I’m intentionally trying to pray more, especially to pray for other people. I think things will go much better if we all pray more for one another. I wake up early, long before the alarm. So I use this extra time I have not planned for to pray. I pray for the children I talked […]
Read moreIf someone told you that they believed in how wonderful a specific product was, but they haven’t used the product to experience how wonderful it was, would you buy the product? I think not. I believe in prayer. I really believe in prayer because I repeatedly experience the effect of prayer in my life. But […]
Read moreNow and then something trips me up. No, not physically, but so to speak, literally and figuratively, no pun intended. But if a horse can stumble with four legs, I most certainly can too with one mouth … You see, we very easily talk about other people who said this or that or did this […]
Read moreTo pronounce a blessing on someone or something was quite common in the Bible. In the first chapter, God speaks the blessing over the sea animals and birds by telling them to be fruitful and multiply on earth. Just a little further on, God pronounces almost the same blessing on Adam and Eve and adds […]
Read moreThe author of Hebrews gives an overview of the forefathers to show the readers how their faith made them keep going and holding on. Remember, we said that what God did in the past helps to shape the lens of our faith to look into the future. If God had done this with the forefathers, […]
Read moreThere was a discussion on radio about wills and when the master of the court would accept or reject a will. A will is accepted even if the testator only made a cross. As long as it is accompanied by a letter from the Commissioner of Oaths who was present and confirmed that the person […]
Read moreA friend of mine and his family were visiting the Kruger Park. They were very excited as they told us about all they had seen. Before they had left, each of them has asked the Lord for a special experience with a specific animal. My friend longed to see a ratel, his wife wanted to […]
Read moreEvery time I get to the beginning or end of one of Paul’s letters, I come face to face with the blessing that he loves to say over his readers: 3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (NIV). You and I need so much grace and peace, […]
Read moreThere is so much power in a greeting. Years ago, we had to greet everybody with a kiss. Sometimes it was really gross. Nataniël has this story about the aunt with the mole that you had to dodge, or the other one who had such flabby lips that it left you wondering whether she had […]
Read moreThere is so much power in a greeting. Years ago, we had to greet everybody with a kiss. Sometimes it was really gross. Nataniël has this story about the aunt with the mole that you had to dodge, or the other one who had such flabby lips that it left you wondering whether she had […]
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