Some 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 moreI visit every stall at Nampo in Bredasdorp. I really enjoy seeing what new products there are on the market to make farming easier for farmers. I spend a long time chatting with the people I know. Even if farming entered your veins long ago, it never goes away. When I’m tired, I sit down […]
Read moreWhen Jesus came to earth, He did a lot for us. When He died on the cross, He died for our sins. He was the sacrificial lamb that had to be “slaughtered” so that His blood could flow in payment for the sins we commit. In the past, in the present, and even in the […]
Read moreOften, you have to experience something first-hand to know what you have been missing all these years. We had a small steel fireplace in the house. When it was cold, we quickly lit the fire. We had to use a lot of wood to be able to feel just a small change in temperature in […]
Read moreMy son’s car had to go in for a service at the dealer. We told them that the windshield wipers weren’t working and that they needed to fix them. After thousands of rands, we got the car back with a note from the mechanic: “You have to take the car to an auto electrician, because […]
Read moreLife isn’t easy. Often, it is hard. We learn we have to pray to God, and if that doesn’t work, we have to plead. Then, say the people, and of course, the Bible, we must have faith that God will come through for us at some point. Then we have to wait. Then we have […]
Read moreOn the one hand, many people have a problem with Rahab who helped the Israelite spies in Joshua 1. On the other hand, here she’s used as an example: 25The same with Rahab, the Jericho harlot. Wasn’t her action in hiding God’s spies and helping them escape—that seamless unity of believing and doing—what counted with […]
Read moreA relationship is a room or space where people can be themselves. It is a holy place where people dare to reach out to one another, help one another, and even correct one another. If the holy space does not surround and unite people, they do not have a say in one another’s lives. Then […]
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 […]
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