He said he would never leave her, but here she was in the dark, afraid and alone. It was a long time since she saw him and the look on his face scared her more than anything. It was as if he didn’t know her. He gave that vacant look as he slowly closed the […]
Read More When It Doesn’t Make SenseWaiting for seasons to change is tough going. A friend and I were talking about a church structure we know. There are a number of things problematic with it. Every time I hear about it my instinct is to get aggressive and suggest that the organisation should be torn apart and started from scratch. My […]
Read More Waiting For The SeasonI am glad I belong to the family of God. It is so good to know He as the loving, heavenly Father makes it His point of duty to care for His own. I appreciate at times it doesn’t look like it. I know there are testing experiences that makes us wonder. This is why […]
Read More Another Word of ThanksWe were discussing the issue of how much time you give someone in a job for them to get used to it. My colleague was adamant that certain things take time. I was equally adamant that certain things should have been discerned at this stage. He said quite clearly ‘wisdom takes time’. At the time […]
Read More Wisdom Takes TimeThe thought of waiting is not one of life’s exciting prospects. Understandably, then, we try to make it more exciting. While we wait, we can remember God and all that. We can anticipate what God might have in store. These things indeed can keep us occupied. That’s a good thing. We can do what we […]
Read More Sometimes Waiting On God Means …There was a chorus regularly sung in the church group in which my formative years were played out. The chorus suggested that the saints should press along in God’s own way, with pressing being vital in the light of persecution, trials and crosses we must face. The chorus concluded with the encouragement that the hotter […]
Read More Pressing OnA man of quick temper acts foolishly, (Proverbs 14:17a) Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. (Proverbs 14:29) The trick was to find a way to wind me up. Knowing me as well as she did she would easily coax me into her trap with […]
Read More MTP14 Remix – Temper, TemperA small tale of patience. I work in a place designed to help young people between 16 and 18 into an apprenticeship. From the time they join the programme they have two to three months to find an apprenticeship with our help. Those who are keen and job ready, however, will more or less get […]
Read More All Good Things Come To Those Who …There’s a phrase that people often come across in relation to their current situation. “Can’t complain.” Those people are admirable in my eyes. I very much could complain. It’s not anti-Christian to acknowledge areas that could be the source of complaint. Where we go wrong is choosing to take the complaint. We have the choice […]
Read More I Struggle With This OneOne of the things I’m really aware of in this life business is that timing is everything. I love comedians and other funny folk who have got their timing right. That timing can turn a lame punchline into a chestnut cracker that gets people laughing in the aisles until they are weak. When it comes […]
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