I don’t believe the home I grew up in had a toaster. We still had toast, though, because there was a grill we had on which we could see the transformation of that slice of bread into a slice of toast. I have a lot of time for toast. I prefer to butter it and […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Simple Pleasures – ToastIt’s good to be reminded of certain truths. This came about after an episode with my bank apps. Bank apps – a blessing and … well, it’s not so much of a blessing when you’re entering into the store and get your basket or trolley ready to get what you know you need and just […]
Read More ProvidedIt really works. What really works? There’s this practice that folks in scripture would apply when going through tough times and that is to take time out to reflect on those times when they enjoyed either the saving hand of God or the prospering hand of God. They would remember those episodes and it would […]
Read More Remember When …There is beauty to be found if we just take the time to look for it. That’s one of the key lessons I’ve learnt from my Dad. Not because he verbalised it, but because he lived it out. He is a very patient guy and that patience wasn’t about inactivity, it was very much about […]
Read More Pursuing Beauty: The Married Life 16 Years OnYou have not left us. You have not abandoned us. We are not neglected. You care and you continue to care every step of the way. Times change, seasons come and go. There are highs and lows, set-backs and successes. In it and through it all you remain faithful. We would not have reached this […]
Read More You Are With Us: A Prayerful ReflectionSummer had already peaked and its decline was evident. Hints of Autumn lurked without ever intruding the last stand of the sunny days. I am not the world’s greatest fan of the summer sun and in those times where it is not as prevalent as it has been, I take hope of the impending season. […]
Read More Zoë Dryden: Remembering New LifeIt occurred to me that apt is probably a shortened way of saying appropriate. The sentiment behind both words are similar – it’s fitting, it’s on point, it’s right for the context. It occurred to me when I was reflecting on life at the moment and how March went. As implicit in the name, March […]
Read More Apt for April: A Dryden UpdateThere is a posture you take when you receive something good without earning it or deserving it. There is a posture. That posture is not indifference. That would suggest that what you have received is not good. It could also suggest that maybe there was an element in which you felt it should have come […]
Read More It Is A PrivilegeIt wasn’t warm, something appeared to be wrong with the radiators in the room. It looked like another job for someone to come out and look at. That should have been the last straw. It would have been if it wasn’t for the article. In it a middle aged man shared the anxiety, depression and […]
Read More One More DayAfter all he did to you, how are you still able to talk to him? How are you even able to talk well about him to others? You had every right to be bitter. It would at least be understandable if you mentioned his name with a painful twinge. Others have told us about the […]
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