For He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:13-14) God Sent His Son It is tragic when people die because that was not the plan. It is tragic when people suffer because that […]
Read More JJ25 #17 – Forgive and RedeemI was reading a headline that said that a church figure suggested an individual was a “committed Christian”. The context was that the individual was going into a top political position in his country. It was as though the church figure who made the comments wanted to commend this individual and reassure us that because […]
Read More JJ24 #56: The Life Renewed – A People RemindedYou belong to me. Some are uncomfortable with that phrase. The possessive aspect sounds restrictive. It sounds like ownership. Nobody owns me, is the response to that. My parents didn’t raise me for someone else to “possess” me, is the reaction. I’m my own person, I can do what I want, is the retort to […]
Read More JJ24 #52: The Renewed Life – A People RedeemedBeing new to the area, Craig was just settling into being a part of the regulars at the pub. Of all the people who frequented the local, it was Tom who intrigued him. Craig took the chance on one occasion and knew he gould get some time when he offered to pay for Tom’s tipple. […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Redeeming the Rogue (Part Two)The pub kept going because it had its regulars. Those regulars became accustomed to certain routines. Burt would come in complaining about how his wife was complaining about him going to work complaining. Sid would nod sagely for the first pint, but by the second pint, he’d get himself involved in a conversation as though […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Redeeming the Rogue (Part One)Naomi was on the scavenge. Sarah was the first one to notice. “Hey Sarah.” Naomi breezily said, still giving the impression of a woman on the move, “Do you have any of those containers we leave hanging around the kitchen? You know, like those used butter tubs and stuff. You got any you were going […]
Read More Don’t Throw It Away – It’s NeededIt is a reality to me that having made certain mistakes in life, I’m very keen that those in my sphere of influence don’t make the same ones. I’m not stopping them making other mistakes. They can carry on with that. In as much as I can, though, I get the impression that I’ve made […]
Read More Restored to RestoreWhat happened? Something happens. People are involved in the happening. People observe the happening. People will get impressions on the happening. From there different narratives will be developed on what happened. Some will come together neatly and depending on those involved, it will become the accepted story for what happened. The way the happening is […]
Read More When Something HappenedHe messed up big time. He was dumped from the company. They said he would have no future in the industry. That was that. Apparently It’s just that at his lowest point, someone gave him a chance to operate again, at a lower level, in the background under the radar. More importantly than anything, he […]
Read More When They’ve Written You OffYou ever see someone come back from an injury too quickly? The player suffered the injury and it put him out of the game for a long time. Everyone was keen for him to make a full recovery, but the medical team and the coach depended on the player to be truthful in sharing the […]
Read More The Rise After The Fall Comes When We Fall To Be Risen
Life With CD 