Beth was so excited to visit the new playground close to her house. As she ran towards the swings, she tripped. It was a painful fall. Her immediate response was to find her mom for comfort. Aren’t we all like Beth? Life is filled with painful falls. A friend lets us down. Someone special is… Continue reading Unbelievable Comfort
What is your favourite bird? Mine is the African fish eagle. To hear its cry as it soars high in the heavens is the quintessential sound of Africa. If you are privileged to see it swoop down to catch a fish, it will make your spirit soar. If I had to ask you how many… Continue reading Psa 50v11 – Know every bird
I’m flying, and the pilot comes on and says we are travelling 10km high up in the sky at 1000 km/ h. Outside, the temperature is -30c. Yet here I sit writing this gospel bite, totally comfortable. It’s crazy. It’s only because I’m encased in this metal flying bird that this is possible. Outside the… Continue reading Psa 91v2 – Amazing Flying
We don’t realise how important community is until we need it. Your community comes in all shapes and sizes, from your immediate family to colleagues, to your town and your church. We underestimate these support structures until something tragic happens, like an illness or devastating flood, as many have experienced recently in the Western Cape.… Continue reading Pro 17v17 – Do you value your friends?
On a warm Sunday afternoon in September, while enjoying a barbecue, we noticed thick black smoke coming from our neighbour’s property. Going across, we found a wooden cabin in flames. By the time the flames were extinguished, it was just a shell. Thankfully, the tenant, a young student, was out, but all his belongings were… Continue reading Psa 91v11 – Divine Care
The gap, it’s the worst thing. The gap between problem and solution. The gap between the known and the unknown. The gap between today and tomorrow. In life, there is always some gap that we stand at the edge of. Will they get well? Where will the money come from? Will I be safe? Will… Continue reading Phi 4v19 – The GAP
Our family were travelling in a busy town in Botswana. I was busy typing a message about the time we would be arriving at the border. I was about to type “3pm” and was thinking of putting “God willing” after the time, but then I decided we shouldn’t have delays. Two seconds later, we were… Continue reading Jam 4v15 – God willing
Many years ago, I had a chance encounter with a king. He arrived unexpectedly at a graduation ceremony for his wife, who had completed a course at our training school. After inviting him to lunch at a nearby hotel, he suggested we follow his car. This involved driving behind a cavalcade of vehicles and police… Continue reading Psa 139v5 – The cavalcade
There is a part of South Africa we love visiting in spring called the Namaqualand. The wildflowers that bloom after good winter rains are awe-inspiring. They remind me of Jesus’ words; “See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all… Continue reading Mat 6v28-29 – Better than flowers
Falling is never something we want to do. Think about riding a bike; you will never tell yourself, “Yeah, I think I’ll just go ahead and fall right over there”. We usually try to avoid such experiences. However, if you have noticed someone who is very good at a sport, you will have also noticed… Continue reading Psa 56v4 – Falling for God