A highly valued and beloved work colleague shared this real life story of her children that sounded very familiar to me and my upbringing, but on this occasion really made me think about what that says about the human condition. The mother has three children. They are all brought up with the need to respect […]
Read More Human Condition In A Nutshell: The DishwasherMy daughter Abigail has lots of energy. She positively thrives on bouncing and dancing from one thing to another. Just when I think she does not have enough, she bounds across with even more. She is incredible. Yet come Friday evening, without fail, the Energiser Bunny that is Abigail, runs out of power. She slows […]
Read More It Is Good To RestThis one is for HoneyLil, a regular reader and more importantly a sister who for years I’ve long admired and looked up to as a good example of faithfulness. It’s inspired by words she gave to me recently. One of the reasons why this blog is NOT a straightforward ‘bible devotional’ or ‘discipleship journal’ brimming […]
Read More Realities Of Following The MasterI was reading more of the Jesus Manifesto today – book by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola. Came across a section where they looked at how to measure a good day and a bad day. It refers to a brilliant Chinese proverb … which I would tell you, but seriously you might as well buy […]
Read More All The DaysI wake up at 6am and can afford to stretch and yawn away the last remains of a thoroughly rested night’s sleep. Quietly tip-toeing to grab me gown, I make me way to the shower and brush me teeth and have an eye-opening shower to get into the swing of a new day. Getting changed […]
Read More Dreaming Of A Good DayI’m not sure if laughter is the best medicine. I’m fairly certain it’s very good. (I write this while still getting over laughing at the movie Airplane – that is a hilarious film.) It’s good because in a moment of the purest laughter free of malice and cynicism there is a release of something positive […]
Read More Laughter – A Very Good MedicineNot long ago I was looking at how we can be programmed into viewing life in a certain way. I saw this picture and it reminded me of that programming that can often be the routine for people’s lives. May not be an office job but it’s some cycle they get themselves into which doesn’t […]
Read More The Hard Lesson To Learn In LifeI got another lesson in the importance of understanding through helping me daughter with her schoolwork. She’s a bright girl is me daughter (note I’m not being specific for reasons that shall emerge in the fullness of time). She’s switched on and is alert and attentive to what’s going on and can grasp concepts very […]
Read More The Importance of UnderstandingI realise as I type this that there is a very real risk that I’ll come across like a pompous buffoon who has something against ‘practical’ people. Yet I write as I’m given utterance and we’ll take it from there. Today’s entry is inspired by a conversation I had with one of the learners in […]
Read More The Cosy Relationship of Theory and PracticeIt is really intriguing how we can let things eat away at us. The fret, the worry, the anxiety, the not knowing, the needing to know, the possibilities, the what if’s, the if only’s. We can become slaves to these and a great deal of time and energy is wasted on things that resolve nothing. […]
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