Flowers, butterflies and fruit
Let’s think about sin a little more. Maybe a topic that doesn’t get enough airtime, so to speak, especially because then everyone comes under the spotlight and the picture doesn’t look good. The daily temptations we have are powerless. Temptations cannot force us to think or do something. The picture of the scantily clad person […]
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God’s high
My friend who’d been hospitalised with Covid told us it’s going better. He said: “I had a better night, old pal. Now I’m on positive “God’s high”. Thank you for your support. You start thinking dark thoughts when you have something that might have a bad outcome. I myself have made peace with whatever happens […]
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Lion, fire or war
We were looking for a rock to use as background when recording a sermon. I thought the Steenbras Dam above Gordons Bay would be ideal, but they didn’t want to let us through the gates. We drove along the coast to Rooiels, but found no rocks close to the road. The only nice place we […]
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When things don’t make sense
Life doesn’t always make sense. Often in my life, I’ve asked what was the sense of the challenge I was facing. Sometimes I was discouraged by the challenge and would ask: “Why is this happening to me? I don’t understand why I have to go through this again”. Especially when you’re already under a lot […]
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Unshakable faith
2Guide older men into lives of temperance, dignity, and wisdom, into healthy faith, love, and endurance. Danie is struggling: This last month has been a dark period in my life. It’s a daily struggle just to get through the day with storms raging inside me. I feel so alone, I feel completely swamped. I don’t […]
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