It’s a delight to post this blog at this time. Many years ago my Mum was a big fan of my work. She would notice how many different ideas I would make a note of and encourage me to keep these. She saw me take part in school plays and encouraged me to keep it […]
Read More My Mum: Because She’s A Big Fan Of My WorkA decade. It’s quite the milestone. It is a decade ago that I held a small creature newly released into the world. It was the first time I had ever witnessed the birth of a baby. I recall holding her in my hands and tenderly singing her song in her ear. It’s true what they […]
Read More The Joy Of A DadIt’s not easy living. Things I find easy are eating chocolate, watching cartoons with Bugs Bunny made before the 1980’s and laughing at Zoe’s efforts to be funny. That’s easy. Living – not so much. Here I am though, typing again which means I be alive and carrying on with this living business. So far […]
Read More A Life UpdateCommunication with God is very important. It is essential to the breathing rhythm of the follower of Jesus that as they work out the will of the Lord in their serving and living, they likewise take in what God says to them with the Spirit that inspires insight. There are a number of different prayers […]
Read More Ten Important PrayersIt’s complicated. I love that phrase. An excellent cop out from explaining yourself. After all it could very well be complicated. In terms of how things are going with the Dryden Family in many ways it’s not complicated. In some ways, however, it is. We have moved. Yes. Again. I have been blogging since 2005, […]
Read More A Dryden Update: What Is Going On Now?The story is straightforward. My Dad met my Mum. They evidently had a good connection together so that when Dad asked Mum to marry him, she said yes. They moved to England and celebrated their union with their first child, a beautiful girl. Not long after that they gave birth to a second child, their first […]
Read More Happy Birthday To My MumIt seems like a long time since I posted a personal update on this my personal blog. So I’m delighted to take some time to update you on things. First of all, I’m delighted to say that I am doing well health-wise. In the second half of February I had some brief skirmishes with flu […]
Read More Dryden Update – MarchWhen I got home, I eventually made it upstairs to be greeted by my three daughters performing a dance just for me. Sure it wasn’t the best choreographed piece you’ve ever seen, but they pranced about with such enthusiasm and joy, the grin was permanently etched on my face. I sat to talk to my […]
Read More A Brief Word Of Gratitude For My Family23rd May. Wow, it’s been a while hasn’t it. Those of you of that persuasion may have noted that I’ve been tweeting, and occasionally looking at Facebook, but no blogging. A good question to ask, is what’s up with that? Been a busy month for me. A very busy month indeed including Another house move […]
Read More Ahhh Back To BloggingIt is my Mum’s birthday today. (Feel free to say happy birthday to her. Her name is Gail, but please refer to her as Mama Gail. That is the name she developed through her maternal abilities and of course the title of being the greatest cook on the planet.) Having written two birthday tributes to […]
Read More Perseverance: Lessons From My Mum On Her Birthday
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