I only began to learn the importance of the truth when I realised the devastating effects lies have on people. Not just people either, but the environment, the community almost everything that lives and suffers greatly because of lies. My own life has been warped because I chose to subscribe to some lies. Those lies […]
Read More Ten LiesIt helps keep me humble to remember my longsuffering wife. Aiding me in that task is considering the many failings and faults that I have committed against her and my regular routine of self-deprecatory comments I make in training sessions about the kind of man Mrs Dryden has to live with. I know I am […]
Read More Ten Qualities Of A Good HusbandIt’s funny really. Despite for so long preferring my own company, I have always been fascinated by relationships, groups and teams. Indeed my biggest love was about a sport played by a team. How the team is formed and how it performs has been something I enjoyed studying and eventually began practicing in one aspect […]
Read More Ten Ingredients Of A TeamThere’s too much pressure to do things sometimes. That pressure is unnecessary. Sure it’s good to have tension to bring out the best in us, but sometimes we can overdo it and allow others to swamp us. I appreciate my capacity to do that and how I have suffered as a result. Thankfully there are […]
Read More Ten Ways I Love To RelaxHere are some things I love about church, not the church as it could and possibly should be if we could see it, but the church as it is. These are not in any particular order. 1. The Food It is the basic things that are often the most profound. The food and drink I […]
Read More Ten Things I Love About The ChurchIt’s very easy to be cynical about church. Growing up, there have been plenty of opportunities for me to become disenchanted with the expression of church that I have seen. Thankfully, the church is not about perfection. As the Body of Christ, its head – Jesus Himself – takes great care of it. He offers […]
Read More Ten Things I See When I See ChurchPeople have accused Christianity of being a crutch. I can understand that argument. Sometimes expressions of Christianity have condoned evil in society. Sometimes expressions of Christianity has accepted evil among its own leaving people hurt. Sometimes expressions of Christianity have actively endorsed systems, institutions and political structures that are inhumane. The thing about these expressions […]
Read More Ten Things In The Bible That Challenge MeThey 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 FriendsThese are things I was just considering on the spur of the moment. It’s an interesting question as to what I would take with me. The answers are almost as interesting. They’re not in any particular order. 1. Bible 2. Solar powered laptop 3. Portable hard drive with music and video collection 4. Box of […]
Read More Ten Things I Would Take With Me If Stranded On An IslandSinging is such a delightful activity. Hearing harmonies and melodies bellow from the hearts and souls of people remains the most spine tingling experience yet. Yesterday I raved about my brother’s singing and musical proficiency and admittedly at times I’ve used him as the standard of quality and felt I was way short of that. […]
Read More Ten Songs Of Praise and Adoration I Love To Hear And Sing
