We are five good friends who’ve known each other since primary school. We still keep in touch regularly, and of course, we have a WhatsApp group where we regularly bombard each other with silly jokes and funny comments. One of us emigrated to Australia, but every time he’s back in the country, we arrange a […]
Read moreOften, a person’s inner self is exposed through their words. Some people will surprise you with genuine and beautiful words. Others, however, will make you think, “No way, I’d rather stay far away. I wouldn’t touch them with a bargepole!” People’s actions often reveal more than their words. But it actually also works the other […]
Read more23Again, this is God’s command: to believe in His personally named Son, Jesus Christ. The biggest thing God asks of us, the most important rule for everyone, is to believe in Jesus Christ. We must believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that God chose Him to die for the sins of all […]
Read moreIf my three-year-old son came to me and asked me to buy him a poisonous snake because he wanted to play with it, I wouldn’t do it. He simply doesn’t know how to avoid being bitten by such a dangerous reptile. If my teenage son arrogantly demanded luxuries like clothes, a motorcycle, a car, and […]
Read moreI received this from Hennie more than a decade ago (he has passed away): It is said that the devil once went bankrupt and would sell all his tools to anyone willing to pay the right price. On the night of the auction, all the tools were beautifully displayed, and all the evil things lay […]
Read moreSometimes, we face our inner selves. We might struggle with our self-image and wonder, “Am I making it? Am I good enough?” I wonder why God made us this way. Why does our conscience accuse us so much, making us feel so bad about ourselves? Maybe our conscience was damaged by the Fall and now […]
Read moreI enjoyed my days in the business world immensely and liked helping other people and their ministries. Not much has changed in the meantime. All of us have a responsibility to bless others and share our blessings. What did change for me was that we now depend on the blessing of others for our salary […]
Read morePeter (not his real name) tells a story about his sister-in-law from Velddrif: She said that she went shopping at the Spar in Laaiplek where there was always a female security guard at the entrance and exit. The woman always looked sad and depressed. One day as she walked past her, she greeted her and […]
Read moreI get tears in my eyes when I read Ann’s (not her real name) story: We spent the day with our children on Saturday. The year had been so chaotic and upside down that we just had to get everything together again. My grandson, Alex, who is two and a half years old, was also […]
Read moreFor 26 years, Namibia fought for its independence. South West Africa, as it was called at that time, was governed by South Africa and the ruling party simply did not want the country to be governed by its people. Young men were obliged to go to war for one to two years straight after school, […]
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