I have a friend who enjoys putting puzzles together. She’s incredible. She has the patience to finish any puzzle she starts. She often talks about her puzzles, describing how much time she dedicates to completing them. Every piece is examined and set aside on the...
We’ve all been there. The job you thought was yours slips away. The marriage you prayed for falls apart. The dream you nurtured quietly in your heart never seems to take shape. Disappointment is such a universal experience that you almost wonder why it still...
I’m currently reading Judges and Matthew together as part of my scripture reading and yesterday it so happened that I read about Samson in Judges and Peter’s denial in Matthew on the same day. The one similarity that struck me about these two figures is...
Heritage Day in South Africa is one of my favourite times of the year. Streets and schools fill with colour as people proudly wear their traditional attire – bright shweshwe, elegant Indian saris, dignified isiXhosa beadwork, African print shirts, and so much more. Braais are...
“Life is hard, not because you’ve taken a wrong turn. Life is hard because this is the way of love – and Love Himself will be with you every step of the way.” Ann Voskamp, Waymaker. Have you ever enjoyed a drink slowly, savouring the taste...
If you’ve never read Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer, you need to! This book is a must for anyone who wants to better understand and overcome the battles of life. If it were possible, I’d give the book a ten-star rating. Joyce understands that...
It took my husband and I months and maybe years to get this right. Finances are a mammoth adult responsibility. The Bible addresses the stewardship of wealth directly and indirectly across the Old and New Testaments. It’s a topic that I’ve prayed over continually. But...
Back in the 1990s, when personal circumstances became uncertain, a song by worship leader Bob Fitts, He Will Come and Save You became one of my lifelines as it spoke reassurance and hope to my heart. It was inspired by the following Scripture: "Say to those who...
I’ve somehow gotten grouped into the “older” generation. It wasn’t that long ago that I was on the other side of the generational curve, telling everyone else what was new and the newest trend. I don’t find this new reality that I’m facing, my mortality,...
But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you. Matthew 5:44 NLT We live in a world where loving those who love us back feels natural, and loving those who have hurt us feels almost impossible. Yet, in Matthew 5, Jesus gives us...