We were on holiday in the Southern Cape when I heard about the attack on my friend and his wife at four in the morning on their farm between Stellenbosch and Somerset West. The attackers climbed through a window and attacked them in their bedroom. The attackers beat them with crowbars. Fortunately, his wife was […]
Read moreI often struggle to pray. I struggle to sit still. I struggle to get my thoughts in line and to talk to God. But I struggle even more to keep quiet and to listen what God has to say. I often get up from praying feeling that I haven’t achieved anything. It is obviously related […]
Read moreAfter writing the piece, Bless the wilted flowers, I sent it to three women who had said that their flowers weren’t looking so well. One asked who I was, another one didn’t respond. The third one’s answer explained clearly why her flower was wilted. I tried to motivate her and in conclusion said that I […]
Read moreThings are hard in the world out there. Each of us has our own story to tell. Some have it really hard, like Christie (not her real name): You try so hard to keep to the right road – I know one shouldn’t ask questions – although we don’t know the reasons why right now, […]
Read moreIf you were able to see God’s view of the world, what do you think would you see? When will 2… so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation, become true in our world? When will peace and calm ever descend on us? Will it happen when a new […]
Read moreA common theme in movies is to portray the ultimate of humanity. The most perfect human being is the one that survives and reigns until the end. We went to see Wonder Woman. The message corresponds significantly with that of the Gospel. Wonder Woman is indeed wonderful and close to being the perfect human. In […]
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