Usually I prefer the understated, reserved and contained approach to matters. Rather than look for a raucous laugh by a loud suggestion I prefer the power of the quip, just slip it in the middle of a regular sentence to elicit a wry chuckle to those who pick it up or that little groan by […]
Read More Gratitude – Being ExtraSo I was there minding my own business, just got home from seeing the wife for another day. She was scheduled to be going to the delivery suite but like the second coming of the Messiah no one knew the hour that this would take place. Yet no sooner had I settled down to some […]
Read More How’s Authrine And the BabyI remember from a very early age singing a hymn called Count Your Blessings. Looking back the lyrics are fairly basic and simple – count your blessings, name them one by one, count your many blessings, see what God has done. As ever with the hymns that are sung time and time again from childhood […]
Read More My GratitudeWhat do you wake up to? The alarm disturbing the semblance of sleep you were enjoying? The singing birds outside your window as you take your time stretching and yawning to embrace the new day? For slow starters who perhaps require a hot caffeine packed beverage to get the engines running, I offer this stimulating […]
Read More Morning JoyThanks. Simple word and full of more meaning than its letters allows. I do believe the more thankful we are the less likely we are to complain and see negatives. Indeed I see a direct correlation between an attitude of thanksgiving and an ability to rest and see God in even the direst circumstances. Knowing […]
Read More DMCD Songs: Grateful – John P. KeeNow unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, (Eph. 3:20) Ephesians 3:20 is often used way out of context to justify the kind of ‘God as Tescos’ mentality of consumer Christianity. Thankfully Authrine is a living testimony of […]
Read More Thank God For … Married LifeOn the last Saturday of 2006 my daughter Abigail was blessed that is to say we made a huge deal of her dedication back to God (after all He gave her to us in the first place). This also coincided with birthday celebrations for Deborah who turned two years old the day before. Now when […]
Read More Abigail Dryden’s BlessingAbigail Elizabeth Danielle Dryden was born on Monday 29 May 2006 at 3:25am. She weighed in at 6llbs and 2oz and so will not be eligible to fight to be the next WBO Heavyweight Champion. Other than that though, she be a fine healthy baby. Well on her way to being another beautiful Dryden Daughter. […]
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