So as you know it was me birthday the other day and what a wonderful time it was too. Of course, because of the huge personality I am, not all the presents and goodies could be received on that day and one of the big deals that me loving family put together was a chance […]
Read More Having A Feast Of FunSometimes I am informed by well meaning ‘super Christians’ that this following Jesus malarkey is really simple stuff. Read the Word – do what it says. What could be simpler? Take for example this beauty from James. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7b) Once I understand that it should be […]
Read More Resisting The Devil: Otherwise MagnetisedIn the month of November I got back into chess. I used to love chess when I was a lot younger. I have not played for a while, but I got back into playing. As I got back into that I also picked up a book about chess genius Bobby Fischer. There was a documentary […]
Read More Thankful For NovemberWhat an empowering and humbling experience it is to be a knowing recipient of mercy. Empowering in the sense that it really comes across as a release – as a second chance to live life where it may have been curtailed or in otherwise justifiably inhibited. Humbling in the sense that you are receiving something […]
Read More Lord Have MercyA highly valued and beloved work colleague shared this real life story of her children that sounded very familiar to me and my upbringing, but on this occasion really made me think about what that says about the human condition. The mother has three children. They are all brought up with the need to respect […]
Read More Human Condition In A Nutshell: The DishwasherBack in the day when I studied Religious Education and linked issues of morals and ethics we came across the fun debate of nature vs nurture. How much of the individual – her behaviour and thought-processes – are inherent in her being, and how much has she acquired through various means from her surroundings? If […]
Read More Considering and Confronting ConditioningBlame Kevin Bond. I do not know the guy personally. He probably has never heard of me in his whole life. I know of him through work he’s done with a number of gospel artists as a musician and a producer. More recently, though, I know of him through his Twitter feed @ItsKevinBond. If I’ve […]
Read More Church As Life vs. Church As PerformanceMy daughter Abigail has lots of energy. She positively thrives on bouncing and dancing from one thing to another. Just when I think she does not have enough, she bounds across with even more. She is incredible. Yet come Friday evening, without fail, the Energiser Bunny that is Abigail, runs out of power. She slows […]
Read More It Is Good To RestSo a while ago the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 came out. I get a bit uneasy when it comes to videogames that promote violence. Let me be clear. I’m not perfect saint in this area. Back in the day I’d love nothing better than a good ol’ shoot ’em up. There […]
Read More Call Of Duty: Peacemaker EditionThis one is for HoneyLil, a regular reader and more importantly a sister who for years I’ve long admired and looked up to as a good example of faithfulness. It’s inspired by words she gave to me recently. One of the reasons why this blog is NOT a straightforward ‘bible devotional’ or ‘discipleship journal’ brimming […]
Read More Realities Of Following The Master
