Feeling euphoric, the sense of excitement and achieving greatness. Something so sweet, with this gentle reminder. Life is not always about this, so never take it out of perspective. In despair, the sense of disillusionment and failing miserably. Something so discouraging, with this gentle reminder. Life is not always about this, so never take it […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Gentle ReminderI remember saying that there are certain things that I would never do. Not never do again. Just never do. Of course, I ended up doing some of those things. It was interesting reflecting on that. What was even more interesting, though is reaching a stage in life where there were things that I had […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Never AgainIt was tough starting. But at least you started. It was something to see the vision of what could be achieved. Now it’s about those hard yards. That basic requirement to do it and keep at it. That essential element of continuing even if it doesn’t look like coming up with the goods. Seeing it […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Seeing It ThroughJust look at the state we’re in. As we talk, we’re quick to share the advances we think we’ve made. We’re equally as quick to talk about the pain we’ve gone through. We are not as quick, however, to see the area that needs to be addressed. We are slow to still see how we’re […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: The State We’re InIt’s a tricky business. Life, that is. If you’re too close-minded you run the risk of limiting yourself in the opportunities open to learning, growing and flourishing. If you’re too open-minded you can end up not having any anchor on what’s true, real and of benefit. It’s at this point that some would suggest that […]
Read More Dryden Links: Is There Anything We Can Learn From Them?Part of my testimony is that I am used to being associated with Jesus. Growing up in a church background, aware of the rhythms of church life, familiar with the stylings of expressions of church life it was easy for me to be so acclimatised to it that I became an associate of Jesus. I […]
Read More Abiding Not AssociatingA life. A relationship. A family. A project. A community. A business. These things and more are built. How they are built tends to determine whether they will succeed or collapse in abject failure. Success in building tends to come from knowing what success looks like and who can orchestrate andevelop it based on an […]
Read More Dryden Links: Who’s Doing The Building?This is part of an ongoing blog conversation with my brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: David gave a considered response to the issue of if humanity was corrupt and irredeemable. His basis for the answer should be very telling indeed for anyone looking for some idea of the nature of humanity. He […]
Read More ADBC: 06 – On the Purpose of Life and Loving The Sinner, Not The SinIt looks tough from where you are. And He is with you. It looks grim from where you are. And He is with you. It looks an opportunity for growth from where He is, but are you with Him? It looks like a chance for Him to be glorified, but are you with Him? He […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: From His PerspectiveApparently a few cars back there was an incident featuring a couple of drivers possibly having a squabble that might have been serious. That was a few cars back though. Yet in the car we were in, it was a great drama. The driver jumped out of her skin and a great fuss was raised […]
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