She prays that her testimony will help others see God’s greatness [notice]This story does include sexual content that may be shocking to some. It is however a testimony of the grace of Jesus and His power to transform lives.[/notice] I recently had the privilege of talking to a young woman […]
Women
Goodness is more than not swearing!
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the second of a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] My mother taught me many lessons when I was young. She taught me how to tie my shoelaces in the bunny ear fashion, and then how to […]
Cape Town magistrate comes to rescue of baby born in courthouse
A Cape Town magistrate said God used her to come to the aid of a mother and her newborn baby who were in difficulty shortly after the baby boy was born in a toilet in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Acting Senior Magistrate Pearl Andrews said she was on her […]
Kindness on the last day of our honeymoon
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych: the fourth of a series of reflections on the nine fruits of the Spirit (Galations 5:22-23)[/notice] On our last day of honeymoon, my husband and I woke up to a drizzly morning and decided to go out for a romantic stroll. I love […]
A sound investment in ‘charcoal’
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] When I was a young girl, my best friend and I once developed a notion that braai charcoal had the potential to transform into diamonds. I suppose we heard about how coal, buried deep within the earth and subjected to immense pressure over […]
The space between what I say and what I do
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk […]
Please edit-undo what I just said!
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice]I spend a lot of time working on a computer. When I make a mistake, I use the edit – undo function. This is a wonderful tool, you probably know it too. Control – Z and your errors disappear before your eyes. Sometimes, I […]
Do what you love, love what you do
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych[/notice] A girlfriend and I are always lamenting the fact that we have not yet managed to secure ourselves job positions where we are paid to sit around all day at coffee shops chatting and thinking up ideas. We love sitting around at coffee […]
From prostitute to preacher
I gave Sharon Chasa (40) a lift to Plettenberg Bay on my way down from PE to Cape Town last year September. From the moment she stepped into my car, I knew that I had picked up a passionate Jesus follower. She had just been on an outreach and was […]
Finally, by popular request — a Mighty Women’s Conference!
An event that many women have been asking for is finally happening. The first official Mighty Woman’s Conference (MWC) is taking place from September 7 to 9 on a guest farm south of Johannesburg. The MWC has its historical roots in the Mighty Men movement founded by Angus Buchan in […]