Jon had a problem. His problem was that he had never thought about freedom that way before. He didn’t even realise control would also be seen that way as well. For someone so bright, articulate and considered it even surprised him. There it was though, the problem was laid bare. What really was freedom? Who […]
Read More A Resolution to the Problem of Control and FreedomWhat’s in the packed lunch today? Typically, back in the day, it was sandwiches, fruit, a packet of crisps, a sweet something of some sort – usually a chocolate bar and a drink. That used to be my favourite packed lunch. I didn’t get that all the time. There were certainly times where my Mum […]
Read More Packed Lunch for the JourneyThe good thing about seeing my brother again is that it reminds me of just how far we have come. He and I grew up in the same household. We shared the same bedroom for the majority of that time. To this day no other person has an insight on me like he does. Same […]
Read More Love for the JourneyMy beautiful firstborn daughter recently celebrated her birthday. She has two younger siblings, they are also beautiful. The three of them together bring joy to my soul by just being themselves. Yet someone had to be first and so it is that this daughter is my firstborn daughter. I remember the time of her birth […]
Read More Day by Day: But Not In That Way?My wife is an amazing woman. One of the many things that attracted me to her was what I saw in her. I mean in her. As a character, as a human being of worth, as a masterpiece of God’s creation I was fascinated in her. Sure there’s the physical aesthetics that are obviously very […]
Read More The More You Know, The More There Is To KnowIt is one of the most delightful pieces of text committed to manuscript. It’s an outline of what love is and it is the kind of love that transcends what a lot of times we think it is. This passage was read at the wedding of my wife and I and I have also heard […]
Read More About The Three That RemainThere is a personal and individual way of looking at things. Am I in shape? Am I fit enough? Am I firing on all cylinders? In the team sports there is an aspect in which the player ensures first and foremost that they are in prime condition. They appreciate that the team is needed to […]
Read More Things Are Shaping Up: An ExpressionThere is such a thing as the cult of personality. A charismatic, engaging and persuasive individual can draw attention and maintain interest. Sometimes that interest is in a cause, sometimes that interest is in the individual. It has its charms and people will refer to experiences with the individual where they leave with a greater […]
Read More Never On My OwnThey told us that we were celebrating the crystal anniversary. Obviously that got me asking the question: What is a crystal? Meanwhile, what makes this anniversary particularly special is that this will be the only time we celebrate the year of our wedding on the date number. We thought about what we could do to […]
Read More Year Fifteen – What’s A Crystal?What I’m saying is that He could be making a point that’s part of a bigger point. Jesus gives a parable about a shrewd manager. It has a message to it that Jesus highlights afterwards. We can take it as it is just as that and leave it. It’s just that right after that parable […]
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