“The wise man built his house upon the rock. The wise man built his house upon the rock. The wise man built his house upon the rock. And the rain came tumbling down…” As a child I sang this song in Sunday School a million times, and now I hear my daughter sing it a…
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Let’s Get Off Our High Horses Shall We
C. S. Lewis once said to his goddaughter – “…some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” Surprisingly, I found that to be true in my own life when I re-read The Chronicles of Narnia in my early-twenties. I actually appreciated them more whilst reading them as an adult than…
On Choosing Godly Wisdom…
It’s easy to compare; To assess and measure. To gauge one’s strengths Against another’s weaknesses. Not so easy to understand. To perceive the silent struggles. To make allowances For the atrocious behaviour. Why should I? The heart demands. Is not my way better? Am I not stronger? Why should I listen To more excuses? Why…
On Learning Lessons…Again…
Have you ever been in a situation where you say something along the lines of – “I know what you’re talking about. I’ve been there and this (dash dash) is what I have learnt” – and invariably, almost inevitably the following day, you face an issue where what you thought you had learnt has gone…
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