This is my blog. It’s got my name on it. I’m not the only person who has written on this blog, though. And this blog would never have happened without friends. I hope to highlight the work of some of the guest entries on this blog in another 20 for 20 entry. For the time […]
Read More 20 for 20 #6 FriendsWe got to know each other when we studied together long ago. She lost a loved one and thought about contacting me to share the news. Although we were not as close as we had been during the studies, we kept in touch. To get the call and spend time with her, just hearing her […]
Read More JJ 24 #25: Who Your Real Friend IsThey walk beside you. Not ahead of you so you see their back. Not behind you so you crane your neck. They walk beside you. You’re going in the same direction and have a different perspective to enrich forward movement. When it’s time to rest, it’s face-to-face, on a level to appreciate the mutual benefits […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Grateful For Friends(With fellowship being a prominent theme on the blog, I reached out to someone I have a great deal of respect for their considered and calming manner in social settings. Marlene Wray from Manchester, England kindly put together this word on friendly fellowship for us to explore and act on. For His Name’s Sake Shalom […]
Read More Guest Entry: On Friendly FellowshipFamily, friends, the unfamiliar and enemies. It’s a typical scene. A large room with a number of people in it. Music is being played as the set up for the people to sing. The people duly sing and some are standing. They’re standing and their faces are etched with emotion – the pained look as […]
Read More Kingdom Commitment – Day Three: Love Your NeighbourShe is someone who serves. She is someone who is alert and aware of things before other people are. That description could fit the woman who was the first to see that Peter had miraculously been released from prison. It also fitted a modern paragon of a godly woman in an ungodly world. My experience […]
Read More Everybody Needs A Rhoda (Part 2)There’s the story told of a sick man who was brought into the presence of Jesus. He has four friends who can carry him up to the roof and tear off what needs to be torn and then they can lower their friend so he’s in the prime position to get the attention of the […]
Read More Corners CoveredFunny isn’t it. They need help for the first part. Then you’re getting them to do things on their own and as soon as they are well into doing things on their own, in the last part, they need help to get things done. It’s tough really, because although there’s plenty to be said for […]
Read More With Some AssistanceHey Champ: I am so grateful to God for you in my life. You are an inspiration and you are that because in all my dealings with you, your honesty and expression of integrity shines through. You’re still the style don as far as I’m concerned and I am really impressed with how in touch […]
Read More Champ: Be Yourself No Matter What They SayIt’s got to be one of the most refreshing experiences in life. To all intents and purposes it feels like a ‘typical’ day, then when you check your email, you see a message from someone you haven’t heard from in a long time. They reach out to you and suggest that you meet up sometime. […]
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