It is one thing to be dedicated. It is a beautiful thing as well. To realise that you have been set apart for a particular cause and commit yourself to it with the resources available to assist you in that cause. It is a big deal as well. It’s a marker for you. Where others […]
Read More RededicateYou just do the best that you can. As you do that, though, something in the back of your head tells you, you can take things for granted. Look at the routine. On the week-days: Waking up, getting out of bed, having a shower, brushing the teeth, getting into the clothes for the day, having […]
Read More Growing Through The MotionsWhere the first one is better than the second one. It’s tough because what made the first one so good is etched in the minds of those who enjoyed it. You have to do something really special to make the sequel that much better. On the surface that appears really hard. What helps to achieve […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: When The Sequel Is Better …Previously we considered the beauty of the pearls God has granted us. We are the chest in which He places His treasure. In contrast, Paul tells the Corinthians that they are carnal & lack wisdom. Carnal Christians do not understand pearls. Pearls come through maturity and Christian maturity comes through trials & suffering. Jesus used the […]
Read More Eden Weekly #04: What A Pity – Guarding Pearls(Welcome to Eden Weekly, the blog inspired by the name of the ministry of Shirley R. Evans. I hope you will be duly encouraged and challenged by the words she offers. For His Name’s Sake, Shalom, C. L. J. Dryden) The word “pearl” is from the Greek word “margarites.” From which we get the English names Margaret & […]
Read More Eden Weekly #03: What A Beauty – Cherishing PearlsFor a while something in their heads gave them the impression that they could do both. Maybe they didn’t see things clearly for what they were. So they gave it a go thinking that they could please both. This was a delusion. The nature of this experience and the demands that both placed made it […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: One or the OtherAggravating. They ground you down over time with constant questioning. Incessant begging. It never stops. You wonder why they carry on that way so much. It;s clear that they will not stop until they get it. Children. Sure they say they love you, but when they get their minds set on something, you take a […]
Read More What Do You Want More?I used t get really excited when it was my birthday as a child. I got excited to consider what would I get. One year I got a remote-controlled car. I was delighted with it. It was just what I wanted and I was keen to make the most of it. Sure I was thankful […]
Read More You Are A GiftIt’s fascinating looking back on what happened on this day in history. Events of significance in sport, politics, music, etc. Events that shaped the world in which we live. Good times to learn from the positive and negative. Also, good times to be about the business in the here and now of doing things that […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: On This DaySome have it in their mind. Some have a physical location. Some use it on a regular routine basis. Some only get to access the place infrequently. There is value in having a place. That place. A place for recuperation and restoration. A place for reflection and rejuvenation. Life can be relentless. That is not […]
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