It’s as though he didn’t get it. The bills were huge. His wife had just made another unnecessary purchase. The children had pressing needs and now the car had broken down and that would require some monies to fix as well. That would have sent his wife into a tailspin of fretting. He just appeared […]
Read More No Need To WorryWhat is this gnawing away at him? He could just carry on like everyone else. It clearly doesn’t bother anyone else. People either don’t say anything or even laugh at the thought of being bothered by it. He should just be among them and not let it affect him. But it gnaws away at him. […]
Read More A Point Is Reached When …Leaving the known is scary. There is something about going beyond where you’re used to that frightens you and understandably so. It’s unknown and the unknown holds no guarantees. Whereas you know where you stand with what is known. Yet growth truly takes place when we leave the known for the unknown and make that […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: From The KnownThere 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 […]
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