It’s been another long day for my wife. The work she does is mentally and emotionally draining. She then returns to a home crying out for her special attention. Her three daughters look to her for help and it can get a bit much for her at times. She is unwavering in her commitment to […]
Read More Ten Reasons Why I Love HerThere is beauty to be found if we just take the time to look for it. That’s one of the key lessons I’ve learnt from my Dad. Not because he verbalised it, but because he lived it out. He is a very patient guy and that patience wasn’t about inactivity, it was very much about […]
Read More Pursuing Beauty: The Married Life 16 Years OnThey told us that we were celebrating the crystal anniversary. Obviously that got me asking the question: What is a crystal? Meanwhile, what makes this anniversary particularly special is that this will be the only time we celebrate the year of our wedding on the date number. We thought about what we could do to […]
Read More Year Fifteen – What’s A Crystal?Our family is privileged to live in a house which has a fairly spacious lounge area. There are a few sofas and it get really cosy and snug even though it’s spacious. I love spending time there with my children and my wife. Sometimes I love it when it’s just my wife and I. Recently […]
Read More Growing In LoveImagine that you and I are seated in the front room. We’re in those couches are armchairs designed to help you relax. Whatever refreshments we want are on the coffee table in the middle of the room, but we can just sit back and feel comfortable whilst some steady and smooth music plays in the […]
Read More It’s AdmirableHer children know it, her friends know it and if nobody else knows it for sure, her husband knows it. She doesn’t have to say she is devoted to others, her actions speak loudly for themselves. Staying behind when others have left, stepping in when people drop out, persisting in the jobs that puts folks […]
Read More A Word On A Great ServantJune 15th is a fairly significant date in the calendar of the Dryden Family for on this date in 2003 the union was made public and binding in a ceremony in front of witnesses. The day got me thinking of something suitable to note in reflecting on the time. Life with Authrine has taught me […]
Read More Two Sevens on Life with AuthrineTrue story. I don’t like the month of August. Mainly because it’s a summer month and I am not a fan of summer. Meeting Authrine remains one of the greatest things to happen to me in my life and marrying her was also a remarkable decision. In doing so it so happened that August would […]
Read More Grateful for AugustMy wife is the most important person in my life. That truth remains, whatever else happens and however else I feel. One thing that delights me about Authrine is when she gets to do whatever she wants on her birthday. She is relentless in working for others from her children to supporting ministries in the […]
Read More About Authrine and ParisToday is my wife’s birthday. It’s fitting that this should take place right at the end of a look at the book of Ruth, because just as the biblical episode highlights character, so celebrating the birthday of my wife gives an opportunity to reflect on a remarkable character. Authrine has been able to develop a […]
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