The good times and the bad times. You don’t remember the other times. They slip away. But those good times and those bad times stick in the memory. What’s the point of them, though? What are they there for? Our perspective on them matters. Our method of processing those memories can be the difference between […]
Read More Dryden Shorts – The MemoriesThe past is sometimes seen as a comfort to some. A place of refuge when bombarded with the issues and challenges of the present. The purpose of the past, however, is to provide an insight that can support the present, that can inform the present, that can inspire the present and that can give wisdom […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: When I Remember …In his final address that is recorded in scripture, Joshua presented God’s account of the journey that His people had made to that point. It’s fascinating hearing God go through a history lesson of His ongoing faithfulness and a track record that saw His people reach the position where the land promised to their ancestors […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Past and ProgressThose opening chords did it. No one was singing yet, there wasn’t even a beat. Just those opening chords and you remember the song, you remember where you were, you remember the tears, you remember the very feeling of emptiness that was acknowledged by the power of that whole song. Just those opening chords. You […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Remember That SongIt really works. What really works? There’s this practice that folks in scripture would apply when going through tough times and that is to take time out to reflect on those times when they enjoyed either the saving hand of God or the prospering hand of God. They would remember those episodes and it would […]
Read More Remember When …All three of my children have little compunction in expressing themselves if they thing things have not gone fairly. Now all three can express in more sophisticated ways – for them – than was the case a few years ago. Even the youngest who is still in primary school. Likewise, they now have their own […]
Read More It Goes So FastWhatever the tradition, there is something really significant about the importance of remembering. The memory is bombarded with every new experience and event in life. Certain patterns can get the brain slowly being shaped by the immediate to such a degree that it can lose touch with key points that establishes the identity. That can […]
Read More Remember: The Past for the PresentHistory fascinates me. Not all of history. Some bits of history leave me with the glazed eyes of a man who is effectively forgetting everything that is being presented to him. There are some parts of history that I am very intrigued by. My interest in history was instigated by the Bible. My Mum did […]
Read More Something On Selective HistoryOne of my daughters was excitedly me telling me the news. She was in a band and she was loving the experience of creating sounds and delivering performances and renditions that showed just how tight they were. And now they were looking forward to their first gig. She was ecstatic about that. All the rapport […]
Read More Do You Remember When We Used To Sing?The temperatures have really plummeted. Even if it was the winter it would be really cold, but to be experiencing this in March just seems crazy. It is the reality, though, so it’s a case of how to keep on living despite that. It highlights what a blessing it really is to have a house […]
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