It’s a great pleasure to have spent time with truly great people. Their approach to life and level of effort continues to challenge me with a work ethic second to none. Indeed what has been a rarity is being with someone who was as excellent at rest as they were at work. I know people […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – RestThe one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored. (Proverbs 27:18 NIV) Among the positive things to say about David the king of Israel is his incredible loyalty to his predecessor King Saul. It’s incredible because to be hounded by your boss because of their […]
Read More 16MTP 27 – Protected by LoyaltyI appreciate the life of parents. Good parents give their children enough room to grow and learn about themselves vitally inputting principles in which they can be guided. Good parents know how to cultivate the lives of those entrusted to their care giving them a set up for life. I appreciate the method of good […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – CultivateFor lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. (Proverbs 26:20, 21 ESV) It’s not all good stuff in Proverbs. That is to say there a number of times when the […]
Read More 16MTP 26 – Out Like A LightOne of the aspects of a time for everything under the heavens is that there is a time for things to finish. Great meals finish. Brilliant books come to an end. Superb movies close. Heart-moving songs reach their finale. Sweet conversations conclude. Sad though it is there’s something fitting about the end of things. As […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – FinishDo not exalt yourself in the king’s presence, and do not claim a place among his great men; it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here,” than for him to humiliate you before his nobles. (Proverbs 25:6-7 NIV) In some areas arrogance looks to be an asset. If you can have […]
Read More 16MTP 25 – Wait For The PromotionA much wiser man than I remarked that there is a time for every season under the sun. One of my favourite TV programmes is about a man who travels through time and space. the concept of time intrigues me and the knowledge that there is a time for everything intrigues me further. Past, present […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – TimeBy wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established, through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures. (Proverbs 24:3, 4 NIV) It has been my great honour and privilege to be involved in a number of projects and initiatives that have left a positive impact on people’s lives.When I consider […]
Read More 16MTP 24 – Three Key IngredientsThe lesson will not leave me alone. Whatever I spend my thoughts on and eventually my time and energy is effectively what I find to be most valuable in my life. It’s all well and good talking about what I spend money on, that’s a fair external marker, yet the heart, the time and the […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – ValuableDo not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies, for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words. (Proverbs […]
Read More 16MTP 23 – Just Saying
Life With CD 