I am a simple man who loves Jesus, He is my life, and I have a lovely wife :) I love words, I find writing fascinating. I like to write about the deeper things in life most of the time. I hope you find my writing inspiring :)
That awkward moment when you have an erection and somebody sees the bulge in your trousers so you have to say (with confidence) it's my phone or its my wallet..
What's white and blue and hangs from a tree. A fridge with a denim jacket on..
What's white and silly. A window sill..
Facebook seems far more intrusive now than ever, it didn't used to seem so bad. What has gone wrong. Again I ask, what has gone wrong?.
The love of God will remain with always, till the end of time itself, that is, if you are open to receive His love. He loves you, but we need to respond to His love by faith..
All things are possible for those who believe ~ Jesus.
Let's stop complaining about the things that we don't have, and let's be thankful for all that we do have..
Always here, Always near, Ever present, Ever holding, Speaking tenderly, Speaking gently, Bringing goodness, Bringing love, Opening doors, Closing others, Always seeing, Ever beholding, My God, He...
Vengeance is not pretty. Taking revenge on somebody shows that you are no better than the one who hurt you.
Love is stronger than anything else, Love is a blazing fire, It's an undying, immortal force that is higher and deeper than all of creation. The hordes of hell fall at the gates of Love. God is Love..
Three words - DARE TO DREAM.
Often we don't realise how precious something is to us until it's taken away from us, but it doesn't have to be that way - lets take time to appreciate and love all that is special to us now.
Each day is new, Each day is fresh, Each day is a gift from above, Each day offers new mercies, Each day gives a new opportunity, Each day is a miracle of life.
Cupcakes and hand cream - make for a very girly combination .
What a great day. What a fantastic day. Today me and my wife have found out that we are having a girl :) We both wanted a girl too. Thank you God.
We may change, and the things around us, but God never changes..
Love.
Beautiful trees,. Pleases the eye,. This soothing breeze,. I no longer cry,. Stood by a gentle stream,. The water so crisp and cool,. This place, so serene,. My heart becomes a pool,.
As the waves of the sea crash upon the shore and never stop, So is the continual, never ending righteousness of God.
When the rain falls,. When the wind blows,. When the Father calls,. And the fog goes,. Lift up your eyes and look,. See him seated on high,. Your peace has not the serpent took,.
Love your enemies, Bless those who curse you, Forgive those who hurt you. ~ Jesus.
The Bible is a campaign against fear. No book in the world, no psychology, is so deadly a foe against irrational hang-ups as is the Bible.
He who laughs last thinks slowest. ~ Unknown.
A lot of people like to feast on gossip, on what the "latest" is. It tastes good to them and they find a kind of satisfaction in it, as of it were a tasty bite of food.
Let's not gossip or slander about anyone. How do you know the person you are slandering is not behind the door listening.
He stood in the garden, the garden of gethsemane, knowing what was to come. It was dark, and sorrow had filled his heart. His friends were with him, they could feel some sort of tension in the air.
A pearl is formed when a piece of grit from the seabed gets into the oyster through a small gap in its outer shell.
The glory of God. The GLORY of God. One tiny taste of His glory is enough to satisfy the deepest of hungers. So beyond words, beyond what we can truly comprehend.
It's only a matter of days now until me and my wife find out if we are having a boy or a girl. So exciting, it's our first child!.
"God is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love". ~ Psalm 145:8.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be...
"If God is for us, then who can be against us?" When we come to know God, there is nothing that we need to fear. He becomes our refuge, our stronghold and our mighty tower..
God sees.
Young people, it's wonderful to be young. Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.
We do not truly know what calm is unless we have experienced a storm. Unless we experience the latter, how could we truly appreciate the former?.
A lion is my friend.
I have just discovered the nicest drink, if you have more of a savoury palate like myself you'll probably like it - Reggae Reggae Tomato juice drink.
I want to be like a tree planted by streams of water, who's leaf does not wither and produces its fruit in season, who does not dwindle in the heat of the sun and who's roots go down deep into rich...
You know, I reckon Opuss is miles better than Facebook and twitter, in my opinion anyway. Well done, you Opuss makers!.
No life without wife :).
One moment of true love is better than one hundred moments of forced love. ~ S.M.J.
I love this time of year - spring. I love to see the fresh green growth budding on all the trees and the colourful blossom appearing here and there.
I love this time of year - spring. I love to see the fresh green growth budding on all the trees and the colourful blossom appearing here and there.
"Seek the Lord while He may be found, call on Him while He is near." ~ Isaiah 55:6.
We reap what we sow. So let's sow good things and not bad things. After all, who wants to reap a load of bad stuff?.
GOD IS LOVE.
Whatever is going on in your life, whether bad or good, be filled with confidence and strength because Jesus Christ is seated on the throne, reigning in righteousness and justice..
One day, the world will once again know peace, and there will be no more need for our weapons of warfare.
My sense of humour is as dry as a 100 year old bone in a tumble dryer.
Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning. Red sky at night, shepherds delight..
We'd all find ourselves in far less bad or awkward situations if we learned to hold our tongue..
In the howling winds of oppression, you need not worry. For there is One who watches over you, One who never sleeps.
"How far that little candle throws his beams. So shines a good deed in a naughty world." ~ Shakespeare.
Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. ~ Shakespeare.
It is by grace we are saved, not because of our own "righteousness". "If righteousness could be gained through the law then Christ died for nothing" (Galatians 2:21).
In the words of Homer Simpson - "Oooh beer beer beer bed bed bed!!".
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." ~ Jesus.
How can we be faithful in the big things if we can't be faithful in the little things?.
A storm never lasts forever, come the morning the sun will again shine over your land and the cool dew will sooth what was beaten in the storm.
“Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.” Js Bach.
"The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God." ~ J.S Bach.
Don't be so open minded that your brain falls out.
Let's not grumble about the rain, lets not complain about the cold, let's not grumble about taxes, lets not complain about hospital treatment, let's not complain about not being able to afford the...
When we get saved the battle is no longer ours but Gods. "The battle belongs to the Lord". This is a heritage of the children of God..
Don't worry about anything, enjoy what you have been given.
Be yourself. Don't try to be someone you are not. The best you can be is you, because you are who you are, you are not another person. You are you!.
A small saying but true and highly effective. "Calmness lays many errors to rest" ~ King Solomon.
It is in His grace that we grow strong, like a plant in a pot of good soil..
In its due season things will yield their fruit, whether good or bad, depending upon what has been sown..
I have noticed that a lot of people who own iPhones tend to try and make it known they have one by holding it in such a way that everybody around them can see it, they hold it against their ear...
Aaaah, it's so good to sit down on a comfy sofa, feet up with a good book to read by a warm fire. So relaxing!.
God is real. He is the only God, there is no other god besides Him. There is only one way to God, and that one way is Jesus.
This curry is my favourite, it's simple, quick to make and tastes out of this world.
"Come and listen to my secret music. But only the boys can listen. Girls, don't listen!" Oh and his "secret music" was great, he sung about a triceratops while playing his kids sized grand piano.
Is the arm of the Lord too short that it cannot save. No. He can save the "un-saveable". No place, no pit, no calamity, no addiction, no captivity is too strong for God or out of His reach.
Jesus + nothing = Everything.
I love this precious promise from God: "Even to your old age I will be the same, and even to your graying years I will bear you.
I love what someone said in church today concerning Easter: You can bury the truth in the grave, but it won't stay there for long..
Today, be happy to be yourself. You are who God made you to be, and that, my friends, is someone great :).
Praise God that He raised His Son Jesus from the dead, and now death no longer has any power over Him. Jesus has conquered death. He is risen and now sits at the right hand of the Father.
There is so much beauty in this world that we could all do with just stopping what we're doing, and take a good look at it all, and realise "Hey, this world isn't all bad, maybe there is more hope...
Money is neither the good nor the evil, rather, the heart behind the money.
Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens. JRR Tolkien.
Avoid gossip. Avoid gossip. Stay away from it. It does more harm than good. It may taste sweet but will later on turn bitter..
Don't allow the worries of this world to shake your faith, for He who is in you is greater than he that is in the world.
What's brown and smelly and sits on a piano stool. Beethoven's last movement..
You're an uncut diamond, but a diamond nonetheless. (Author unknown).
Beauty is always found in simplicity, and where there is simplicity, there is peace..
"They will not hunger nor thirst, nor will the scorching heat or sun strike them down; for He who has compassion on them will lead them and will guide them to springs of water." Isaiah 49:10.
Kingdoms rise and kingdoms fall, people come and people go, but the Word of God stands forever. This truth is intertwined throughout all of history..
True wisdom is to put your trust in the Living God, and there is only one way to God, and that is through His Son Jesus. To choose Him is true wisdom..
Here are some beautiful words - " In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength" Isaiah 30:15.
Beauty has its meaning in the beauty of Christ. He is the absolute fullness of all true beauty, the beauty of God.
When you enter a dark place, it's better to light a candle than curse the darkness.