A friend loves all times and a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17 Recently this verse has been emphasised and reinforced. Looking back on my brief sojourn through this thing we refer to as life, that verse has actually been a powerful reality and a balm in the times of trouble. A good friend […]
Read More Friend and BrotherWhy do some people think that cheese belongs to a salad? Really bizarre. Nevertheless, for those of us who don’t need the cheese thanks, we are still left with the option of the salad with a meal. The number of times I’ve enjoyed meals with friends and they’ve passed on the salad is quite considerable. […]
Read More Would You Like The Salad?Cars. I am reliably informed that they operate best when the tyres are in good condition. A friend of mine shared how in driving on one occasion he was informed that three of the tyres of the vehicle were critically cracked. Despite that he was able to drive on for a while, until someone else […]
Read More Critically CrackedNo matter how much I read the Bible, I am no expert on it. There’s always a perspective someone shares that makes me sit and pay attention. We were gathering as we usually do round the home and sitting down conversing. I personally was very excited because there was this person that I admire a […]
Read More The Assistant and the ApprenticeI applaud God’s creative genius. I have not met a fraction of a percentage of the members of humanity on the planet. Yet with those that I have come across and engaged with the diversity of personalities, characters, abilities and skills has left me thinking what a wonderful creator God truly is. It’s all the […]
Read More Discernment and WaitingDomineering, nagging and suffocating. Day after day he would have to endure her with her attitude. She never touched him physically, but every time she opened her mouth to say something to him, it felt like daggers piercing him. On and on she would go. Relentless in her demands. Unrelenting in letting him know just […]
Read More Power of Words – Eroding or Enhancing?Some don’t think their life has much to offer, but it’s so much more valuable that we sometimes appreciate. Recently my wife and I had the great privilege of sitting to have a meal with another couple we value highly. There was something the husband said that made my eyes fill with tears. He shared […]
Read More Much To OfferFor the longest time, I have loved going around with a backpack. When I went to secondary school my Uncle Joe got me a blue and turquoise Hi-Tec sports bag. It was decent. But it was something else when someone showed me how it could be worn as a backpack. When someone showed me that, […]
Read More BaggageThis is a part of my story. It’s not the whole story, but it’s a part of it. I was brought up in a loving Christian household. Both my parents are devoted Christians. A lot of my upbringing was shaped by practices and behaviours learnt from their conduct at home and the cultural expression of […]
Read More Who Is This All For?The temperatures have really plummeted. Even if it was the winter it would be really cold, but to be experiencing this in March just seems crazy. It is the reality, though, so it’s a case of how to keep on living despite that. It highlights what a blessing it really is to have a house […]
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