Do you ever feel so busy and overwhelmed that you do not know where to start? You end up doing nothing because you cannot get your head around how big the projects in front of you are. There are many good books and videos out there to help you tackle this. But I thought I … Continue reading How to Get Things Done
Highstreet
The family and I spent the morning on the high street (main street) sharing the gospel with individuals as they passed by. We meet up with other members of the church at a local coffee shop so we can get jacked up on caffeine and catch up a bit. Then we drift outside to where … Continue reading Highstreet
Just the Guys
Tonight I get to hang out with Hud and Stef (my two boys, who are not really boys anymore) and despite the image for this post we are not actually eating pizza (which is the universal guys night food). Actually, Punk left us an amazing meal on the hob before she bolted. She takes good … Continue reading Just the Guys
Books: Man’s Best Friend
Friends can be the source of the worst advice you will ever get in your life. But they may just save your life. I guess the difference comes down to having, not friends, but good friends. Books are just like that. People say reading is good for you and that is not necessarily true. They … Continue reading Books: Man’s Best Friend
Hemingway on Preaching
I adapted this from an excerpt of a letter from Earnest Hemingway. He was expressing a thought about writing, but the correlation to preaching was so apparent that I had to get it down before I carried on and it was lost forever. So here is the adapted quote … Preaching is something that you … Continue reading Hemingway on Preaching
A Victorious Failure
“And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims … Continue reading A Victorious Failure
Magic
I haven’t written for while. But the perfect moment comes along and what can you do? The weather on our back porch is perfect while my perfect wife tiptoes around the garden, inspecting her flowers like a mum checking in on her kids who is careful not to wake them. As she gathers up her … Continue reading Magic
What are we suppose to be?
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.1 Samuel 16:17-18 So this guy, was, well, let’s … Continue reading What are we suppose to be?
That’s Pretty Big Talk
They say even a broken clock is right twice a day. And every once and a while an unreliable source can get it right. In this case it is Ahab king of Israel. He was an evil man. The only thing worse than him was his wife. Now she was a piece of work. Having … Continue reading That’s Pretty Big Talk
What is Boxing Day?
It is primarily a UK holiday. There are several countries or cities throughout the world who celebrate it who have, historically, been connected with the UK, such as Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, New Zealand, and a few others. To put it simply, Boxing Day is Christmas Day for servants. Boxing Day was created for the … Continue reading What is Boxing Day?