There’s a verse in the Bible that we should be hospitable to strangers because in doing so we maybe entertaining angels unawares. The deal is that they are angels and we’re not aware of it. In my case though, I have been tremendously blessed by a number of angels who have made themselves available to […]
Read More A Tribute To Another AngelIt’s easy to be envious of those with clear plans for life – including education, spouse, children, pay-rises, promotions and early retirement to the villa in Marbella. For the majority of us though this journey of life is not so clear cut. This is where faith for the journey is so reassuring – it is […]
Read More Faith for the JourneySo January’s over and it has been an interesting way to start 2009. No doubt that the centre of attention was the community launch and dedication service for the new COG Training and Conference Centre. It’s taken up a lot of time and energy and now that it’s out of the way and over with […]
Read More New Month – New ThingsI was going to post this without a comment such was the impact it left on me. I appreciate, however, that in posting this I kinda nail my colours to the mast when it comes to the ever contentious issue of abortion. The main reason I post this, though, is to highlight what it is […]
Read More John Piper – Be Couragous, President Barack ObamaSo here’s some extended stuff from the brother showing just how funny he is. What I like about the jokes are that they are observational – there’s always something hilarious in the way you can bend the regular things of life or the mistakes we make or some mannerisms we express now and then, and […]
Read More Broderick Rice – ComedyIt’s good to enjoy your life and one of the expressions of that is laughter and I love seeing people having a good laugh. Now I do mean good. Profanities, obscenities, jokes to denigrate others and that kind of stuff are unnecessary – it’s a pity so many think that they’re essential to cutting edge […]
Read More Broderick Rice As Marvin Winans sings ABC’sDo not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7)It’s always good to have certain conversations that highlight how people perceive you for […]
Read More Perceptions and RealityQuite a bit has been happening as I may have mentioned in earlier posts and I haven’t really had the chance to stop and take a breathe and blog about stuff. But I am hoping that I will be able to do so soon as of course there’s a lot to share – weekend activities, […]
Read More Slowing Down … To Speed UpIt’s nearly 16:45 and I’m allowing myself a little break from activities. It is a manic week with people pulling in all kinds of crazy shifts in the hope of being ready for a big event taking place tomorrow. The local fellowship to which I belong has taken on a two unit warehouse and converted […]
Read More What I Do When I Get A BreakWhoa … deep stuff. Right stuff, but deep stuff and right on time as well. Gratitude has it’s place, but definitely not as the sole motivation. For His Name’s SakeShalomdmcd
Read More John Piper – The Problem with Graditude as Motivation
