Beauty and danger dance together in the Namib desert. The beauty of the rusty red colours belies the heat and danger of this vast landscape. It’s easy to get lost, and so marker poles have been placed to show the route to a beautiful vlei hidden between the towering dunes. Life’s journey is like a… Continue reading John 3:14-15 – The pole
The heat is relentless as it bakes down on the dry, cracked earth. Life is impossible here. However, despite this, the slightest hint of water changes everything. In the harsh Namibian desert poking through the parched soil we find a flower, delicately juxtaposed atop a thorny plant and the cracked clay below. Sometimes life feels… Continue reading Isa 35:1-2 – Flowering desert
I was standing on the balcony of an apartment with with my Grampy. “It’s funny how man trusts man,” he said as he pointed to someone leaning over the railing. And that’s so true. There are many things that we put our trust in – that a railing will hold us, that a car will… Continue reading Isa 26:3 – Trusting to fall
“There’s a lovely walk in the forest here.” These are the words that started our unplanned hike. However, it wasn’t long before we were unsure of which way to go. It’s then that I remembered I had an app on my phone that has maps of trails. Using this, we found the way. Further along… Continue reading Pro 3:5-6 – The app
What’s your master plan for your life? Whether you have one or not, God has a master plan for the earth. “As truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD” (Numbers 14:21). God’s master plan is to fill the earth with his glory. But what does this… Continue reading Num 14:21 – God’s Master Plan
Once upon a time, a traveller came upon an impenetrable forest into which two paths led in different directions. “Which way should I go?” the traveller asked the man standing at the entrance. “You must choose,” he replied. “On the left path, you are in charge of everything. There will be many obstacles. You will… Continue reading Deu 30:19 – The traveller
Vegetables or meat? Blue or Yellow? North or south? Jazz or Rock. Choices. We all have to make choices in life. Some choices are not too important, while others can have life-altering implications. “As for me and my family, we will choose the Lord” (Joshua 24:15). Joshua made this choice, a choice that would impact… Continue reading Jos 24:15 – Choices
I’m crazy enough to run marathons. During the race, I get to a point where I’m in endure mode. However, I keep on, knowing how amazing the feeling of enjoyment is at the end. You may not be a marathon runner, but we are all running a race, the most important race of life. “Therefore,… Continue reading Heb 12:1-2 The Race
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where—” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. (Alice in Wonderland). How often is this, the narrative… Continue reading Psa 32:8 – Which way?
It is said that the formula for Happiness is H=R/E, Happiness = Reality/Expectation. So, if you are expecting a movie to be a 10 but when you watch it in your reality is it is a 5, you are only 50% (5/10) happy. However, if your reality exceeds your expectations then you are really happy.… Continue reading Eph 3:20 – Happiness Formula