If it was up to me, I would choose to spend most of the day indoors. In fact the work I do and the gift I exercise legitimately gets me to spend most of my time indoors. So that’s sweet for me. Better still, though, I love spending time indoors on my own. Reading, watching […]
Read More Open The Door And Take A WalkThe task is huge. When I saw for the first time how many words they needed for each essay the gulp I gave was audible in the next county. That many words? What do I look like, a novelist? How on earth am I ever going to write that many words, when I have never […]
Read More Taking It One Step At A TimeIt doesn’t happen overnight. The thought of it happening quickly or instantly is one that proves to be very alluring indeed. A man is sick, a prayer is made, the man is healed. Job done. Everyone happy, praise God. That’s not always how God operates. In fact quite often there are things he will say […]
Read More In It For The Long HaulThis blog entry is inspired by a statement made by someone for whom my admiration has sky-rocketed over the past decade. (You know who you are, Your Majesty.) That inspiration was relatively straightforward – your burden is your assignment. By which the meaning is that whatever bugs you and bothers you and pesters you and […]
Read More Your Burden Is Your AssignmentOn the surface there wouldn’t be much to make August one of the best months of the year for me. Our of a job, struggling for motivation, uncertain on direction and challenged financially are good indicators to suggest August would be a grim month. To be fair there were days in the month where I […]
Read More YIR15 – 08 – Faith AdventuresIf my wealth was measured by the quality of people I know well, I would be ten times richer than Bill Gates. One such quality person gave me the honour of visiting a group of us in July to deliver one of my favourite learning sessions of the year. Some people are reluctant to do […]
Read More YIR15 – 07 – The VerdictOne of the highlights of the year was a gathering of folks somewhere in Derbyshire in the middle of June. Companionship and the sense of being on mission together was something that was really impressed on me. Seeing the group of people from different backgrounds but with the same heart to pursue what God has […]
Read More YIR15 – 06 – Getting Together“What’s with the scarf?” she asked, “You used to wear scarves a long time ago, apparently, but they were ridiculously long. What’s with this?” “Never mind that,” he muttered in a brusque manner, “I wear scarves now. Scarves are brilliant. Especially in keeping my neck warm. Come along, we have things to do.” When they […]
Read More Getting Used To The Certainty Of UncertaintyEarlier on in the blogging this year I mentioned about Aberdeen. It’s a long story about the making of the journey to Aberdeen, but recently I was privileged to make the trip. I went with a really great friend. The trip did heaps to improve my respect for him so that was a big bonus […]
Read More About August’s Aberdeen AdventureThere is a time and place. Having wandered around for so long and as people get tired and worn, it’s good to know there is a place where settling can take place. Roots can be established, norms can become entrenched, a stable inoffensive and unspectacular routine can be developed. Over time the settling mentality slowly […]
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