Walking Lightly
A friend of mine sent me something written by the late Óscar Romero, Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Salvador. He was gunned down as he celebrated Mass (Holy Communion) in his community – a sober...
View ArticleNever Train Alone!
I remember my first attempt at a run when I arrived in town three years ago. I almost died. I discovered there are hills everywhere. (You must understand that I had moved from Polokwane, which is...
View ArticleWhen Sparrows Fall
My wife spoke at the recent KZN Garden Club AGM on the topic, “The Gospel According to Birds.” Her first of four points was “Do Not Worry”, where she looked at birds in Matthew 6v26, 10v29-31. She...
View ArticleHanging in the Balance
Has your faith in God hung in the balance? If you are ever in the northern Drakensberg, make sure you add a visit to All Out Adventures. Our family went there the other day and had an epic time. The...
View ArticleGod-Sightings and Twitchers
My wife and I were having coffee with a friend in their Salt Rock garden when we heard a Green Coucal calling to its mate. I called it up with a bird app and moments later we saw it fly into the canopy...
View ArticleRemembering Takes Effort
Classic scenario: I’m told something at the door after a church service and moments later I’ve forgotten it. My wife knows I need a shopping list if I’m sent to buy anything more than three items or...
View ArticleFaith Like Chickens
Just over a year ago we bought six chickens. Six Karibu cull chickens got a lucky reprieve and roam free in our garden till dusk when they are put safely in their coop. Since then we have been...
View ArticleTurn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
A message popped up on a Whatsapp running group I’m in saying that we’d run from Sasol Salt Rock on Saturday. I chirped back, asking for a lift, much to the mirth of the members. I had in mind the...
View ArticleManche Masemola and the Love of Jesus
I saw friends’ photos on Facebook of the annual Manche Masemola Pilgrimage this weekend in Sekhukhuneland in the Limpopo Province. I was part of this service of remembrance when I was based in...
View ArticleMoreover Many Mundane Moments Make Me Mope
My days are numbered on the North Coast. I go on sabbatical in three weeks’ time and then move to Kloof. I have no grand projects that I’m initiating or driving at the moment. I’m not gunning for...
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