Choose JOY!
Let’s take a minute and think about what gives you joy? For some of us, it could be a spectacular sunset, for others it could be the exhilaration of extreme…
You can have peace!
Sitting in her favourite chair with her favourite drink, soaking up the heat from the fire, she depicted the essence of peace. The Hebrew word for peace, šālôm, translated most often…
Faithfulness
I wonder why faithfulness is listed as a fruit of the spirit along with kindness, goodness, love and patience. Could it be that being faithful is one of the hardest…
Self-control
One of the most interesting definitions I have seen of Self Control is:” Knowing you can but deciding you won’t.” I can probably add to that, “not feeling like doing…
Be a gentle giant!
We were parked in a dry riverbed in the scorching heat of Namibia, on the lookout for desert lion or elephant to photograph, when my husband whispered: "Don't make a…
The good life!
It seems to be universally accepted that it’s good… to be good! Children are rewarded for being “good” kids, at funerals we often hear how” good” the person was and…
A little kindness goes a long way…
We were celebrating my dad’s 90th Birthday. The whole family was there, all five the kids, their wives, husbands, their kids and their kids’ kids. It was a lovely day…
Is patience really a virtue?
The saying “Patience is a virtue” is often quoted with a deep sigh by people living with someone whose impatience is making life really miserable for them. The question is:…
Peace has a name
In 1873 Horatio Spafford’s wife and their 4 daughters from Chicago set sail on the French ocean liner, Ville du Havre, crossing the Atlantic to Europe with 313 other passengers…
Choose love
Are you also inspired by stories of heroism, of love in the face of tragedy and by selflessness? I really enjoy movies and accounts of people who made a difference…