You 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:I had a conversation with my first-born and from it I invited her to share what she had to say. The following is given exactly as she expressed it with no editing on my part. I submit this for your consideration. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden As the oldest daughter, […]
Read More Conforming to ConflictMy beautiful firstborn daughter recently celebrated her birthday. She has two younger siblings, they are also beautiful. The three of them together bring joy to my soul by just being themselves. Yet someone had to be first and so it is that this daughter is my firstborn daughter. I remember the time of her birth […]
Read More Day by Day: But Not In That Way?It’s almost as though God knows I need reminders of grace all the time. Today is the birthday of the firstborn child God blessed us with. Deborah Christina turns 13 years old today. It’s a marvel, it’s a wonder, it’s miracle, it’s an exhibit of God’s grace. I don’t know how my Dad saw me […]
Read More A Grace Exhibit – Deborah The FirstbornIt’s worth just sharing this for the record. 😏 Connecting with people really, truly and deeply never ceases to be an invigorating experience. I love being with my wife and we converse in such a way that shares an understanding of what we’re going through. I love it when we support each other in connecting […]
Read More Sharing A Moment With DeborahA great friend of mine visited us recently. She lives a way away from us but was visiting the area and blessed us with her company for a few hours. As we often do when we haven’t seen each other in a while, we got to talking on a range of topics. Then we dropped […]
Read More December Thanks #27: DeborahThere is no guarantee of making it to see another day. This is why one of the good things to do each day is to be grateful to be alive to experience it. Multiply that gratitude by 10 and you get close to half the gratitude I have to celebrate my firstborn daughter’s 11th birthday […]
Read More Deborah at 11: Proof Positive of GraceA decade. It’s quite the milestone. It is a decade ago that I held a small creature newly released into the world. It was the first time I had ever witnessed the birth of a baby. I recall holding her in my hands and tenderly singing her song in her ear. It’s true what they […]
Read More The Joy Of A DadIt 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 – MarchYesterday my first born child celebrated her ninth birthday. Deborah is very important to me because she’s my first born. At nine, she is no longer a fragile little baby needing to be fed and changed. In considering her development, I see someone who is more advanced than I was at her age, especially intellectualy. […]
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