Just listening to some music and shocked to find out that the song I am listening to is 20 yrs old!
When I look back over the last 20 yrs unfortunately I am not one of those people who can say "If i had my time again I would do exactly the same", I would do many things differently! I would try and be kinder, more considerate, less wasteful, more forgiving, more loving....the list could go on forever.
However I am also one of those people who try not to get too caught up in the past. I am forever looking to the future, seeing what tomorrow will bring but more importantly how I can shape tomorrow for the better.
So this is the challenge to myself to make sure I have as few regrets about the next 20 years, no regrets, that indeed is my aim!
Andy
Wednesday 31 October 2007
Friday 26 October 2007
Reform begins within!
Just received this great leadership quote today from John Maxwell..please read on:
Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. 2 Kings 22:11
Throughout his thirty-one years of godly leadership, King Josiah wholeheartedly followed the Lord and devoted himself to leading the people well. His own spiritual passion soon began to influence Judah and eventually brought about public reform.
Even today Josiah remains a vivid example of a key biblical principle: Outward reform begins with inward renewal. The leader must experience personal change before he or she can implement public change. Leaders make an impact the same way an atomic bomb does: They implode before they explode.
How did the young king "implode" before he "exploded"? After ten years on the throne, while he was still a teenager, Josiah sent several men to the high priest to re-energize the process of repairing the temple. While cleaning up the rubble, the high priest found "the Book of the Law." Shaphan the scribe read it, then reported its contents to the young king. And how did Josiah respond? He imploded. He ripped his clothes. His tender heart and humility prompted him to embark on a national program of spiritual reform. The cycle worked this way for King Josiah:
Personal Renewal >>> Personal Change >>> Public Change Implemented >>> Public Reform
The Maxwell Leadership Bible
Andy
Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. 2 Kings 22:11
Throughout his thirty-one years of godly leadership, King Josiah wholeheartedly followed the Lord and devoted himself to leading the people well. His own spiritual passion soon began to influence Judah and eventually brought about public reform.
Even today Josiah remains a vivid example of a key biblical principle: Outward reform begins with inward renewal. The leader must experience personal change before he or she can implement public change. Leaders make an impact the same way an atomic bomb does: They implode before they explode.
How did the young king "implode" before he "exploded"? After ten years on the throne, while he was still a teenager, Josiah sent several men to the high priest to re-energize the process of repairing the temple. While cleaning up the rubble, the high priest found "the Book of the Law." Shaphan the scribe read it, then reported its contents to the young king. And how did Josiah respond? He imploded. He ripped his clothes. His tender heart and humility prompted him to embark on a national program of spiritual reform. The cycle worked this way for King Josiah:
Personal Renewal >>> Personal Change >>> Public Change Implemented >>> Public Reform
The Maxwell Leadership Bible
Andy
Thursday 25 October 2007
Many thanks!
Just to say a big thank you to everyone who supported and sponsored Daniel, Martin and myself for the Cardiff Half Marathon. We raised approximately £700 for Jessie May Nursing Trust. We have now registered to run the Bath Half Marathon on behalf of Little Bridge House (Children's Hospice Southwest), please see www.forjosh.org for more details.
Andy
Andy
Wednesday 24 October 2007
Life....live it!
Apparently blogging is now out of fashion, so as I'm not really into fashion I have decided to continue!
The past few months have been interesting/ I've had a really bad chest infection for about a month, see Muse Live at Wembley (great band but Wembley acoustics not brilliant), saw OMD live for the first time in well over 20 yrs (still pretty good), finally, finally completing my fist half marathon in Cardiff two weeks ago and seeing The Police live at The Millennium Stadium (again very good but Andy Summers the guitarist did look really old!), so overall its been a busy few months.
Anyway life continues 'a pace' as always, so along with Church life, decorating the house, running the business and having some family time, life is busy, interesting and at times strained, but I am increasingly grateful for all that I have and experiencing but most of all that I am never alone as I go through life as David declares in Psalm 23, wherever I walk He (God) is always with me (paraphrase).
Finally life is to be lived not survived or avoided, so let's get on with it.
Andy
The past few months have been interesting/ I've had a really bad chest infection for about a month, see Muse Live at Wembley (great band but Wembley acoustics not brilliant), saw OMD live for the first time in well over 20 yrs (still pretty good), finally, finally completing my fist half marathon in Cardiff two weeks ago and seeing The Police live at The Millennium Stadium (again very good but Andy Summers the guitarist did look really old!), so overall its been a busy few months.
Anyway life continues 'a pace' as always, so along with Church life, decorating the house, running the business and having some family time, life is busy, interesting and at times strained, but I am increasingly grateful for all that I have and experiencing but most of all that I am never alone as I go through life as David declares in Psalm 23, wherever I walk He (God) is always with me (paraphrase).
Finally life is to be lived not survived or avoided, so let's get on with it.
Andy
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