Psalm 23 is a great comfort to recite and consider when thinking of life and the reassurance that it is being lead by the Good Shepherd. Recently I was reflecting on the aspect of being made to lie down in green pastures. Living in a layout where our idea of green pastures is the local […]
Read More December Thanks #18: Bed(HT: Tim Marshall Photography) My parents nurtured me in a church environment. I know of other environments like work and school, but the church one is something I was familiar with. As a human collective, it is something with good points and bad. The thing about church, however, is what has been written about it from […]
Read More December Thanks #16: ChurchIt took me a while, but I did come to realise there has to be a good reason to wake up and get out of bed in the morning. My parents were not the lazy sort at all. Very industrious, tenacious, committed folks who knew all about a hard day’s work. In fact I got […]
Read More December Thanks #15: MotivationThe idea was a good one. It would have given us the right focus to help achieve what was needed. It was heard out with due patience and consideration and then rejected with little reason given. That was a bit baffling. As time elapsed other suggestions and comments with dismissed out of hand and the […]
Read More December Thanks #14: OppositionA good friend of mine took me to watch a movie recently. I have probably been to about half a dozen films at the cinema this year. The film I watched with my friend is the second best one of the year. A really good story was told. Why I am grateful for stories is […]
Read More December Thanks #13: StoriesHe asked me if I was a sociable type. There was a friend we both knewwho definitely was a real social animal. That guy wouldn’t have a problem meeting someone and talking to them real friendly like. Me, on the other hand, that is an aspect that has not been a particular strength of mine. […]
Read More December Thanks #12: StrangersOn some occasions, I have mentioned that it must be at times really hard to live with me. This often gets a vigorous nodding of the head from my daughters and an exaggerated look of not knowing what on earth I could possibly be talking about from my wife. These aside, I have a decent […]
Read More December Thanks #10: GraceGod looks out for me. 2016 has been a fascinating year for a number of reasons. Yet recently I have been able to briefly stop and be grateful for the fact that God looks out for me. The tag of laziness has long been one never to be placed on me. Of late, however, I […]
Read More December Thanks #08: RestKing Saul needed someone to deal with the torment that he felt within. Those around him saw that his troubled state needed soothing. The idea they came up with was to get a musician in on the job who could play a few tunes. They got the right guy and more often than not whenever […]
Read More December Thanks #07: MusicThere is much to be grateful for in regard to journey mercies. Things that could have gone wrong that didn’t, things that could have been good and turned out great. It’s something I appreciate especially as I am still on the journey. When I think about peace, however, I think not just about the journey, […]
Read More December Thanks #06: Destination
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