured individuals. I was always intrigued with how they ordered the cast of characters. Which characters were considered mor important, which […]
Read More Dryden Thanks 2022: Cast of CharactersIt resounded loudly in my head. This is the last Sunday of the year. Sunday is the first day of the week. Sure, some might have wanted to shift that to another day, but my understanding of the structure of the week always considered the week to start on Sunday. Faithfully over the year God […]
Read More Dryden Thanks 2022: Changes and DevelopmentsIt’s challenging being your own harshest critic. Fault-finding and never being satisfied with accomplishments. This downplays the benefits of acknowledging achievements and being grateful. Noting what went well and seeing progress can help stimulate faith. It might be insignificant to others, but when you see it for what it is and give thanks to God, […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Celebrate Success Moving ForwardsJust for today. Before today, I had never seen it before. After today, I will never see it again. During today, however familiar an activity may appear, it will be the first time that I’ve ever done it today. Yet the cycle does not change – evening and morning go on as they always have. […]
Read More Write OnWhen the nights get longer and the winter chill starts to set in during the month of November, it’s a great pleasure to be able to turn on the heating and appreciate the warmth. Now that November is over and the final month of the year begins, those feelings of being inside in the warmth […]
Read More Dryden Update: Learning To LeanSo, this is November. You come across this month and you’re facing the tail end of the year. Not quite time to get all reflective on how things have gone. But it is time to start feeling things getting colder and time to wrap up and conserve as much energy as you can. Of course, […]
Read More Dryden Update: Grateful for Mercies Of All SizesIt’s worth checking the attitude on the journey. We have two options as to the attitude we’ll take. We can walk humbly, or we can walk in pride. There is something about pride. It’s alluring, it’s gratifying, it lifts the sense of self. There’s something about giving yourself a knowing nod that you did this. […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Check the AttitudeThe journey is not possible without the contribution of others. It’s quite a remarkable thing to have so much support from people who have been dead for years. Recordings and writings as well as the legacy left in the lives of others, it is a great help to have that handy to assist in the […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Tributes to the LivingThe past is sometimes seen as a comfort to some. A place of refuge when bombarded with the issues and challenges of the present. The purpose of the past, however, is to provide an insight that can support the present, that can inform the present, that can inspire the present and that can give wisdom […]
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