This week has been incredibly taxing and challenging for me. As a result it’s put pressure on the rest of my family, thank God, though, they have been very resilient through it all and one aspect of the intensity is complete. For all that exertion, tension and pressure there has been a number of positive […]
Read More Faith and StandardsI have not done this in a while. I first heard this song back in the early ’90’s. I remember hearing it and liking it a lot despite not truly understanding it. Today my understanding is a lot better and I remain grateful for the grace that gives the victory. Enjoy. For His Name’s Sake […]
Read More CD Songs: Grace by The O’Neal Twins (1983)I have to admit it. I am prone to rather loud and exuberant expressions of praise. It will sometimes come out like a roar. It can sometimes emit from me like a euphoric cry. This is often backed up with heaps of tears and dramatic body movements. I am not ashamed of it. It’s a […]
Read More A Breathtaking ContemplationI love me some Walter Hawkins and recently whilst doing some other work I treated myself to hearing a lot of his music again. It proved to be a valuable aid in the completion of my work. The music he produced with his choir featuring some outstanding vocal talent singing great truths of life with […]
Read More I’m Going Away … KindaYesterday my nephew celebrated his birthday. I have two nephews who are great little boys, which is great credit to their parents. So, as I thought about my nephew turning a particularly critical age in his childhood development, I wanted to put something down in writing to mark the occasion. To My Nephew: Hail sir. […]
Read More Open Blog to My NephewI remain a keen subscriber of the Got Questions YouTube channel. The videos they post regularly give pause for thought and consideration. This one is no different. The issue of a God of Justice is still a prevalent one when we look at the injustice rife around the world. It is an issue worth grappling […]
Read More What Does It Mean That God Is a God of Justice?I love me some October. It’s a great month. It’s the official end of any hope of summer lingering. It’s the beginning of the cold coming in big time, meaning more warm clothes and reasons to stay inside in the company of good friends and family. It’s the beginning of the last quarter of the […]
Read More Hello October: Dryden Thinks Out LoudIt occurred to me near the end of August that I was eating far too much chocolate. Again. At times of excess there is time for cutting out stuff that should only be taken in moderation. As the chocolate intake had risen, so the fruit intake had decreased. In itself the two are not really […]
Read More Fruit Reflections (The Fruit Series 29)In a previous entry I wrote about self-control. As is often the case, when I write about something, not only is it something that connects with past experience, it also says something about what I am about to experience. Over the course of the day with the various challenges presented to test the capacity of […]
Read More My Dad and MeeknessSelf-control is one of the most fascinating aspects of the fruit of the Spirit. Paul is insistent in telling the church in Galatia that there are two forces at war with each other: the flesh and the Spirit. He outlines what the works of the flesh are – so we know what marks out people […]
Read More Fruit of the Spirit: Self Control (The Fruit Series 28)
