Tomorrow is scheduled to see the last important football match of the season. It’s the Champions League final. After that there will be a few international matches here and there with some youth tournaments around, but to all intents and purposes those of us who enjoy feeding from the game of football will engage in […]
Read More Dryden on the FreeflowThe last time I gave an update on things was back in the beginning of April. That feels like a long time ago. It’s just two months, but that has been a packed two months. You may have gathered that the vast majority of that time on this blog has been dedicated to continuing and […]
Read More June Check Up: A Dryden UpdateIt’s a great privilege to be alive. It’s also a great privilege to be married. It’s also a great privilege to be the father of three beautiful, healthy and vibrant children. Days like today are opportunities to express gratitude for that privilege. In particular today gives me the chance to express gratitude specifically for the […]
Read More Ten Years of Abigail DrydenTime flies by. One moment she was a vulnerable little bundle of joy. Another moment she is not so much walking as bounding from one end of the room to the other. Yet another moment she is a bouncing girl with energy to burn. What I love about Abigail is that she is not about […]
Read More What I Love About AbigailIt seems like a long time since I posted a personal update on this my personal blog. So I’m delighted to take some time to update you on things. First of all, I’m delighted to say that I am doing well health-wise. In the second half of February I had some brief skirmishes with flu […]
Read More Dryden Update – MarchFor those expecting a biblical exploration of the woman who was married to an idiot and helped stop David from killing her idiot husband, before going on to marry David herself when the idiot husband keeled over anyway … this is not it. (Great story though. As in, I love reading the episode. It’s good […]
Read More What Abigail Teaches Me About Following JesusI used to love splashing in puddles. Big or small, it used to be fun to see it and then think about what I would do with the upcoming puddle. Would it be a running launch and two-footed splash? Would it be a sly one-foot splash to wet someone else? Oh puddles were such fun. […]
Read More Loving Puddles AgainChildren are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. (Psalm 127:3-5a) Fatherhood eh. I have one good friend who is close to becoming a Dad, another who has had the privilege for a few months, […]
Read More Another Thing About Being DadDublin, Ireland. Quaint city. It was the first time that any member of my family had touched foot in Ireland. It was a pleasant experience for the girls who especially loved St. Stephen’s Park. They loved the swans, they loved the waterfalls, they loved the greenery, they loved the statues – they loved the park […]
Read More Dublin Gets DrydenisedSo as you know it was me birthday the other day and what a wonderful time it was too. Of course, because of the huge personality I am, not all the presents and goodies could be received on that day and one of the big deals that me loving family put together was a chance […]
Read More Having A Feast Of Fun
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