Can you be critical of something and be a big supporter of it? Sometimes I get the impression that to support something is to only allow at most some mild criticism, but anything more than that and it is seen as no longer being a supporter of something. If there is a tendency to be […]
Read More Critical SupporterCollective responsibility. This is a concept I first came across when studying politics a couple of decades ago. The concept is that when a decision is made at cabinet level, in as much as difference of opinion can be expressed in the meeting, externally everyone gets behind it. The concept is not applicable to every […]
Read More Collective Responsibility – Only A Problem In Politics?Have you ever sat through a conversation that features the other person doing most of the talking? In as much as I don’t go looking for confrontation, others I have known in my time have not had such reluctance. That has lead to me having to sit through certain people having those types of conversations […]
Read More Convincing more than ConfrontingThere are two types to look out for. The observer and the conversationalist. The first is the classic silent observer. She doesn’t talk that much in the gatherings, but you can tell she is engaged. She picks up everything that’s going on. She discerns clearly both what is going on and the states of all […]
Read More Revealed: He Can Be KnownOur family is privileged to live in a house which has a fairly spacious lounge area. There are a few sofas and it get really cosy and snug even though it’s spacious. I love spending time there with my children and my wife. Sometimes I love it when it’s just my wife and I. Recently […]
Read More Growing In LoveThere is something so beautiful about being with those who love Jesus. Recently I had the great privilege of sitting with a few folks who love following Jesus. They’re down to earth, honest folks. They are not into Christianese, they don’t follow many of the traditional church conventions of practice, because they’re honest types. (I’ll […]
Read More Jesus, I ComeContact. My Dad was never the most physically affectionate of people. It’s not a criticism – I don’t think there’s a law that suggests all loving people must express themselves in physically affectionate ways. I did grow up, however, to appreciate expressions of physical affection. In any case, although he wasn’t a physically affectionate type, […]
Read More Keeping in TouchRelationships are so crucial to developing as a human being. One of the aspects of those relationships is when people get together and work together on a project. The interactions and engagements that present the different aspects of people’s personalities and characters is so fascinating. That is evident when we get around to share life […]
Read More You Didn’t See That Coming – A Word on the Group DynamicI still forget sometimes how easy it can be to upset people. Something I take for granted in overlooking, someone else gets offended at. This is not about me justifying my actions or suggesting others are too sensitive. It’s a reflection on my behaviour and the impact it can have on others. Yep, I should […]
Read More Taking Relationships SeriouslyIf only … Clubs employ scouts. It is the job of the scout to assess possible new players for the club. It is one thing to come across a player that other clubs also fancy, but there is a thrill to be had in discovering a player who has yet to be picked up by […]
Read More If Only … Searching, Finding, Treasuring
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