My son wanted to take a gap year after finishing school. I agreed, because I did two years army training after school and it was very good for me. I did say he couldn’t just spend his days lying on the couch staring at screens. He had to work and try new things. So, he […]
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 moreSome people can eat what they want and keep as thin as a rake. I, on the other hand, only look at food and I can feel may waist thickening. It’s a never-ending struggle to get rid of the extra fat that moves uninvited onto my body. I count the extra weight in 2-litre Coke […]
Read moreIt’s Father’s Day and again I’m awake early. I scroll through my Facebook feed and stop at a wonderful post by a friend in praise of her dad. I quote a few of the 20 things she highlighted: My Dad who starts every meal (three times a day) holding hands and saying grace! My Dad […]
Read moreI wonder if Paul knew when he was going to be killed. We don’t know exactly when and where it happened, but we do know things were going very badly for Christians at that time. Christianity had been banned and Christians were being killed summarily. Apparently Paul was hung approximately in 64 A.D. Although Paul […]
Read more1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Paul said: 26I’m giving it everything I’ve got. No sloppy living for me! Like an athlete exerting himself to the utmost to win the race, Paul tried his utmost to win the first prize. Everything was focused on the race. An athlete has to make a lot of sacrifices to win. Just look at […]
Read moreClick here to go to the Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Deciding on a title usually happens at the end of my writing. Sometimes the title jumps out at me around the middle, but this one occurred even before my fingers hit the keyboard. After reading these four verses I was already charged up, ready to […]
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