In my childhood, it wasn’t really the done thing at home to call anyone an idiot. It was like swearing really. That meant, obviously, that when my parents weren’t paying attention we would often use that very same word to address our frustrations at a sibling’s disruptive or silly behaviour. Indeed to emphasise just how […]
Read More What An IdiotOn the face of it this statement – true love hates – does not make sense. There’s an image of love that is full of pleasant, life-affirming sentiments and digging a bit deeper there are even more commendable qualities such as hope and perseverance that help fill out our concept of what love involves. In […]
Read More True Love HatesI find it somewhat … interesting that a man who married 700 wives and 300 concubines talks so passionately about the value of relationships. Yet the words of Solomon with regard to avoiding adultery get to the heart of why it’s so important to value relationships and value faithfulness. Look how appealing unfaithfulness is, though. […]
Read More Value of FaithfulnessMy Dad was never a very verbal man. The church used to love the rare opportunities he got to preach because although he wouldn’t be the charismatic big preacher, he would also not take long. Though he wasn’t the chatty type – my Mum more than made up for that – it was evident he […]
Read More Following Dad’s InstructionsWe were visiting friends we hadn’t seen for a while. He noticed my wife had lost weight and looked a lot fitter than she had previously. As you can imagine Mrs Dryden was suitably flattered. When the query was made as to how she got that way the answer was surprising. It had nothing to […]
Read More What Brings HealthFollowing Jesus takes in quite a lot. As I was reminded when reading I Am A Follower (the book I’m currently reading by Leonard Sweet), the distinctive is I am following Him, not just His teachings. That’s why it’s good to take time in seeing who it is I am following. What I notice about […]
Read More Wisdom First ThingThere’s a lot to be said for keeping things simple. We can complicate things and often we do, much to our detriment. So much of life is full of things we don’t need at all and things would be better if we only simplified things. Our structures of business work better with simple models. In […]
Read More Problem Being SimpleSolomon. What a fascinating biblical character. The result of a union that came about by his dad killing his mum’s husband. Still, Solomon is born as an expression of God’s grace to the extent that God shows His approval by giving him a name of His own. Despite the family turmoil with a raped sister, […]
Read More FirstNaïve. The thinking is that I know it. I want to prove that I know it. In looking to prove it, what I actually prove is just how little I know. Naïve. If only they had paid attention to the advice given. If only they had stopped to consider the consequences of their actions. They […]
Read More GreenGetting Back To Squash It had been at least four years since I had last played squash. Back in 2006 I was a regular player and reached my physical peak during that time, as I did that as well as occasionally playing football with the lads at the YMCA on a weekly basis. At one […]
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