What a goal! Different roles and positions are involved in the sport commonly known as football, which some call “soccer” (I’m praying for you). The game is about attack and defence. The defence is to stop goals from being conceded. That requires discipline, organisation, focus, understanding and an alert team approach. There’s a lot to […]
Read More JJ 24 #40: Celebrating CreativityI appreciate what you have done for me. I am so grateful for your help. My expression of thanks in words is one thing and because you know the heart from which it comes from, you know it’s sincere. Another expression of gratitude comes from my response to your help and to your gift. To […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: How I Can Say ThanksAs a lover of words, it’s important that I engage with them in writing and reading meaningfully every day. What I do starts with words. where I go starts with words. They encapsulate purpose. As my love, unsurprisingly, efforts are made to get me off track. In all that, though, thankfully, God always brings me […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Back On Track(Reflections and notes on Ruth 4. To find out more about the series of Ruth Reflections, read this.) It’s a family affair. The story began with a husband, a wife and two sons leaving a famine. The story ends with a grandmother cradling a baby that would grow to be the grandfather of the greatest king […]
Read More Ruth Reflections: 05 – Family FortunesMy Mum was an entrepreneur. To the best of my recollection, this was not something that was overtly encouraged and supported by her immediate peer group. She was set free to explore what that looked like after a spiritual renaissance she experienced that opened her to seeing Jesus’ call on her life in the next […]
Read More Dryden Links: Encouraging EnterpriseDear Captain: For the task ahead, I hope that your path is clear and your mission is established. For the crew who will support you, I trust that they will be mobilised by the mission and acknowledge your vital role in leading by example. For the fruit that will flow from you, I pray that […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: A Captain’s BlessingWhenever we gather, whenever we get to be in each other’s company, whenever we can spend time face to face, it’s an opportunity to share. The stance can be vertical for sure, but the idea is that in the light of all that we’ve received from the heavenly Father, it’s got to make a difference […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Blessed to BlessContentment is a great quality to possess. Where others covet and strive to do as well or better than others around them, it’s a great quality to make the most of what you have and find peace with it. It’s a sign of genuine gratitude to God who has provided. We don’t focus on what […]
Read More Thanks For The Drops, But We Need The Showers!Just leave them alone. That’s often the advice given when someone is picking on you. Rather than engage them in conflict and get in trouble or get hurt, it’s best to just leave the other person alone. As we keep our distance from them so we can use the space to paint the pictures about […]
Read More The Marks 09: Bless Those Who Persecute YouThere is something about seeing people express themselves for the good of many. A friend of mine shared an episode that highlights the point. Cassie had visited the services on a few occasions. She eventually became a regular without ever raising her voice or making herself known. My friend got Cassie involved in some admin […]
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