JJ 24 #27: When I Get Irritable

I get irritable sometimes, so it’s a work of grace to drag me out of that when I get there and need to consider those things. Even the mechanics of things can make me appreciate the admirable. Take blogging, for example. It’s something that I’ve been doing for nearly two decades. I appreciate that in […]

JJ 24 #26: The Real Deal

We have a role to perform in life. The challenge is not to make it an act. Knowing Jesus as the way, the truth and the life challenged me to discover which part of me was just an act. I had a problem with that for a while. Putting on the act appeared to have […]

JJ 24 #25: Who Your Real Friend Is

We got to know each other when we studied together long ago. She lost a loved one and thought about contacting me to share the news. Although we were not as close as we had been during the studies, we kept in touch. To get the call and spend time with her, just hearing her […]

JJ 24 #23: The Words Are For …

I cannot remember a time when I didn’t love words. Every memory I have is heavily informed by words, and as someone deeply invested in them, it’s no surprise that I’m heavily biased about them. There was a phase when I was into using the words to make notes of ideas for films and television […]

JJ 24 #22: That’s Strange

Have I told you about my pet peeve about Matthew 25? I know it’s not you, but it’s probably someone else you know. My peeve with it comes when people think that Matthew has Jesus outline three parables. So they refer to the parable of the virgins, the parable of the talents and the parable […]

JJ 24 #20: Grateful for Mercies

Mercy. There are words that are essential to life as a Christian. Mercy is one of those words. It’s not a word that is part of the culture, really. It’s certainly not as drenched in the make-up of society as it’s a pivotal part of the journey of those who have acknowledged Jesus as Lord […]

JJ 24 #19: Conquered

I might have said it before, but it’s still worth saying again: I like winning. Winning is such a beautiful, exhilarating, and sensational experience. The thrill that goes through me when I am announced the winner is not matched by many other feelings. I like it so much that I set myself up in the […]

JJ 24 #16: Substance over Style

There’s a lot to be said about the way things are presented. I am not a style guy. It took other people to kindly help me gain an appreciation for being presentable when it came to clothes selection. To this day, I’m largely unfussed with clothing. The main things for me are comfort and fit […]

JJ24 #15: Important Moments in History

I like history a lot. A reason why I like history is because of the aspect of it being the story. Events take place and they are then portrayed with attention to particular details that assist the story being told. In as much as there’s a desire to be ‘objective’ or ‘impartial’ the issue is […]

JJ24 #14: Grab Those Opportunities

The journey offers lots of opportunities for pitstops. In my childhood days, I was given the impression that a pub was not a place to frequent. As if something demonic would take place there. (And as if nothing demonic happened in church gatherings.) Thankfully, I discovered in my adult years that pubs are great places […]