Of all the things we manage beyond self none is more challenging, frustrating, annoying, rewarding and fulfilling than relationships. By relationships, I mean with people, so in as much as some may be disheartened to realise I am not including dear faithful Rover, or the adorable Nibbles the hamster, I am exclusively referring to people. […]
Read More Managing RelationshipsFood, clothing, accommodation, storage, transport, communication devices, workplace equipment and a partridge in a pear tree. Most of those things listed above constitute the resources we are used to managing (or not) to some degree in our lives. Conspicuous by its absence, you may have noticed, is money. Of all the resources we manage, money […]
Read More Managing ResourcesElsewhere I have mentioned above my view on being bored. I certainly used to be bored. Very easily too. I know that feeling. “There’s nothing to do. It’s so boring!” What I continue to realise all the more is that statements like that reflect my attitude to time and how to make the most of […]
Read More Managing TimeGod is not unfair. That’s not an easy realisation to come across when stuff happens. Not every day is a joyful one for me. Sometimes I go through days that are not classed as joyful. In it all, experience teaches me that God is still there and God is not unfair. Not unfair because He […]
Read More Can I Manage?Setbacks are a part of life. Disappointments, betrayals, failings, mistakes all designed to cause varying degrees of pain and hurt. During these times as the ache is felt, an awkward question still emerges. Will you progress? Or will you let these things keep you down and render you hopeless, helpless and in despair? For His […]
Read More Will You Progress?Have I ever told you about the time I played football? OK that narrows it down to nothing. So back when I was a boy, loving football as I did, I had the honour of playing for my junior school football team. I played two games for the school. After that I was not picked […]
Read More Who’s The Keeper?Disclaimer: The following is not written by someone in the height of maturity. Here is the thing. Maturity is a remarkable thing. I recall people who have had a tremendous impact on my life through their maturity. What marked it out as mature was the measured way in which the person considered an issue, listened […]
Read More What Is Maturity?Being serious about change includes recognising that dealing with the surface issues is an inadequate step. Often advice given in quick and easy quotes affect the surface level. What they often fail to address are the underlying causes of the issues. It doesn’t always require an extended period of time to discover there are deeply […]
Read More From The RootsThe phrase ‘I love you’ is one I hear fairly frequently. It’s a phrase I know some think is overused and some treat with caution. It’s a phrase that some people treasure more than a lot of things in life. There is, however, another phrase which is inextricably linked to that expression which has even […]
Read More Power of TrustSome parts of the Bible are engrained in my thinking. Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us that we should be called the sons of God! I don’t forget that verse in a hurry. Statements like that are why I am a follower of Jesus because it’s an invitation to see […]
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