Over the past ten days three very special people in my life celebrated their birthdays. Two of them usually get a mention on here and the third is new to this in terms of me saying something. As I had the opportunity to sit back and consider them, I was moved to write something about […]
Read More Reflections On Three People Making A Difference In My LifeIt must be something for a parent to witness their child go from a baby to a toddler and infant to an adolescent and then hitting adulthood. Not only that but to then witness that same sprog turn out to be a responsible parent themselves … Well that must make those years of toil appear […]
Read More Thank You Lord, For My SisterWhen you read the title, you might be forgiven in thinking that my sister has passed away. Thankfully that is not the case. I am just a big fan in paying tribute to the people who have made a great impact in my life, while they are still alive to read it. Oh and of […]
Read More My Tribute to Ruth Dryden: A Model of ConsistencyA 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, TemperI am thoroughly enjoying the series on insights from Matthew, and although it appears as though I’m behind schedule with the chapters, trust me when I tell you it is all in hand and come Monday 28th February, it will be alright and all complete. It gives me sufficient time, however to address something that scandalously […]
Read More Remembering My BaptismToday I was thinking about what it is to be blessed. Some people would look at the list of good stuff going for me and think I’m lucky. A loving, loyal and devoted wife, three beautiful, healthy and intelligent girls, a roof over my head, a fair-paying job using the best of my skills, modern […]
Read More With A Sister Like RuthYesterday I did a funny. I know you weren’t paying attention, but I was and I laughed on your behalf. The funny was in the line ‘I’m that kind of friend’, which was a humorous quip about another song title that Walter Hawkins is famous for writing. It’s this song you see. you get the […]
Read More Walter Hawkins Tribute – He’s That Kind Of FriendHuge thanks to my sister for sending this recommendation my way. I need you to know that I don’t just take what she says as gospel, after all she didn’t write any of them, whatever she may argue. I heard this for meself and in me situation it did the job. So for those who […]
Read More Peace SpeakerI was just informed by my sister recently that my Aunt Nalda has died. She was suffering for quite a while so in one sense it’s the end of the suffering, on the other hand though, more importantly, someone in the family has died. My mum’s sister has died. Life is for the living. Life […]
Read More For The Living – In Times Of ConsolationFinally we complete the mini-series that I’ve been writing about the family and my developing understanding of the this crucial foundation of society. It would be useful to summarise how I came to this point with a couple of dating scenarios. In January 1990 I was a 12 year old boy whose concept of family […]
Read More Consider Yourself One Of The Family – Where I Am Now
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