Due to the nature of this blog, it’s not always clear what actually is going on in my life at any one time. I’ll have a thought about something, I’ll create a series about something else and only occasionally will the actual substance of significant aspects of my life emerge. That’s not a bad thing […]
Read More Going To Church AgainEarlier today I blogged on Jesus being the Lord of the Sabbath. I’m sure other people have different interpretations of that claim referring to the centrality of the Sabbath being based on Him or reference to the rest inferring the final rest and not the weekly observation. More renown men than I have debated the […]
Read More Sabbath ReflectionsI am really grateful to God for November. Overall, it was a good month. It was my birthday month and me birthday itself was alright – thanks again to those who remarked on it on me Facebook wall. I managed to get back to Stoke-on-Trent for the first time particularly since I moved to Bletchley. […]
Read More Loving Jesus in DecemberSo, recently it was my Dad who was getting props for how his example influenced my faith and allowed me to take prayer that bit more seriously. At this time I now think of my mother as I listen to this song. There is the tendency to worry. Doesn’t take much to see why – […]
Read More Be Still My SoulYou know certain songs remind you of certain places and certain times and certain people. I hear this song and I think of Wellingborough, I think of my younger teen years and I think of my Dad. Back in the day I couldn’t care less about praying. Especially prayer meetings, they were good times to […]
Read More Sweet Hour of PrayerToday I was having some fun on the ol’ Facebook catching up with one or two photos that needed to be tagged. As I was tagging them it occurred to me just what memories can be sparked by a photo. So many stories wrapped up even as you tag those who should be remembered on […]
Read More A Photo Tells …What’s in a name? Why’s it so important? What’s the big deal? Familiar opening? In a very recent blog I was establishing the death of the name ‘Chris Dryden’ in reference to myself. Now I can imagine one or two reactions to that might be along the following lines. “Oooooohhh look who’s gone all la-di-dah. […]
Read More The Birth of Christopher Dryden – What’s In A Name?In football, it’s often advised to those who have managed a club not to go back and manage that club again. The thinking is if you were a success at the club before, you’re not guaranteed to be a success again and seriously run the risk of tarnishing the good name you established before. Likewise […]
Read More Never Go BackThis is the last in a three part blog series today reviewing the state of my being as I turn 33. It obviously makes sense then that reviewing a year of three’s and how it’s been all about that number that I do a three part series. Following the look at how life has been […]
Read More The State of DMCD Address – Part ThreeCelebrating turning 33 I’ve been reflecting on what’s happened from Nov 2009 til now. It has been a year of three’s and I reflected on how that was the case with the home situation. as well as that though, there was also the issue with my work. Jobs Along the similar theme of being settled […]
Read More The State of DMCD Address – Part Two
Life With CD 