Like a box of chocolates, friend comes in all shapes and sizes and tastes. Lately I have been considering some of the different things friends offer in their variety. One of the things I appreciate about true friends is the initiative they take to make contact. I appreciate that life can be busy and it […]
Read More Something About FriendsIt’s got to be one of the most refreshing experiences in life. To all intents and purposes it feels like a ‘typical’ day, then when you check your email, you see a message from someone you haven’t heard from in a long time. They reach out to you and suggest that you meet up sometime. […]
Read More Something About Old FriendsGod has been so good to me. In any given moment there is a friend who can say something that will get me laughing. In the childhood days there were competitions between us as siblings to see who could keep a straight face and not laugh at the efforts of the others. Though I loved […]
Read More A Word On LaughingEverybody needs somebody. Twenty years ago I was a student at Essex University. It was the first time I lived away from home. I was far from my family and there was no one I knew in the area. Everything was new. It was all weird for me. I had no idea what to do. […]
Read More December Thanks #03: FriendsYou spend the time listening to me and the issues I bring up. You don’t look bored at all, in fact your level of interest inspires me to continue sharing. Thank you for sharing your life as well and making me feel like sharing your life matters to you just as much as hearing me […]
Read More You CareMy friend Steve is brilliant. Among the list of aspects that makes him brilliant is his capacity to motivate. One conversation about my lack of fitness and stamina turned into him inviting me to go with him to a gym. That encouragement turned to him actively helping me get to grips with the different stations […]
Read More On the Inside, Coming AlongsideWounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. (Proverbs 27:6 NIV) There are understandable and noble sentiments in relationships. One of them is the one that says I will never hurt you. It’s said with the greatest intentions, but thinking it through carefully and realising the decisions and paths people take […]
Read More Wounds from a FriendJonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the Lord , saying, ‘The Lord is witness between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever.’ ” Then David left, and Jonathan went back to the town. (1 Samuel 20:42 NIV) One […]
Read More Sam’s 1st Epic 20 – Sworn FriendshipOne of the beautiful things about blossoming friendships is finding out all the things new about the other person. There’s this young brother who I had briefly conversed with, but this was the first time I felt we had been able to talk properly. The setting was suitable for it. No distractions, no interruptions, relaxed […]
Read More When What They Say Is For YouBelievers are the training wheels for believers. Faith in Jesus is crucial. Relying on the Holy Spirit is essential. Depending on the Father as the source is paramount. In all that, in His wisdom, to grow up to be like Him, in prayer, in fasting, in serving, in sharing, in living for the Kingdom – […]
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