Yeah, I would take some of the chocolate biscuits for ‘safe keeping’. When I was a boy (a younger legit one at home with Mum and Dad that is) I remember the day Mum would go shopping. That was undoubtedly the best day of the week, because often among the essentials that she purchased was […]
Read More Psalm 16 – For Safe KeepingAt the beginning he complains and at the end he praises. It’s like darkness to light. In that expression of his plight, his plea and his praise David goes through a fascinating process of expression. His situation is overwhelming, he needs God to step in or he feels on the brink of death itself. Just […]
Read More Psalm 13 – Confession: Where I Am, Who You AreThey were written in another time in a completely different setting, yet with some of the Psalms I get a feeling they could apply to certain modern setting. Psalm 12. I read it and I feel the cry in it for God to do something. Do something about the wicked. You can’t trust anyone, the […]
Read More Psalm 12 – They Say But God SaysIt’s true, sometimes I just wish I could fly away and leave it all behind. It doesn’t seem like anyone is paying attention to this unfairness I go through. Not just me, others who do their best in a messed up world with messed up institutions. They do their best, but just appear to be […]
Read More Psalm 11 – The ObserverIt’s probably better to have a basis on which to make a complaint to an authority that can respond.. It’s even better when the basis is put in place by that authority. The alternative is to just share an opinion and grievance that just gets airtime but nothing happens because anybody that does care has […]
Read More Psalm 10 – Making A ComplaintSome reflections on Psalm 9. He has done justice – praise God for that. He is hearing our cry for justice – seek God for that He will bring about justice – thank God for that. The Psalmist praises God for good reason and then uses that as a platform to petition God to keep […]
Read More Psalm 9 – To the God of JusticeOne of the reasons why I love God is that He wants me to be honest. I know He wants me to be honest, because Psalms has verses like this. Sure, there is still the reassurance later on and knowledge that God will come through, but that is not glib or rote. That is coming […]
Read More Psalm 6 – It Ain’t Easy, Help Me OutIt’s worth appreciating something in its entirety. The whole meal, the whole book, all the song, the entire movie. Sometimes though it’s a riff in the song that grabs your attention. It’s the way the chicken is prepared that stirs the reaction. It’s that action sequence that puts the film on another level. Psalm 5 […]
Read More Psalm 5 – ExpectantWhat a difference a year makes. I was a very different person who wrote the first personal update on January 2nd 2016. Different in terms of my emotional wellbeing, my state of mind and what outlook I had on life. Today I type this in a better place. A better place in a lot of […]
Read More Dryden Update – January 2017December is usually a month of reflection. There was a great sense of that in looking back on the journey through the year. The decision to spend thirty days of Thanksgiving was also a great way to look back at the great things God has done. Yet December was lot more about the set up […]
Read More YIR16 – 12 – Beginning
