We recently left our two small dogs behind when our family went on an extended trip. While we knew the date we would return, the dogs had no idea. As the days became weeks, they may have thought we would never return. However, the date was set and slowly but surely, the day drew closer.… Continue reading Acts 1v11 – Leaving the dogs
One of the most important attributes of a car is reliability. There is nothing worse than a car that lets you down, especially when you are really relying on it. The same can be said for people too. However, like cars, people do sometimes let us down. Even friends or family who may have been… Continue reading Heb 13v8 – Unchanging
What makes us acceptable in the eyes of God? The apostle Paul thought he had ticked every box. “I was circumcised when I was eight days old. I am a pure-blooded citizen of Israel…a member of the Pharisees, who demand the strictest obedience to the Jewish law. I was so zealous…I obeyed the law without… Continue reading Phi 3v9 – My good list
Someone recently told me how they were really busy preparing for a meeting. However, it didn’t matter how much they prepared; what they had to share was not good news. They could use whatever graphs, pictures, and stories they liked, but the bad news would still be bad. Isn’t this how life can also be?… Continue reading Luk 2v10-11 – Good news
Social media content creators will tell you photos or reels with clear blue water get more likes than most other posts. There is just something special about water. We are naturally attracted to its beauty. Maybe it is because water is essential for our survival. Our human body is made of approximately 60% water. We… Continue reading Joh 7v37 – Thirsty!
The music begins causing a hush to fall on the waiting audience. They rise as he walks ahead, carrying the mace on his shoulder. The excitement and expectation are palpable. The mace, a symbol of authority to change lives, to confer degrees, to give new hope. Graduation! —- All sound vanishes as a hush washes… Continue reading Isa 22v22 – The grave key
“You are offline”. Grr. This is not want I want my phone to say. Our mobile phones have become so much more than phones. They are our social media connection, banking, email, messaging, navigation, games, and much more. However, most of this only works if we are connected to the Internet. And so, when you… Continue reading Joh 15v5 -You are offline!
We were recently driving along a long dusty farm road. It was a scorching 40c day. We passed a flock of sheep huddled together in a desperate attempt to shade each other. We felt so sorry for them and would have loved to provide them with a huge shady tree to shelter from the scorching… Continue reading Psa 61v4 – The shelter
I once had a dream that really impacted me. I was locked in a dark prison, and suddenly the door flung open, and Jesus was standing there. Leading me out, we got into a car. He drove at a crazy speed up a steep winding mountain pass. All I felt was overwhelming peace despite the… Continue reading Mar 8v34 – Who’s driving?
What will you study? What car will you buy? Where will you live? Important questions but nothing compared to the final question in Proverbs. Proverbs began with Wise Woman Wisdom asking a question – “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?” (Proverbs 1:22). And now the final all-important question is –… Continue reading Pro 31v10 – Who can find her?