A few of us have been making our way through the Beatitudes. To go through any study at all, I am grateful I have some prayer support. What I enjoy about the prayer support is the one I get from one of my favourite people on the planet at the moment. I love this brother […]
Read More How Do You Mourn Well?There was this prayer meeting I took part in and one of the thoughts that emerged from it was how important it was to use our words to build others. We were reminded of what Paul said to the church in Ephesus about communication. The verse has been used by some to condemn swearing. I […]
Read More Words to BuildI love small gatherings of believers. Sure large gatherings have their place and I am sure people enjoy that. I love small gatherings. Among the many things I love is how those gatherings can be prime ground for relationships to blossom simply by giving space for people to pour into each other. We respect each […]
Read More Pouring Out …Some people nurse their glass or their cup. It’s as though as they care for the circumference of the vessel as a reflection of the care they want to be held in concerning key issues in their lives. Maybe if the conversation is nurtured as much as the glass or the cup, who knows what […]
Read More Over a DrinkWhen I was just a little boy there was a campaign to promote safety for pedestrians crossing the road and it had a jingle that mentioned the three ways in the blog title. I remember the jingle, so I remember the phrase. I even remember what the drive of the campaign. It’s good to know […]
Read More Stop, Look and ListenThat’s quite a trek. Plenty of twists and turns on the path and it doesn’t look like there is any safety on either side of the path. One false step could lead to harm or worse. So for a journey like this it’s good to know it doesn’t need to be done alone. When that […]
Read More Walking With …Pianists and guitarists have my unswerving admiration. Both musicians have a gift for creating soundscapes that few other instrumentalists can manage. There’s always been something I found interesting between the guitar and the keyboard. That large piece of equipment in the keyboard always appeared to require a lot to it. Whereas the guitar was a […]
Read More Guitars or Keyboards: Creating the Environment for …The rice was plain. The chicken was plain. The vegetables were plain. That was what they were used to. Other than a bit of salt, they didn’t want their meal any other way, because they never had their meal any other way. That changed when they were invited to taste a meal at their new […]
Read More Herbs and Spices: Enhancing the FlavourAs the sun sets and the last embers of its warmth fades, so is ushered in a chill breeze. It goes from a breeze to an unrelenting battering against the body. The shudders makes it clear that this is not welcoming weather. Yet there is a welcome ally. The blanket. Wrapped up tight around you, […]
Read More The Blanket: Comfort from the ColdGod has been so good to me. In any given moment there is a friend who can say something that will get me laughing. In the childhood days there were competitions between us as siblings to see who could keep a straight face and not laugh at the efforts of the others. Though I loved […]
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