Being new to the area, Craig was just settling into being a part of the regulars at the pub. Of all the people who frequented the local, it was Tom who intrigued him. Craig took the chance on one occasion and knew he gould get some time when he offered to pay for Tom’s tipple. […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Redeeming the Rogue (Part Two)The pub kept going because it had its regulars. Those regulars became accustomed to certain routines. Burt would come in complaining about how his wife was complaining about him going to work complaining. Sid would nod sagely for the first pint, but by the second pint, he’d get himself involved in a conversation as though […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Redeeming the Rogue (Part One)It was not the plan to be popular and fit in with the in-crowd. It was a by-product of doing good that attracted crowds and admirers. Many of those in the crowd were delighted with the good works and remarkable signs on display. They were happy to follow for those things. When they were invited […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: In The Crowd or Among the Committed?The health was deteriorating and the economc streams were drying out. Relationships that were dependable take a turn for the unusual. Familiar structures that provided a sense of security are turned upside down. In the midst of that, there is still the call to hold on and walk on as the Good Shepherd leads you. […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: As The Good Shepherd LeadsYou are not meant to stay here. Your time here is done. Take a walk with me. A walk away from this built up area with its high-rising monuments of the pathertic expressions of the power of men. A walk away from the cathedrals of consumerism that demand more than the wallets of its worshippers. […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Take A Walk With MeSome things are a bit odd. Something amazing happened to you. You want me to know. Rather than being able to tell me yourself, you say I should come to a place where someone else will tell me for you, because he’s the expert in telling people what happened to you. What if you had […]
Read More Journeyman Jottings: You Tell MeHeadphones on, he kept walking. In the headphones were the words that would focus him on what he was doing and why was doing it. Not just inspired words, but infromed words taht instructed him as to how to do what he needed to do. He kept that on and kept walking even as others […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Keeping the Headphones OnThere are benefits to learning on the journey. Bumps, scrapes, bruises and scratches. Laughter, fun, joy and feasting. All of these and more feature on the journey. It won’t be the same for everyone. It won’t feel the same for everyone on the same track. Yet they may well benefit from what you learnt on […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: For Your JourneyIt’s a fascinating scenario. Jacob went to his Uncle Laban with little to his name and over 20 years later he’s married to Rachel and Leah, Laban’s daughters, with lots and lots of children. He is not just richer for the family he’s developed, he has proved himself to be a very savvy worker. Yet […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Not All Who Start Will See The FinishIt’s intriguing to reflect on the method in which progress is made in life’s journey. The desire of many parents is to know that their children have confident independence. There’s the gradual push away from the attachment and dependence for food, shelter and nurture. There is a strengthening of bonds by that initial nurturing, but […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Confident in Dependence
Life With CD 