It would have been easy to blow up and make a big deal of it. I could have sulked for a number of days and plotted my revenge. I could have resorted to refusing to engage properly because of the significant slight that I suffered. I knew better, though. I knew better not because I […]
Read More December Thanks #26: MentorsLife teaches me more and more that it’s not good that I should be alone. And that solitude can be a remarkably good discipline to pursue. Apparently some streams of Christianity highlight solitude as an important spiritual discipline, which I still find a little odd. Prayer I can see, fasting I can definitely appreciate, but […]
Read More December Thanks #25: SolitudeI had never met him before in my life. The circumstances were strange to me as well and at first I was not that comfortable. I know I can be a little odd and am not the world’s most sociable creatures at the best of times, but this environment certainly made me more inclined to […]
Read More December Thanks #24: ConversationThere are few physical experiences more satisfying than that of the sensations received on the completion of a great meal. My upbringing instilled a great respect for engaging with the plate of food set before us and finishing every part of the meal. Leftovers were rare. That was usually because the meal that was prepared […]
Read More December Thanks #23: FoodOne word of great importance that was jeopardised was the word intimacy. So precious and meaningful is that word that it is open to misinterpretation and abuse. Thus I am particularly thankful that this concept has been emphasised in the last year. The type of relationship God has always desired with me is an intimate […]
Read More December Thanks #22: IntimacyI am very thankful for a faithful God. He evidently knows more than I do in so many different areas of life. This year has been so full of examples of Him expressing faithfulness where others lacked it. Consistency is something that friends and I admire a great deal and we aspire to a standard […]
Read More December Thanks #21: FaithfulnessThere are some truly exhilarating moments in life. Following Jesus has some points in it that are tear-inducing in its sheer joy and exuberance. It can get really marvellous. Of course it’s not always like that. Sometimes it can be confusing. Sometimes it can appear humdrum. Sometimes it can be drab and dreary. There are […]
Read More December Thanks #20: PerseveranceThis year saw the birth of Christopher Journeyman. A big reason for that was my recognition of the importance of the journey in my life and what it was to pay more attention to that. Who set the journey, the purpose of the journey, the scenery in the journey, the stops along the journey, the […]
Read More December Thanks #19: JournalPsalm 23 is a great comfort to recite and consider when thinking of life and the reassurance that it is being lead by the Good Shepherd. Recently I was reflecting on the aspect of being made to lie down in green pastures. Living in a layout where our idea of green pastures is the local […]
Read More December Thanks #18: BedThis one is for Andy. I don’t think there has been anyone who has made me appreciate the power of laughter like Andy. He brought out the truth that I had never considered properly of how people can be open to relax and engage by laughing. Not only that but stimulating others to laugh has […]
Read More December Thanks #17: Laughter
Life With CD 