South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
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 […]
With Mother’s Day just a few days away, many of us are turning our attention to how we will celebrate the mothers in our lives. Sadly, for some of us, the day is also a painful reminder of what we have lost. Perhaps the mother who has passed on or […]
This past weekend, Christians from around the world celebrated the death of Jesus on the Cross and His resurrection. In a year which has been particularly challenging due to the far-reaching consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, where so much has happened and so much has changed for so many of […]
Currently, our family is looking for a new home. After almost two years of renting a property, we believe it is time to take the financial plunge and become home owners once again. As exciting as this journey is for our family, there is nothing like a major financial decision […]
This past December, I came face to face with my greatest fear – the unknown – and God met me there. On December 21, my husband, Serge, who had tested positive for Covid-19 just two days prior, was suddenly overnight, no longer able to breathe room air on his own […]
Holding on … letting go. All of life can seem like a constant dance of holding on to some things while letting go of others. This is true in business and in our personal lives as well. In fact, it is true of every area of our lives. But how […]
Covid – 19 and the measures put in place to manage its spread, lockdown being just one of them, have strained or, at the very least, changed our ability to connect with others in different ways, both tangible and intangible. A mask hides our smile. An elbow or foot bump […]
The quote “Be the change you wish to see in the world” is often attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, a lawyer from India, who famously employed non-violent or “passive” resistance to lead the successful campaign for freedom from British rule in his own country and, in so doing, inspired movements for […]
As Women’s Day approaches, and on the back of a national lockdown which has given me much pause for thought, my thoughts have turned to the question of what it means to be a woman, not only in South Africa but in the world at large. So much has been […]