Interview with Author Sister K: “Blessed with Laughter: Journey to Seeing Her Eyes”
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30
Sep
16
Sep
Be Nice
I remember one of my favorite things to say to my three older children when they were growing up was: "Be nice." Sometimes it felt nearly impossible to get through a day without a major crisis unfolding between two or all three of them. The oldest...
19
Aug
Meeting God in Quiet and in Power
From Gentle Streams to Roaring Seas I once overheard a friend of mine say something so moving to her daughter while on a walk with my own daughter and me. We were all standing among the lush vegetation of a secret green hollow in our neighbourhood...
05
Aug
The Great Schism: When What We Believe About God Doesn’t Match What We Experience
There’s a kind of inner split that few Christians talk about openly, but many of us feel at some point in our walk with God. I’ve come to call it the great schism. It’s that deep, often painful disconnect between what we know is true...
01
Jul
The Table: A Poem
A poem about the grace of communion: Come, sit at the table, my friend I have something to tell you I know you're weary and need rest I know all that you've been through. On the table is some special bread And some very special wine It's not the type you can...
29
Apr
Blessed are the Merciful for they shall Obtain Mercy
Some scriptures require a bigger ‘meditation’ response than others. The beatitudes are so countercultural that I have to let them sit in my mind, steeping, in order to receive and believe them. ‘Blessed are the merciful.’ In our urban, digital, cancel-culture, social keyboard warrior society,...
17
Apr
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Being the peacemaker isn’t always peaceful. As a former lay-counsellor who has always felt a calling to commiserate and be a safe, judgement-free space for people, it quite often happens that family and friends come to me to talk about their problems. The prospect of...
13
Feb
Red Shoes and Swords
Red shoes and swords My oldest son celebrated his birthday not long ago. I’ve spent a few days feeling nostalgic as I remembered him growing up. He was a busy boy! It seems he was born to get things done and take the lead. He crawled...
17
Sep
Creative Retreat
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16
Sep
What Makes a Female Entrepreneur? 10 Essential Attributes
One of my favourite places to be is the bi-annual Tierlandtynkies market festival in Pretoria. Every inch of space is filled with delightful treasures for my magpie eyes, handmade or curated by fun, smart and engaging entrepreneurs. Most of them are female, including the events’...