As my boys and I were driving back from a school function the other night, my two high school boys started talking about how girls sometimes use emotional manipulation to get what they want. The discussion was flowing and I even had a few insets, when my youngest leaned forward (not taking his eyes of the game in front of him) and said: “Aren’t you guys gossiping now?”. He then sat back and continued to play his game in peace. A silen […]
Om ma te wees is ‘n hemelse voorreg.Om dit te doen…’n op-jou-knieë-bly uitdaging.Moses se ma was een van daardie vroue in die Bybel met besonderse moed. In haar poging om haar babaseun teen die moordveldtog van die Egiptenare te beskerm, vleg sy ‘n mandjie, smeer dit met waterdigte pik en gaan steek haar baba tussen die riete weg. Dis hier waar Farao se dogter hom kry en met Moses se ma n ooreenkoms sluit dat sy hom sal grootmaak, maar sal terugbring paleis toe.In Eksod […]
Today was one of those days. In the little experience I have, I know it is time to be still and listen to the voice of my Father. Otherwise the father of lies will get to me. I got home and just started to read the Word. Klaagliedere sê dit mos: “Alles kom tot niks, sê die Prediker, tot niks.” Since I returned to the Lord in 2008 after a ‘luke warm life’ of 13 years, I pray almost every day: “Lord, I never want to be […]
Hoeveel keer wonder ons as vroue nie waar is ons plek nie? Wat is my plek in my huwelik, wat is my plek in my gesin en wat is my plek in die kerk? Die Here het my so bemoedig uit Rigters 4 soos ek die storie van Debora gelees het. “And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at the time. And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in m […]
Soms is ‘n mens so besig met die dinge van die Here, dat jy die Here mis. Dit is presies wat met my gebeur het. Dan herken jy nie meer jou Herder se stem nie. So pen die Here my in ‘’n hospitaalbed vas om met my te praat. Vroeg ‘’n Maandagoggend sit ons by Medi Clinic. Ek moet al 6 uur daar wees. Die dokter wil vandag opereer, maar die Mediesefonds het nog nie magtiging gegee nie. Ons wag tot 8 uur. Die dame by Ontvangs sê: “ Di […]
“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” ~Colossians 3:1-3 As babies we are born into this world and become part of it. But unfortunately being born into this world does not give us much of a hope or a future. Being born into this world means that we are subjected to the sin and s […]
Soos ons een naweek om die kampvuur sit op die plaas, sien ek my broer se seuntjie stap na ‘n tak wat te groot is om in die vuur te gooi. Ek sien hy probeer vir hom ‘n takkie afbreek, maar kry dit nie reg nie. Die volgenede oomblik skree hy: “HULK SMASH!!” en spring die tak plat. Met ‘n groot glimlag tel hy die houtjies op om in die vuur te gooi. Die vraag het by my opgekom: Wat weerhou ons van ‘n HULK-SMASH-lewe? W […]
One evening as we were sitting around the table with my brother’s twins of 6 years old, I made a comment that they are like Hansel and Gretel and they immediately wanted me to tell them the story. This got me thinking how much we as people like to hear stories. We are intrigued and captivated by stories. The lyrics of “The Story” by Brandi Carlisle explains it so beautifully:“All of these lines across my face tell you the stor […]
Going to London with 3 small boys is maybe not the easiest thing. Strangely enough my biggest worry was not the flight or the airport officials, it was THE GAP!The moment you enter the Underground you hear the professional voice of the underground-lady saying: “Please mind the gap between the train and the platform.” How big is this gap? It must be a crater to warrant such frequent warnings. All the way there I am counting 1…2…3 […]
Soos ek kyk na die voëltjies deur die venster wonder ek of hulle ooit versadig raak van die paar krummels wat hulle oppik. Wat kan Jeus doen met krummels in ‘n gelowige hart?Ek het ‘n getuienis gehoor van ‘n hoërskool dogter wat nie ‘n Bybel het nie. Sy het slegs ‘n boekie gehad en elke keer as iemand Skrif lees het sy die verse angstig neergeskryf. Sy vat daardie boekie elke aand en wanneer almal slaap lees sy die verse met haar selfoon liggie onde […]