I 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 moreOur son entered the Ironman in Durban. The athletes swim 3.8km, cycle 180km, and then run a full marathon on top of that. I don’t understand how you can do all this, especially if you have a small body like mine. It reminds me of Proverbs 28:1, which says: “The wicked runs away, though no […]
Read moreBy looking at the clothes people wear, you can quickly see what job they do. A man wearing two tone clothes is most likely a farmer. Someone with a white coat, a doctor. Someone with oiled overalls is a mechanic. Without them speaking a word you get a good idea of the work they do. […]
Read moreSome people just can’t give. Some people are so busy with their own lives that giving and helping others doesn’t form part of their lives. Yes, some people live only for themselves and will drain blood from others. Fortunately, we’re not like that. We understand what we have received. We realize the gift we received […]
Read moreWe have a glass sliding door that opens onto the porch. On the other side is my study, also with a glass sliding door. Renata derives great pleasure from always having those glass doors in sparkling condition. I know they are there and always feel with my hand whether they’re open before I walk through, […]
Read moreI am privileged to lead the annual harvest prayer meeting with the Helderberg farmers, just this side of Somerset West. I’m quite familiar with the area since I’ve worked on a wine farm for a few years. I enjoy spending time with fellow farmers retelling all the old stories stored in a deep filing cabinet. […]
Read moreI like walking in other people’s shoes to understand their experiences and hearts better. However, Abraham and Sarah’s shoes are a bit too big for me. Imagine how big their smiles were when Sarah, at 100 years old, told Abraham she was pregnant! At first, he must have thought she was joking, followed by shock […]
Read moreThere is a story about a student who studied at Stanford University in 1894 who had no money to pay for his studies. He had grown up in an orphanage. Together with a friend, he decided to present a concert to collect money, and they invited the famous pianist, Ignacy J. Paderewski, for this purpose. […]
Read moreWe’re sitting in the bakkie close to a tower to upload Sunday’s sermon to the cloud. The signal is poor. We’ve been driving around from one tower to the other all day and it’s been frustrating. You get frustrated with yourself, with the internet. Frustrated with anything that may cross your path unexpectedly. A man […]
Read moreI was lying in my bed when I heard someone climbing through the window. Within seconds I saw him entering the room. In the moonlight shining through the window, I glimpsed his AK47. My heart was hammering in my chest. I could see him softly opening one wardrobe door after the other. I could see […]
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