The Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed (Genesis 2:8 ESVUK) A great outlet for my Dad when he lived in England was his allotment. An allotment is a piece of land among a set of lands that could be leased out to residents, and […]
Read More JJ25 #01 – Working Out the Work AgainI don’t believe that all human beings are the same. I’m sure there are similarities that many share, but there’s something that makes each individual unique. As a result, there are some that are more significant than others. That’s certainly the case for me. The most significant woman in my life celebrated her birthday recently. […]
Read More She Is A Very Special WomanIt’s that time of year again when I prayfully reflect on the precious gift of marriage. On this occasion, with the time coinciding with the actual day that the private was confirmed publicly, it seemed right to share some of my reflections. 1. Love Her It might seem as though it gets easier after a […]
Read More Marriage ReflectionsTime. Days, hours, minutes and seconds. Flowing relentlessly whether we like it or not. Sometimes we like it, sometimes we don’t. Sometimes I like it. Sometimes I don’t. I acknowledge that this is the reality of my experience of life. The constant is that time passes. I make the most of it when I treat […]
Read More Dryden Update: Year’s EndThere really is no guarantee to live to see another day. No guarantee at all. People made plans for 2022 at the start of that year and didn’t make it to the end of the month. It doesn’t stop people making plans, but it should sober us up to recognise both our mortality and our […]
Read More Dryden Update: Going and GrowingYou are God’s gift. I recall some people having a problem with the phrase “being God’s gift”. I know some people use it to disparage others who they consider to have a high opinion of themselves. The reality is, though, that you really are God’s gift. You’re God’s gift to me. From the time you […]
Read More Dear Firstborn: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 SuccessIt’s been well over six months since the last update. The blog has been populated in that time, but not as frequently as in the last year or so. This window of opportunity is presented to offer something of an update on how things have been and how things are. The tutoring went fairly well […]
Read More Dryden Update: Do GoodHere’s the premise of the conversation. You may recall a special edition of the Dryden Blog conversation published in audio format. There was a great question that my brother asked, that didn’t make the final cut, but after due consideration, I’m posting it now to get an insight into the power of the Word when it […]
Read More ADPC: 25+ – Listen To This – On The Power of the WordHere’s the premise of the conversation. I didn’t get it wrong in the spelling. This is edition 25 of the Dryden Blog Conversation. For this edition, my brother and I thought we’d do something a little special and so … listen to this: The blog element of the conversation should resume next week, but if the […]
Read More ADPC: 25 – Listen To This – On Hope and About Magic
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