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Perfect day for a picnic

[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] Have you ever planned something for a particular day and hoped that the weather would be perfect when the designated day arrived? Perhaps you planned a picnic, a braai or an outdoor excursion, and when you woke up on the day of the […]

Enter the dragon!

[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 4 of 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] Have you ever volunteered to help someone and then just as promptly wished you’d kept your mouth shut? One of the staff members has been off sick for more than two weeks now, and during this assessment […]

Look me in the eyes!

[notice]Musings around children’s ministry. Reflections on week 3 of 10 weeks teaching stint.[/notice] This week I’ve had to battle the temptation to mindlessly fall into the rhythm of school life and just survive. The work is overwhelming and the ground we lost due to last week’s strike has set us […]

It has been getting a bit colder recently

[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] It has been getting a bit colder recently.  The few deciduous trees that we have around here are shedding their golden leaves.  The season is changing.  Some people I know are not ready to wave goodbye to the glorious summer months.  I however, […]