“Mum, I’m bored. What can I do?” “I’m going out in a minute, you can come with me.” “Where are we going, Mum.” “Don’t you worry about that, you’ll see.” … “What is this place, Mum” “What does it say up there?” “It says ‘Wellingborough Library’, Mum.” “That’s right, now come with me.” … “Pick […]
Read More In A BookThe best thing she did for her son was take him to the library. There, it was as though his world exploded. It was such a big place. So many different sections. An upstairs and a downstairs too. And places where he could sit and read some of those books. It was as he started […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The Blessing of a BookIt occurred to me that apt is probably a shortened way of saying appropriate. The sentiment behind both words are similar – it’s fitting, it’s on point, it’s right for the context. It occurred to me when I was reflecting on life at the moment and how March went. As implicit in the name, March […]
Read More Apt for April: A Dryden UpdateDMCD and The Reading Plan There is this really healthy spiritual exercise that brothers and sisters in Christ apply through the calendar year and that is to go through the Bible in a year. The scriptures are arranged in such a way so as to ensure all 66 books are covered in the 365 days. […]
Read More What Is The Deal With A Reading Plan?I love words. That’s not the first time I’ve said that and it won’t be the last. It is hopefully something that is fairly obvious from this here blog which is driven by them as well as the Other Place. In as much as I wouldn’t class myself as a high intellectual, I acknowledge that […]
Read More The Word In The Flesh – Not On PaperI read a lot of things you know. Blogs, web-sites, books, magazines, periodicals and of course newspapers. I’ve been aware of newspapers, but funnily enough I only took them seriously when I began my paper round. I was of course reading well before then, you know from growing with the comics especially Asterix and Tintin. […]
Read More Don’t Believe Everything You ReadIt’s sometimes difficult to find material on which to blog, other times the ideas flow at such a pace it’s difficult to put it in writing and keep it condensed to a readable amount. The last 48 hours has been a good example of that, but I’ll keep this one brief. You’ll notice from time […]
Read More Reading – Keeping It PureI love reading. I know you know that. I know you probably don’t know that if you don’t know me, but if you get me, you’ll know that I love reading. I think I read quite a lot. I’m not a better person because I read a lot, I’m a better person by the grace […]
Read More What Do You Do When You’ve Finished Reading?So I better look to get this book then! For His Name’s SakeShalomdmcd
Read More Things to Look Out ForReading. I love it. I was sitting down the other day in one of those neat straw made deals in a conservatory in Salford and for the best part of an hour or so I was just chilling and reading the Michael Foot biography. Kenneth O. Morgan (I wonder if he get upset if we […]
Read More Playing Out Of Position – Part Two
Life With CD 