We had an avocado tree that produced the most amazing avos. However one year it stopped producing fruit. And then after several years when it began again, the avos were small and watery. We finally discovered the reason – we had changed the soil beneath the tree by making a kid’s sandpit. We would never… Continue reading Mat 12:33 – Fruit trees
Imagine you receive a call from your bank, and it’s good news. You have won a fully inclusive trip to visit the seven wonders of the world. The only condition is you must agree to fly Swiss Air. You have a choice. Are you prepared to put your faith in Swiss Airlines – that they… Continue reading Heb 11:6 – God’s prize
Darkness. Time, space, lose meaning. Fears multiply. Anxiety festers. How we long for the morning. “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” (Psalms 143:8). And then the sun rises and… Continue reading Psa 143:8 – Good Morning
Have you ever been so excited about seeing someone that you can think of nothing else? You’re so looking forward to seeing them that you can’t even eat. It has to be someone really special to make us feel like this. Someone you know really well. Someone you really love. Have you ever felt like… Continue reading Psa 84:2 – So excited
Surging, foaming water rips me down. I flay wildly trying to find the surface, however in the grip of the powerful rapids it’s impossible to see anything. One of the crazier things I’ve experienced is whitewater river rafting down the Zambezi River. It’s fun, that is until the raft flips and you’re thrown into the… Continue reading Isa 43:2 – Raging Rivers
I only received one prize in all my school years – “the progress prize”. I suppose it was given to motivate low achievers to try harder. It might not have been the “top of grade” prize but I was nonetheless very excited getting a prize even if I wasn’t the best. Winning prizes is a… Continue reading Phi 3:14 – The prize
We are addicted to sunsets and sunrises There’s something just so magical about the colors and tranquility as the light dances on the edge of night. It’s a must see, every day. But it’s more than that – every sunset and sunrise is a message from God. “Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,… Continue reading Psa 112:4 – Light in Light