Q: My wife and I fight about money all the time. We both hate the conflict, but we feel stuck in this pattern – especially since there never seems to be enough cash in the bank. What do you suggest? Graeme: Conflict over finances can be hard on a marriage. […]
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Constitutional Court asked to acknowledge humanity of unborn babies
By Cause For Justice Human rights organisation, Cause for Justice (CFJ), is preparing to go to the Constitutional Court on November 4 to advocate for the inherent worth of all human beings – including unborn babies. The Constitutional Court is set to consider the Pretoria High Court’s landmark decision in the Voice of […]
Sexual exploitation: how Church can defend the defenceless — Debbie Hemmens
Lockdown conditions have provided the perfect opportunity for many free webinars, Zoom meetings and summits to learn from. My heart will always be drawn towards child protection and helping people who are being exploited and harmed in various ways. I believe I have a strong calling on my life to […]
Spring cleaning with a purpose during lockdown
Lockdown in South Africa has birthed all sorts of ways for individuals and families to keep busy and productive. One common activity seems to be “spring cleaning”. We often say we don’t have the time for so many things, but all of a sudden we have too much time on […]
Trump to become first US president to speak at the March for Life
Originally published in Fox News President Trump announced yesterday that he plans to attend the March for Life tomorrow, which would make him the first president in history to speak at America’s largest annual gathering of pro-life activists. “See you on Friday…Big Crowd!” Trump tweeted. See you on Friday…Big Crowd! […]
The overwhelming need for adoption in SA — Vivienne Solomons
November is an important month in the adoption community. The 9th of November is #World Adoption Day, a global day to raise awareness of adoption, and it is celebrated throughout the month of November. Interestingly, for us as a family, November has always been a significant month in regards to […]
Why adoption matters and why you should take action now – Robyn Wolfson Vorster
South Africa is a country with more than 2 million children who have been orphaned, abandoned or placed into child protection because their parents cannot care for them. For an estimated 500 000 of those children, adoption is their only option for long-term family care, and to avoid growing up […]
Surviving — and thriving in — the digital age as a parent
Focus on the Family Africa recently hosted a parenting event in various cities around South Africa called “Surviving and Thriving” to help parents raise their children in the face of challenges created by the digital age. Rob Parsons and Katharine Hill, two well-known parenting experts from the United Kingdom who […]
’40 Days for Life’ says 446 babies saved from abortion during campaign
Originally published in Urban Christian News Pro-life organisation “40 Days for Life” has announced 446 confirmed reports of babies saved from abortion through their campaign efforts which coincide with the season of Lent. 40 Days of Life’s mission is “to bring together the body of Christ in a spirit of […]
Lessons from 15 years of marriage
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] Recently we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary. As always when one celebrates an anniversary there are moments of looking back at your journey as a couple. This milestone was no different for us as we went down memory lane remembering the good […]