Are you with me? I am a big fan of that question. If there’s anything that life teaches me is that it’s good to know who you’re with and who’s with you. It’s a real shame to claim to be a part of something only to discover that you were completely deluded. It’s also not […]
Read More We Got Through This TogetherA friend of mine has a really keen sense of smell. To such an extent that she is able to detect someone’s presence by the smell of a jacket they have worn. She can smell them. I know what she means. It’s not always so much about the natural body odour, but the regular smell […]
Read More Picking Up The ScentA man was complaining about not having any shoes and then someone pointed to someone who didn’t have any feet. The sentiment is understood. Don’t complain, there is always someone in worse condition that you. Aspects of the thinking are more than in order. Before we complain about anything, it is a good practice to […]
Read More About People Being Worse Off Than YouThere is such a thing as the cult of personality. A charismatic, engaging and persuasive individual can draw attention and maintain interest. Sometimes that interest is in a cause, sometimes that interest is in the individual. It has its charms and people will refer to experiences with the individual where they leave with a greater […]
Read More Never On My OwnBarnabas apparently was called that because he was the son of encouragement. How he supported Saul/Paul is clearly evidence of that. Loved the fact that he was the ‘name’ guy but was the platform to allow Paul to come to the fore. I love people who are all about being platforms for others to shine. […]
Read More Thank God for SupportersMy friend Steve is brilliant. Among the list of aspects that makes him brilliant is his capacity to motivate. One conversation about my lack of fitness and stamina turned into him inviting me to go with him to a gym. That encouragement turned to him actively helping me get to grips with the different stations […]
Read More On the Inside, Coming AlongsideIt’s all well and good being part of those game shows where no one leaves empty-handed. Those are my favourite game shows, to be fair. Those were the ones in my head that I aspired to get on so that even if I was knocked out I would at least get something!! I wouldn’t leave […]
Read More What Do I Have To Offer?But Moses’ hands grew weary, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it, while Aaron and Hur held up his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. So his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. (Exodus 17:12 ESV) The journey […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 17 -A Helping HandWhen I needed help you were right there. Sometimes I don’t even know how you knew, but you did and you were there. You made no demands of me. You saw I was burdened and told me to rest. You patiently waited as my stubborn way bucked against the wise counsel. Your rebuke was not […]
Read More Appreciating AssistanceChurch is family. When I was a child growing up in Wellingborough, my Dad was the deacon of the church we attended. It was a small church. There was the Elder and my Dad the deacon and a few other members besides. As far as my memory serves, the Elder and my Dad had a […]
Read More A Note Of Gratitude For The Family Love
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