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…
Forgiveness: Road to Freedom and Fruitfulness
Clean house, clean body, clean heart! What a way to start the new year! We all have great ideas on how to improve our bodies and minds in the next…
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…
Thank you!
The women in our outreach group spent the morning with Hilda at her rural home in Mozambique. We helped with all her tasks, from hoeing to grinding maize to cooking…
Don’t worry, be happy!
Most of us know what it is to be happy. A warm hug, a new piece of clothing, a grandchild, a trip, a gadget or a good plate of food…
How hungry are you?
While visiting the beautiful country of Vietnam, I was overwhelmed by the hospitality and friendliness of the people we met. Day after day we were hosted by different families and…