There are some who inform me eternity would be boring. Such thoughts make me chuckle. After all, how would we ever know? We live a finite number of years and most of that time is spent ageing involving a process of reaching a brief peak of physical and mental capacity before deteriorating and eventually returning […]
Read More An Eternal Perspective: When Time Is No MoreSilence. I know some who are frightened of silence. The stillness. The lack of activity. The absence of noise. It freaks some people out. They don’t feel of any use to anyone unless they are doing something, saying something! Some church gatherings appear dubious of being quiet. (With good reason in some cases.) They are […]
Read More A Comfort To Know: He Whispers Sweet PeaceThat whole glass half full or glass half empty business. What was that all about? The optimist and pessimist both miss the point. The point of the glass is to be full. We look for the full measure of a situation. Our desire in relationships is to get the full picture. Reaching a conclusion in […]
Read More A Glass Half Full Or Empty Or OverflowingOne of the things that keeps me blogging is the blogging of others. True story. I started blogging because I noticed a friend of mine blogging. Then as I got to know the blogosphere better I came across writers and sites from people around the world. Some faith related, others connected to other interests. Their […]
Read More A Reminder Of The Grace To Forgive And ReconcileThe thing about getting to know someone is that to truly do it, you can’t stay on the sidelines. Biographies are a good example. You can read some and it is clear the writer collected the material from dustbins and the scraps of forgotten tabloid reject articles. They know the subject as well as your […]
Read More A Complete Immersion: A Few Drops Won’t DoHonouring life. From its conception to its completion there is something about life that is worth honouring. When talking about this issue, some talk about quality of life. While that aspect is important, it shouldn’t be the first thing to be considered. It should first be established that it is worth honouring life on its […]
Read More An Attitude That Honours Life Will Enhance ItThere is something about the creative process that is thrilling to a huge degree. Listening to a song or a piece of music; watching a dance or a moving drama; reading a gripping novel or a soothing poem. It appeals to far more than the logical. It hits us in the eyes, the head, the […]
Read More A Very Good Story Goes A Long WayIt is said that the only thing constant is change. Recent events have helped me realise there is much to be said about change. The more I know about people, the more I realise I need to grow in heart and spirit to productively engage with them. What I know about someone yesterday won’t be […]
Read More A Brief Word On The Inevitability Of ChangeIt’s a pity that people make the mission of God something that is the domain only of religious experts and professionals. There is much to be said for realising that following Jesus is an invitation to go places with God and experience life on mission … For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More Going Places With God: Life On MissionIt’s July. Already. That means half the months in the year are done. That means we’re into the last months of the year. Already. More than I have previously, I’m considering what’s happened so far this year and considering what the next steps are. It has been a very interesting first part of the year.It […]
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