Have you ever watched a television series fr a short while, stopped for a long while and then come back to it again? That was my experience with the detective drama, Elementary. I would not classify myself as a big follower of Sherlock Holmes, but I’ve found the character interesting and have dabbled in viewing […]
Read More No Ordinary CompanionIt says something about the state of affairs when people have to sit down and express what is referred to as, ‘home truths’. Among other things, what that says is that things have been allowed to carry on without those truths being addressed. What it also says is that while activities have taken place and […]
Read More If The Truth Be ToldThe club wanted to appoint a new manager and so explored a number of candidates. One, in particular, did very well in the interview, so they wanted to take things further. The conversation turned to his backroom team and the candidate insisted that he wanted to take his team with him. It was a point […]
Read More With Your CrewBut the wisdom that comes from heaven is … full of mercy James 3:17 (ESV) Have you noticed that there’s a word recognised as ‘merciful’ and a word ‘merciless’? There’s no word as yet which can help us like, mercisome. That would really help because a lot of us would find that word very fitting. Yet […]
Read More A Word Of Wisdom: It’s About Being MercifulGood people tend to be surrounded by good people. There is this word to consider. The idea is to pursue the kind of relationships that can help you, that can support you, that can build you and give you the environment in which you can likewise be a help and support to others. Coming across […]
Read More A Word of Wisdom: Who Surrounds You? Who Do You Surround?Elijah had a problem. He felt he was the only one making a stand for the true God of Israel. It was a lonely trek and he felt as though his efforts were fruitless if the ruling power of the day still seemed to be getting by with the idolatry. In His mercy and kindness, […]
Read More Grateful for Kingdom ConnectionsIt is so worthwhile genuinely having a relationship where you can work productively together. There are a lot of scenarios in life when people are together: Workplaces, homes, schools, religious places, etc. There’s a difference between being in the same place and actively working together. This quote is marvellous about the stages of truly being […]
Read More About That Quote: TogetherI would miss you if I was never going to see you again. I would miss you if we were never going to do Kingdom business together again. I would miss you if your location prevented you from engaging in conversation again. If that was the case, I would miss you like the loss of […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Why I Won’t Miss YouYou will get the impresion before too long that I love words. I produce writing because I consume writing – you know, the words that others have written. I know plenty of folks are just into the consuming, but what I consume inspires me to produce. It doesn’t necessarily inspire me to produce all the […]
Read More Dryden Links: Lessons in MarriageNow great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For […]
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