Jesus took some of His disciples with Him and told them to pray while He went off to pray. He went away and agonised in prayer. When He returned to check on His friends, He found them sleeping. In fact the account recorded by Luke has a fascinating phrase that they were ‘sleeping for sorrow’. […]
Read More Burdens Are LiftedIt is so simple. Steady yourself in the upright position. Tentatively balance yourself. Lift the right leg and put it down in front of you. Maintain that balance in the new position. Steadily ease off with the left leg and place it in front of the right leg. Maintain the balance in the new position. […]
Read More One Step After the OtherDo you really think it bothers fans of a sporting side when others criticise them if they win a major trophy but don’t look glamorous about it? Do you really think fans of a successful sports personality agonise about how that individual accumulated all their accolades but didn’t look pretty doing it? Really? I’m sure […]
Read More Just WinWe’re in the car. It’s in a traffic jam. The queue is long. We will be here for a while. Some of us will get irritable and miserable. Then someone says to name things we’re thankful for. Do we have to? No you don’t, but the alternative is being miserable OK let’s start. We go […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Thanks For That As WellOn Friday 11th October 2019, my Dad breathed his last breath. It’s the first time a member of my immediate family has fallen asleep in this way. It’s a sobering time of reflecting on what Dad meant to me and coming to grips with life after he’s gone. The massive consolation is hte knowledge that […]
Read More Goodnight Dad – A Dryden UpdateI have a lot of time for the unassuming. There are characters who are ‘larger than life’ and have that imposing personality where they dominate every place they go to. They are the life and soul of the party. Everything must revolve around them. If there’s a conversation going on, they’ll find a way to […]
Read More Favouring the UnassumingIt’s important to be compassionate and caring. People need to know that you care for them and are keen to be empathetic to their issues. That is such a tremendous hallmark of loving communities and good people. You will still need to be clinical, though. There are some decisions that need to be made which […]
Read More You Will Need To Be ClincalThe human body is so fascinating. I applaud those who have made it their passion in life to discover all the intricacies about how the body operates. How different parts are connected and the role of the brain in everything is something that comes across as so complex. Yet it’s something that I function in […]
Read More Infrastructure MattersThere’s how we think and how we feel, but if the truth be known … If the truth be known, would we feel so entitled to give the benefit of our opinion? If the truth be known, would we be so comfortable maintaining the status quo. If the truth be known, would we invest so […]
Read More If The Truth Be KnownThe cliche. There’s something about a cliche that it is a saying that is so over-used that it can be mentioned glbly without much substance behind. That’s a pity, because there are certain sayings that should not be dismissed so easily. One such saying that church folk may be familiar with is when Jesus says, […]
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