[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] A beaming smile always greeted me every time we went to visit her. Sawubona makwaJedy (Hello Jedy’s mother. Jedy is my firstborn) Gogo (grandmother) Malaza, a beautiful soul I was blessed with calling my grandmother. I met her when I married her […]
Women
Pressing the right button of your life
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] “The problem with you is that you keep on rewinding and rewinding the movie. You do not let it play till the end.” These were the words from my daughter to her younger brother in the car on our way home the […]
Inspirational marriage lessons from late gospel icon Sifiso and his wife Ayanda
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] On Monday morning while the nation was celebrating the life and commemorating the passing of our former statesman the late President Nelson Mandela we were shocked to hear that Sifiso Ncwane had died. The Kulungile Baba hitmaker died on Monday in Fourways […]
Beautiful Series: reclaiming our beauty, power, purpose
On a very clear sunny Saturday morning October 1, about 70 of us made our way to the Beautiful Series event in Sandton where our host Hannah Viviers had thoughtfully organised a line-up of speakers to minister to our souls, remind us of our destinies and how much the Father […]
Making the most of the motherhood journey
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] On the 7th of October my first born turned 13. He is a mature young man for his age and for the longest time he has wanted to reach this milestone age. We are of course thankful to the Father for keeping […]
Love lessons from God
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one […]
Witbank launch of new Christian women’s magazine — Lady Rose
[notice]Patsy Fulton reports on the recent Witbank launch of Lady Rose magazine.[/notice] Lady Rose, a new, glossy, Christian women’s magazine, will be launched in different cities around the country through until December. Speaking at the magazine’s recent Witbank launch event, editor-in-chief Linda Chuter said the decision to start the magazine followed a seven […]
About that label! Tertia’s story
Eighteen thousand, five hundred and twenty-four! That’s how many children are reported to have been raped in the year 2013/2014 in South Africa. Yet, even with that staggering figure, it’s estimated that over 88% of child rapes are never reported. So that number: Eighteen thousand, five hundred and twenty-four, represents […]
Create fresh memories in Spring
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] My husband and I have spent these last couple of days in the Kruger Park area hosting our friends from abroad who have wanted to come to these parts for an African safari. It has been amazing to me to realise how […]
The Beautiful Series event — recovering your beauty and purpose
The founder of the television show Dream Big Hannah Viviers and I sat down recently to talk about her much anticipated event, The Beautiful Series Event. She says: “The event is all about empowering YOU, the remarkable woman, to own your beauty and by so doing enjoy the fullness of […]