I recall reciting the 10 Commandments on a regular basis. In the church community that I engaged with whilst living in Stoke-on-Trent it was a weekly ritual that even the children had to engage in. Being old school, we recited the KJV deal of the Decalogue which promised much mirth for the children and young […]
Read More Talking Point: Beware CovetousnessI have endured a lot of heartache in my life. Things have happened to me and I’ve done some things that have devastated me as well those that are the nearest and dearest to me. Tears have been shed, dark hours spent moodily pondering the meaning of it all with great sadness. I’ve withdrawn from […]
Read More The Amazing Power of a Different Perspective When Bad Things HappenIn my media readings the other day, I came across this article looking at 108 reasons why we are getting fatter. (People go to great efforts to research then write these things, don’t they.) I am aware that obesity is becoming more and more of a problem in large parts of the Western world. […]
Read More Talking Point: Taking Gluttony SeriouslyI get down sometimes. Part of the reason for quoting scriptures like the joy of the Lord is my strength and rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice, is because sometimes I don’t feel like rejoicing and sometimes I don’t experience joy. Listening to songs like this as well remind me of […]
Read More DMCD Songs: So Blue – Jon GibsonYou must be choking. No I’m not suggesting that your name is Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon this year. (Nice reference to latest events, eh?) I am referring to being choked by the cares of this life. You might recall the Parable of the Sower and Jesus doing us the favour of […]
Read More News and the Cares of this LifeJesus indeed is the best friend a man can ever have and I really appreciate the time He gives me. There truly is no other than him in all the earth. He, however, is only too aware that what made His time with His disciples so special was that they were with Him, He was […]
Read More Talking It Over With My FriendProbably the best job I ever had was working for the North Staffs YMCA. If ever there was a job that proved that there’s more to life than getting loads of money it was that one. I came across, served and worked alongside a number of people young and old who for one reason or […]
Read More What To Do With PovertySome Christians can come across as super-spiritual with a piety that would embarrass Moses and a take on things those that who fail to live up to moral standards that makes you feel lower than a worm. Dig a little into their behaviour, though, especially when there’s no one looking and you discover that a […]
Read More Avoiding Life’s LoopholesResearch. You’ve got to love it. The other day it was Father’s Day and because I wasn’t at home my beloved daughters didn’t get the chance to give their Dad his Father’s Day gift, so I finally got it yesterday. (Cool mug – I like mugs.) As I admired the box it was placed in, […]
Read More The Importance Of A Loving FatherHaving only just returned from a diversion I wasn’t really keen to go on another one as far as this blog was concerned. So the last few days without entries were not my intention, but there is a good reason. As you might recall from Friday, my wife and I celebrated nine years of marital […]
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