I broke my arm three times before even getting to Sub A. You see, I was rough and climbed the highest trees. When you’re rough like that, you climb without looking and before you know it, you’ve stepped on a dead branch and end up on the ground. In a lot of pain … and […]
Read moreI’m not built for running, I’m built for loving. But I do understand something about this race thing, because I once took part in the Karoo to Coast mountain bike challenge. It was my first bike race and as these things go, we didn’t really follow a fitness programme in the run-up to the race. […]
Read moreI’m still thinking about this question: What should I do when hardship comes knocking at the door of my life now and then, maybe more often for some? Hardship doesn’t wait for me to open the door. It crashes into my life. Marie says she doesn’t even have a door anymore. She says: Our story […]
Read moreWe’ve looked at some characteristics that were evident from Paul’s life about how a Christian’s house of faith should be constructed. Obviously, it is very important to have a strong foundation to withstand the winds and storms. Our little house must be built on the Word of God. Secondly, we learned that our walk through […]
Read moreAnn emailed me after I wrote about a friend’s four-month old baby’s cot death: Our daughter died in February – she was 27 years old. I feel for these people who lost their baby – there are no words for that – no words of consolation, but what we do understand is that we cannot […]
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