Book Review by Debbie Hemmens This is another book that I would love to rename, because while it deals very aptly with content relating to the title, there is so much more in it that it kind of needs a title plus a title. I get the privilege of passing […]
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Danna Gresh — The 20 hardest questions every mom faces: Book review
Book review by Debbie Hemmens I love reading by underlining, circling, using highlighters and making short notes to refer back to, so when a book becomes very marked and colourful, then I know it was good, informative and with much to refer back to. This has to be one of […]
Pupil attacks prompt school prayer meeting
Debbie Hemmens shares about a new PE school prayer initiative inspired by attacks on pupils and encourages other SA parents to do likewise. My daughter has been attending Alexander Road High School, Port Elizabeth, for just over a year and I have been amazed at how many times she has […]
Doreen Hanna and Karen Whiting — Raising a Young Modern Day Princess: Book Review
Book Review by Debbie Hemmens I was very excited to have the opportunity to review this book. I have read Raising a Modern Day Princess by the same author and regularly implement the rite of passage course that goes along with that book. It was therefore no surprise that this […]
Dr Ski Chilton — The Rewired Brain: Book Review
Book review by Debbie Hemmens I find books on how our brains work very fascinating and this one was no different. It had a different way of looking at the workings of the brain to previous books I have read and it kept me riveted right the way through. This […]
Happy to be single
[notice]Gateway News Reporter Debbie Hemmens writes a message of encouragement to single women — adapted from a talk she presented to a group of single ladies. [/notice] When it comes to unwanted titles, I have one that I would have loved to never have had and that would be ‘infertility’. […]
Beware of the dark side of technology, warns expert
Use technology, so it doesn’t use you [notice]Debbie Hemmens has been getting to grips with the message of author, international evangelist and technology expert, Brad Huddlestone who was in SA recently. It is a message that will challenge us all.[/notice] This will not be a comfortable article to read and […]
Alpha becomes “salt and light” in Gugulethu
The Alpha Course has become salt and light to the disease and darkness in Gugulethu, Western Cape, says Pastor Siviwe Minyi, one of the Christian leaders behind the growth of the Alpha movement in the township. When Gateway News reported on the launch of the world famous introductory Christian course […]
Wet weather did not dampen spirit of Durban prayer walkers
“What a mighty God we serve. The Durban prayer walk was a massive success with great support and wonderful testimonies. God was glorified and His Holy Spirit was evident,” says Dias Isaac, of Prevailing Women which hosted the event last Saturday (February 28, 2015). The day was grey and rainy, […]
Great expectancy for Durban prayer walk
Durban, the city with some of the best weather in the world and gorgeous sun kissed beaches faces problems like all other major cities. Unemployment, sickness, drugs, drunkenness, violence, marital issues, corruption and many other negative issues will be targeted at a prayer walk on Saturday, February 28, 2015. There […]