True story. I don’t like the month of August. Mainly because it’s a summer month and I am not a fan of summer. Meeting Authrine remains one of the greatest things to happen to me in my life and marrying her was also a remarkable decision. In doing so it so happened that August would […]
Read More Grateful for AugustI love the question. It is one I grow to appreciate should be dominant in every aspect of life. The answer this video provides is on point in a number of ways. What should also be noted, however, is that the video is not meant to be comprehensive – that could not be satisfactorily covered […]
Read More How Can I Become More like Christ?When the financial crisis hit, talk of austerity and cutbacks were not embraced with joy. Especially when certain people suffered in particular where others did not appear to suffer that much at all. Almost a decade since it hit and there is little indication that what was done was fair, equitable and just. Understandably that […]
Read More Cutbacks to Go ForwardThere is a lot of sound advice in this video. Advice I wish I had taken when I went through my own seasons of heartbreak. In as much as this is less than five minutes of advice, it’s worth considering each point carefully and exploring the scripture references to see what is being said worked […]
Read More How Can I Recover from a Broken Heart?Communication goes a long way to getting things done. Recently I had two conversations that startled me. The first was going very well until we hit a point of contention. We don’t usually disagree, but we certainly did then. No vociferous argument took place, but the nature of contention was significant. Yet we ended that […]
Read More Living and LearningComing across this was brilliant. I found it really useful in reminding me of the things to do that allows my relationship with Jesus to grow. It’s why I heartily commend it to you. For His Name’s Sake Shalom C. L. J. Dryden
Read More How Do I Get a Passion for Jesus?It has been too long since I have mentioned great blogs that I have come across. My writing continues to be spurred on by the good work that is going on elsewhere. This evening I read a blog about seven keys to body life by the ever excellent Eric Carpenter. There have been a number of […]
Read More Keys to Body LifeHe set fire to the temple of the Lord, the royal palace and all the houses of Jerusalem. Every important building he burned down. The whole Babylonian army under the commander of the imperial guard broke down the walls around Jerusalem. (2 Kings 25:9-10 NIV) The rebellion of Zedekiah was the final act of a […]
Read More The Kings II 25 – BreakdownEncouraging others is something I enjoy. There is a great degree of delight in spotting something really good and where possible supporting the individual in doing that more often and developing that for the benefit of others. As a recipient of such encouragement, I know just how good it is to have the backing of […]
Read More Having the BackingHe carried away all Jerusalem and all the officials and all the mighty men of valor, 10,000 captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. None remained, except the poorest people of the land. (2 Kings 24:14 ESV) The recounting of the disastrous reigns of Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin and Mattaniah in the twenty-fourth chapter of 2 […]
Read More The Kings II 24 – Beginning of the End
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