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Coping with disappointment, welcome to the real world
I watched an excellent movie this week, Scott Of The Antarctic, which was released in 1948. A factual film, it tracked the 1912 expedition to the South Pole. Once in Antarctica, at various stages of the journey, a cut was made as some continued the trek, while others returned to base camp. Imagine having travelled all…
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There’s always another side to every story
Have you noticed that whenever people tell their side of the story concerning a dispute or confrontation that they’re involved in, they always portray themselves as being right and the other party as totally in the wrong.
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Are we enjoying the journey or is it just about the destination?
I’ve always enjoyed travelling and feel privileged to have visited many countries around the world. For as much as there has been an obvious purpose in terms of destination, I’ve also enjoyed the journeys themselves as well. How do we view our life? Are we wishing the present away because we’re looking forward to something…
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Persevere through the tough times, and hang on in there, because it will get better
As a football fan, I follow the fortunes of several clubs. One of them, Rhyl 1879, was in action on Monday just gone. There’s more in the video, but the way that the game swung – from one extreme to the other – is typical of life sometimes. You could describe life’s emotions as riding…
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Lost and – with God’s help – found
The full story is in the video, but basically, I lost my wedding ring and, in my own strength, searched in vain for twenty-minutes. Then, I prayed, and I immediately found it. Coincidence or Godincidence? I know which I believe.
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Is it selfish to look to your own interests?
Inspired by throwing prawns to an adult and two juvenile moorhens while I was fishing recently, today’s Wednesday Words Of Wisdom asks a question
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Just because the world is going downhill fast, it doesn’t mean that you have to go with it
However, just because society is on a race to the bottom, it doesn’t mean that we have to jump on the bus with it.
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Don’t put it off; do it now! Don’t rest until you do
I’ve been annoyed with myself this week and all is revealed in the video.
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Do.Not.Worry.
The bottom line – and the inspiration for this message – is that she began to worry. To the point where she didn’t sleep and it made her ill.
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Inspired by my dog and hedgehogs – Dealing with fears
Due to the recent warm weather, we have had the patio doors open at home. That’s been fine until it starts to get dark and then my dog begins to show signs of fear.