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“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord! " Isaiah 31:1 A certain British wedding didn’t quite...

Like most of us, I've had my fair share of embarrassing moments. From the time I decided to cut my own hair in third grade. With a scissors! My kinky African hair! Needless to say it was a disaster! I STILL had to go to school the next morning. Embarrassing! Or the time we had a bomb scare and...

I read an interesting Tweet the other day. I can't remember the exact words, but it was something about doing something in life that makes you excited about getting up on a Monday morning, rather than spend a whole week doing something you hate whilst longing for Friday. It really made me think...

I was reading an issue of a popular fishing magazine in these parts when a certain story caught my attention. A nearby lake which is just on the outskirts of our city, is frequented by many people, mostly for leisure activities like a family braai (barbeque) or boating activities or camping for...

Love it or hate it, one cannot deny the huge place that music has in our lives. Its everywhere, colourfully interwoven into the fabric of our humanity. From the music that introduces the news on TV to the soundtrack of Star Wars; from the advertising jingle to the classic Nokia ringtone, music...

With the casket closed they sing the final song But will they remember me when I am gone? And if so then what will they say about me? When I’m not there to taste or hear or see To speak of me, well, they must recall My thoughts, words and deeds then must stand tall Stand high enough for...

“"Whose child are you, young man?"” she says I give my name; she asks again, she’s tired “"Yes, but whose son are you?"” Her aged face a map Etched on it the wrinkled journey lines of pain and joy perhaps? I grunt and give my father’s name this time A light flickers in her soft but weary brown...

So what are some of the worst chat up lines you've heard or had the misfortune of having been tried out on you? I remember some 20 years ago, my mate and I were on our lunch break and after our single game of pool we were walking to our favourite fast food place for our lunch. We met up with a...

So my early morning devotions took me out of 2nd Chronicles into Ezra over the weekend. I was reminded - through Scripture in 2nd chronicles - of the many times Israel & Judah turned their backs on God and how they ended up in exile. Their spectacular fall mirrored areas of my own life where I...

Maybe I am a bad negotiator. This morning at 5am when my alarm went off I tried to negotiate with myself so I would get permission to get out of bed and do some exercise. I turned myself down! Sigh! We can often be our own worst enemy at times.

Maybe I am a bad negotiator. This morning at 5am when my alarm went off I tried to negotiate with myself so I would get permission to get out of bed and do some exercise. I turned myself down! We can often be our own worst enemy at times.

Great relationships require great faith. Experience teaches us this. We trust the boss to honour his commitment to pay us after we work, usually at month end. We stand before a minister and say “I do!” trusting that the person we love will love us in return - always. And God? Jesus had just...

I woke up this morning and after reading a text message from a friend about a book he bought, i remembered that some 6 years ago I bought a book called the "Complete Works of Flavius Josephus" the first century historian. At the time I thought, "What a great buy!" Then I lent it to my then...

Romans 12:5 (NIV) So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” “Ouch!” It was just yesterday morning I uttered this word. I had knocked my knee against something and had to sit down as I held it with both hands. I grimaced in pain and i’m sure i felt a...

One of the more uncomfortable experiences in life is finding yourself in a situation where you have to stand up for what is right. Or perhaps you have taken a certain position on a matter, proceeding with the resulting course of action only to find that you are out on your own. You have stuck to...

A troubled weary soul am I Seated and staring into the distance Gazing through the window of hope I sometimes see the realm of possibility Of what can be But too often I lose focus And find myself staring at my own reflection At my present state and all that is behind me This is what happens...

God does not have a "Hey Day" that He looks back on - as if He is now old and not so powerful anymore. That's for you and I. He is just as powerful and awesome today as he was back then. You and I may have a heyday. I used to run 10 km a day 4 days a week some 20 something years ago. I tried...

I got home after dark one night - a few years ago - and, after parking the car, I lifted the boot latch to pop open the boot (okay trunk!) so I could remove my laptop and work that I needed to go through that evening. The cable of the latch mechanism snapped so I had to open it another way. Now...

This morning as I got ready to go to church I spent the early morning reflecting on the Grace of God. Its amazing how we are glad that we received salvation and all the blessings that come with having a relationship with the Most High God, by Grace (through faith) but sometimes fail to fully...

Imagine you are in a burning building and smoke and flames are everywhere. You can barely see and you are finding it hard to breathe. Your life is clearly in danger. You need to be rescued. Got the picture? Now lets say a fireman – risking his own life – breaks through a wall of flames and...