It is simple to some, but it remains fascinating to me how my Mum did it. The rudimentary ingredients were in the kitchen, it didn’t look like much, but somehow by the work of her hands and her heart before too long a filling, delicious and glorious meal was presented for the eating. I didn’t […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – NurtureAnswering the question ‘Who Am I?” usually leads to follow up questions like “Where do I come from?” Learning about where you come from can be a cultural exercise and a long jaunt through the history of peoples and places. It best starts, however, with a series of ongoing conversations with those that got you […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – SourceAwards. The season for awards is a fascinating one. Whether in sport or entertainment, here in Britain the Queen has a list of those she will give certain titles to in recognition of their services in various areas of life. I am always intrigued by these occasions and sometimes I imagine what it would be […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – HonourIt’s a great pleasure to have spent time with truly great people. Their approach to life and level of effort continues to challenge me with a work ethic second to none. Indeed what has been a rarity is being with someone who was as excellent at rest as they were at work. I know people […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – RestI appreciate the life of parents. Good parents give their children enough room to grow and learn about themselves vitally inputting principles in which they can be guided. Good parents know how to cultivate the lives of those entrusted to their care giving them a set up for life. I appreciate the method of good […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – CultivateOne of the aspects of a time for everything under the heavens is that there is a time for things to finish. Great meals finish. Brilliant books come to an end. Superb movies close. Heart-moving songs reach their finale. Sweet conversations conclude. Sad though it is there’s something fitting about the end of things. As […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – FinishA much wiser man than I remarked that there is a time for every season under the sun. One of my favourite TV programmes is about a man who travels through time and space. the concept of time intrigues me and the knowledge that there is a time for everything intrigues me further. Past, present […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – TimeThe lesson will not leave me alone. Whatever I spend my thoughts on and eventually my time and energy is effectively what I find to be most valuable in my life. It’s all well and good talking about what I spend money on, that’s a fair external marker, yet the heart, the time and the […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – Valuable“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.(Exodus 20:7 NIV) God takes His name seriously. It’s no surprise then that He expects those who belong to Him to take His name seriously too. When considering the issue of labels recently, […]
Read More Journeyman Journal – NameIt is something I could relate to very well albeit from a different experience. They called him disruptive, they said he was a nuisance, they couldn’t get an official diagnosis but they had written him off as a hyperactive, inconsiderate and intemperate slob. They chucked him out of one school and he would have been […]
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Life With CD 