There are a lot of great people in scripture. People that did great feats of courage. One of those that I hope is not overlooked in that list, is Esther. Recently I was reflecting on just what it was about Esther that made her such a remarkable character in the history of the people. Three […]
Read More Esther: An Inspirational WomanEpisodes in scripture are fascinating to reflect on what they say about the human condition. There is this particular episode that features the man who would be king, David. He is not king. He is a fugitive from the law. The king is the law and that king has seen David as a threat and […]
Read More Abigail: A Wise WomanIt sounded very compelling. People listened attentively. There was what appeared to be the right mix of factual sources and emotional appeal. The people were on side. This had to happen. At that point a voice piped up. The voice asked questions challenging the substance of the appeal. The voice referred to a greater authority […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Wisdom – The Voice That Pipes UpIf we had a girl, we agreed that we would name her Deborah. The reason for that name was the favourable impression I got from her namesake in scripture. Here was a woman who could speak as a mouthpiece for God. Here was a woman who had the character to judge a nation. A nation […]
Read More Why Would You Name Her Deborah?She was venting. That much was clear. There was one thing she said, though, that almost made me lose it. I found myself typing furiously in response and was about to send the message. Then Wisdom popped up and asked me if that was really the thing to do. I deleted the whole missive. God […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: Delete – Wisdom Does ThatThat would be ideal. And that ideal seemed so far away. He could understand why his children argued, because much as he tried, he couldn’t help getting into arguments with his wife as well. He tried his best to remain civil. He tried his best to count to ten and bite his lip. But she […]
Read More Family Formation: 05 – Vision of the Flourishing FamilyMy wife loves her home. She loves the relational dynamics of it. The interactions between the daughters. The engagements between parents and daughters. The agreement and understanding between the parents. She loves the physical aspects of it. It is one of the great benefits being her husband, that I get to experience how she loves […]
Read More Time To RearrangeThere is an episode in the Bible where Solomon encounters God. When I read the episode it was really interesting to see what happened and what Solomon asked for. One of the bits that I didn’t pay too much attention to was this, And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dream. (1 Kings 3:15) […]
Read More How Do You Know You’ve Got It?She was taking on a lot. It was something I had got accustomed to. It was clear that she was the sort to look out for others and not really take the care for herself. In the brief conversations we had, I could see that there was someone who used work and busyness to cover […]
Read More I Am Not The GuyI can see him now. That genial look on his face as though it didn’t matter what wrong I did, it would not be the end of the world and there were more important things to be upset about. He almost made me feel bad just because he took it so well and went out […]
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