Negative feelings

Negative feelings can lead to positive actions

A fresh start

There is always opportunity for a fresh start in Christ

Getting things done

Doing a thing often takes a lot longer than thinking about it.

Corollary
Doing a thing often takes a lot less time than you spend thinking about doing it.

New shoes

It may be superficial, but it's amazing how transforming are a new pair of good shoes

Who pastors the pastor?

Who pastors the pastor? The pastor.
If he can't pastor himself he won't be able to pastor anyone else.

'E 've gone far

I was in South Wales yesterday and I was talking to someone who went to the same school. As we were talking he said by way of self-deprecation "so as you can see I haven't gone far". It reminded me of the way in Wales "to go far" is often used as a synonym for success. The basic idea is that if you leave your home behind then you must be successful or rather that to be successful you need to leave home. Geography and success are intertwined. Firstly, it's not true and secondly, it's probably not a good concept to have either. You can learn a lot when you go far but there is no merit in the move itself.