I was on the long road north. I love driving, but the stretch between Laingsburg and Beaufort West is always gruelling and as usual, my passengers were fast asleep. While listening to Jakaranda FM via their app, I encountered their podcast program on major crimes in South Africa. Although the content was disturbing, it made […]
Read moreI think it would be unfair not to post Rina’s letter to her father here too. Dearest Dad, Daddy, Father … 31 years is a long time … I can no longer remember what I called you … I feel like chatting to you today about all the things we never had a chance to […]
Read moreSometimes I wish we could take out some parts of the Bible or simply skip over them. Those parts that grab you by the throat and stop you dead. Like these verses: 7-11Today, please listen; don’t turn a deaf ear as in “the bitter uprising,” that time of wilderness testing! Even though they watched me […]
Read moreShannon is speaking: Saturday morning, I went to our local shop to pick up my meat order. In front of me in the parking area was an elderly couple who was taking a little bit longer to park. Against my old nature, I waited patiently for car doors to be closed and for them to […]
Read moreBut it’s still not easy to act wisely. Last night my daughter forgot to upload the sketch for the Crossroad message that had to be sent out. A couple of thousand e-mails already sent – without the sketch. I didn’t take this well. Immediately, I lost my cool and the net effect on the people […]
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