Ansie writes: I struggle and grapple with a lot of things. In his immense grace God has put an end to many. I can laugh again and I enjoy every day. I feel as if I’m living a second life. I have tried to commit suicide. Through God’s grace I lived to raise the five […]
Read moreIn what phase of your life do you find yourself today? I often talk about each of us being in a specific season in life, some in good seasons, some in not so good seasons. Susan’s season, no, seasons, not so good: In the past eight years my life took a turn that is filled […]
Read moreWhen I look back over my life I can see all the places where life was hard. At times I felt I was sinking. Yes, sometimes it even felt as if the end was near. Fortunately, God came through for me every time. In hindsight it seems easy, but when you’re in the midst of […]
Read moreAfter President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement last night, we realise how serious the COVID-19 pandemic is. No one knows exactly what the world will look like in a month’s time. All that we can say is that it will look a lot different from what we’re used to. That makes many people feel afraid. But we […]
Read moreAha! The best news ever. I really need it. We all need it. Even if our friends drop us, even if our family simply disappear in times of crisis, someone is always there for us: 17… the Master stood by me … Elzette’s true story about how God never abandoned her and cared for her […]
Read moreSometimes, when life is rough, my wife and I agree to have a quiet weekend. No braais with friends, just chilling at home. But before we know it, friends come visiting Friday evening. Saturday evening we’re invited to a braai, and Sunday after church we decide to have lunch with a few other families. Sunday […]
Read moreAt the boys’ school here in town almost every grade 8 is blessed with a nickname. If there is an older brother, you simply get his name or an adaption of it. A boy with red hair easily becomes Flame or Ginger. Many boys keep these names for the rest of their lives. A friend […]
Read moreAt one stage of my life I entered for every competition under the sun. I really wanted to win something. I longed to go and pick up a package with my name on it from the post office. I could already imagine how I would open the package and take out my amazing gift, but […]
Read moreIn an email from New Zealand someone asked me to comment on an email in which the author clearly spelled out to the readers what is going to happen to people who are not serious about God in their lives. And he didn’t mince his words at all. The author was seriously concerned about lost […]
Read moreToday it is not so easy to make the right decisions at every crossroads. Each person has a different idea about what you should do, and any of the four directions feels right to you. Which one to take? Which one is right? I don’t want to go down one road realising after a day […]
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