I’m a farmer through and through. It was a wonderful experience working as a farm manager on two glorious Boland wine farms for 12 years. You work hard throughout the year. First, you prune until your hands seize up in the early morning hours. Shortly after that, buds start appearing on the grey, lifeless vine […]
Read moreFor a car to work, it needs an engine. Without an engine a car cannot drive itself from point A to point B. Such a vehicle is useless. A car without an engine is actually just a heap of scrap and cannot really be called a car. To be a Christian, you need faith. Faith […]
Read moreThere’s this story about a man who often went mountain-climbing. He was an experienced mountain-climber and enjoyed discovering all the different routes. One day, on a new route, he stopped for lunch. He opened his packed lunch and thanked God for the privilege to eat in such a beautiful place. The climber got so caught […]
Read moreI received a lovely email from Annemarie from Limassol. I first had to Google where it is and discovered that it was in the Mediterranean Sea on the island Cyprus. She told me a touching story about her parents: A while ago I learnt from the Lord to be slow to judge, because only God […]
Read moreOne must be careful with the Word of God. We must realise that we read the Bible through a specific lens that can skew the truths in the Bible. Look at the following verse, for example: 35So don’t throw it all away now. You were sure of yourselves then. It’s still a sure thing! But […]
Read moreIn days of old soldiers carried a sword and a shield. The shield had to protect them against their enemy’s sword attacks. Under no circumstances could they lose their shield. Men who threw down their shields and ran away were nothing. According to tradition, the mother gave the shield to the son and usually said: […]
Read moreOne of our pals since primary school days post on our WhatsApp group that the glands below his jaw are swollen and that he needs to see a doctor. They had to do tests. It didn’t look good. The waiting for the results made him suffer. Waiting for something like this drives you up the […]
Read moreA good friend opened her heart asking us to pray for her: I’m feeling very down today. I’m so worried. I’m really worried about the 50% salary cut that’s coming by the end of this month. I’m worried about my future. I’m worried about how I’m going to pay my bills this month and the […]
Read moreIt’s not always easy to keep our faith when things go badly. All of us remember a time when our faith faltered. Danie talks honestly about how his faith slipped away one day: This morning, three friends and I went playing golf at the Rossmund Golf Club outside Swakopmund, where we are on holiday. When […]
Read moreGerhard tells the following story: God talked to me about cars with big engines. V8s that roar and gobble up the road when they go. Such a car can easily tow anything from a trailer to a truck. If you realise how much power the engine has, you will move mountains. Unfortunately, it is powerless […]
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