Good people around you are a blessing. It is not always the case that good people will be around, so when good people are around they are to be treasured. Today I came across a friend I used to work with. I had come across the friend for the first time since I moved back […]
Read More Grateful For … (3)I got some sad news today and it made me wonder. Sad news is a part of life. I realise that and certain sad news is scheduled to come our way as long as we are in a relationship with others. However much you consider the issue that brings sad news, the impact of the […]
Read More Weeping TimeI am not one of the world’s most social people. This has not been an impediment to me seeing how people engage with new people in many different settings. I am glad I have been able to do that with people who know what they’re doing. So far here are some pointers I’ve got from […]
Read More Ten Ways To Get On With A New SceneThey may not think I’m paying that much attention, but I am paying careful attention to the character my friends display. I hear them, I see them, they allow me to understand how they feel and how they operate. I take that very seriously. Having witnessed them, there were some outstanding qualities that left a […]
Read More Ten Priceless Qualities I Admire In My Friends1. Laughing together 2. Eating together 3. Listening to reach other’s stories 4. Supporting each other’s goals 5. Carefully considered advice 6. Insight 7. Developing each other 8. Sharing each other’s resources 9. Permission to be vulnerable 10. Capacity for intimacy so deep unspoken connection are the norm. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. […]
Read More Ten Things I Love About RelationshipsA good way to spot a control freak is to see what they are like when a question is asked. For too long I recognise the drive to always being right. Such an obsession ironically gets in the way of learning truth. There is a friend of mine who exhibits an extremely gracious and considered […]
Read More Solid September Sale: No Longer Needing To Be CorrectIt creeps up on those who are not vigilant. First there was the burst of fresh interest and a great desire to be available and flexible. Often it’s mutual. Yet over time some habits sneak in. The little that you knew becomes much to you, enough for you to make small assumptions. The habits and […]
Read More Solid September Sale: No Longer Taking Relationships For GrantedYou need some time on your own. That’s fine. Sometimes, though, the desire for privacy is a cover for something else. A cover for an inability to relate to others. A cover for a desire to protect a broken heart. Broken by so many relationships that went awry. So as to ensure that won’t happen […]
Read More Solid September Sale: Kissing Loneliness Goodbye In God’s FamilyIn life, faith in Christ has a remarkable way of helping you greatly even in dismal times. This works when your footsteps are directed by the one who walks ahead of you.
Read More Solid September Signing: Walking Where Light Shines The WayToday sees the end of the transfer window in football here in England. I knew you’d be ecstatic to hear it. For the uninitiated, from July to today football clubs have the chance to strengthen their sides by buying and selling players. Usually teams want to emerge when the window closes with a better squad […]
Read More Solid September: Searching And Strengthening For The Spiritual Sojourn
