Recently I was celebrating the birthday of my dear old mother and I do mean ‘dear’, and I do mean ‘mother’ and I do mean … So I was on about her and in reflecting the significant role she plays in my life since the beginning I recalled again that she was the first contact […]
Read More First ContactIt’s a Friday night and that usually means time to wind down and prepare to celebrate, embrace and enjoy another Sabbath. As I do so, however I reflect on some interesting social encounters of late. As I reflect on them the label they applied to Jesus springs to mind about him being ‘a friend of […]
Read More Friend Of SinnersDo not forsake your friend and your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbour who is near than a brother who is far away. (Proverbs 27:10) Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) One of the entries I’m looking […]
Read More MTP27 – Staying Close To ExcelThe crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts. (Proverbs 17:3) A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (Proverbs 17:17) Back in the day the religious status quo went as follows – if you were rich, happy and healthy then that was […]
Read More MTP17 Bad Times As Good Times In DisguiseRecently I made some traumatic decisions that are set to change the very way I do life. This series of interviews has been an opportunity to get closer into some of the mechanics behind these decisions and their consequences. Part One, Part Two and Part Three of this series can be accessed through clicking the […]
Read More The Exit Strategy Interview – Part 4I’m not sure if I properly addressed all in one go the developments from being a resident of Stoke-on-Trent working for the North Staffs YMCA and being a member of the Stoke-on-Trent Church of God (Seventh Day) to the current position. I know I’ve blogged on it intermittently, but I thought it might work if […]
Read More The Exit Strategy Interview – Part 1To keep you aware, some of the posts I do have been pre-scheduled sometimes days in advance. Some of them are worked on during the day in a nice neat Word file (OK OpenOffice Writer now) then put up on here. Sometimes however, it’s just good to freestyle blog, almost as if there doesn’t have […]
Read More Just Free-StylingBe grateful for good friends. Those around you to share your journey who are interested in you not for what they can get out of you but out of a genuine delight in getting to know and support you. Nothing beats a good friendship, so enjoy the ones you have and spare a thought and […]
Read More Nothing Like A Good FriendThere’s something about being straight with people that at least leaves things in the clear. There’s nothing as poisonous as the slow-working effects of gossip. Just passing information about what you heard someone said gets to your system and gets you seeing someone you thought you knew in a different light. Knowing the dangerous effects […]
Read More He Said She Said End Up Friendship DeadWow – it’s really been too long! OK before I look to make excuses, let me briefly point out what’s been going on since last I checked you. Deborah developed a stomach bug which concerned us enough to admit her to Accident & Emergency – thankfully she stayed for a couple of hours and made […]
Read More Is That The Time? Friends of the Year 2005
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