South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Years ago, when I first read the Scripture in 1Thessalonians 5 v 18; “give thanks in all circumstances”, I interpreted it to mean that I should give thanks for every circumstance in my life. Even for all my challenges, disappointments, and losses. But that is not what the apostle Paul […]
Good friends are hard to come by. The kind that stick with us in good times and through hardship are not always easy to find. Last week I said goodbye to one of my dear friends who has emigrated — someone I have known for almost 30 years. We met […]
There are many decisions to be made on any given day. Too many to count. Some decisions are simple, such as what to eat for breakfast while others require more thought and even careful planning particularly when there are other people involved, such as where and when to gather for […]
I don’t think so. Although there are times when we do feel better prepared to deal with upheaval in our lives and those challenges that appear when least expected. Recently, I had Covid 19 and while I am grateful that it did not develop into a complicated infection, I was […]
This year will be remembered in my family, as I am sure in yours, for many reasons, some of them wonderful highlights to our family’s story, others we would sooner forget. Then there are those moments that have proven tricky to navigate while still maintaining a culture of honour and […]
Through the years I have contributed here, I have always written from my heart and from the perspective of whatever is happening in my life at the time, in the hope that you, the reader finds it at least helpful but hopefully, also encouraging in your own journey through life. […]
It is safe to say that no one likes waiting. From the youngest to the oldest among us, waiting does not come easy. It often requires planning and more than a little patience. Anyone who has had to negotiate getting out of the house on time with an independent pre-schooler […]
Honesty. We teach it to our children and then often become upset when they do finally open up to tell us the truth about something — all while we ourselves grapple with it on a daily basis. As believers, we know that the Word of God is very clear, from […]
It didn’t take him long. A few days after moving in to our new home, my almost-5-years-old extrovert introduced himself (and then the whole family by name) by shouting “Hello!” over the wall and waiting rather impatiently for a response. Finally, his persistence was rewarded when a friendly voice replied […]
This past week has been a particularly difficult week for many of us personally, and as a nation. In the midst of the Covid-19 health crisis and all that it has meant for us as South Africans, we are now faced with the reality of rolling blackouts and yet another […]