What word would you use to describe your faith in this season? In our online prayer meeting at church a few weeks ago (yes, cause that’s a thing now), a live poll indicated that more than 70% of people felt that their faith had grown during lockdown! Yay for them, but if I am honest I know that I have struggled to stay within that 70%. I wanted to. But it felt like a fight. A … [Read more...]
What every believer should know about the Coronavirus Pandemic
With handy journaling prompts to help you dig deeper I’ve read a lot about what people think this global pandemic means. I am sure you have too. We swerve all over the map, wondering if this is a judgment, grappling with God’s sovereignty, forwarding prophesies and Bible verses and any relevant podcast to friends and family. On the other side, we challenge ourselves and our … [Read more...]
What I told my boys about #metoo #amInext and being a woman in South Africa
My son saw the #metoo #amInext march in Cape Town last week on the news. The conversation went like this: “Why are they marching Mom?” “Because violence against women in South Africa is like an epidemic my son” "But why Mom?" “Because there is something fundamentally wrong in our society?” “But why Mom?” “Because my son, there is something fundamentally wrong … [Read more...]
Five Rules for Friendship
People are often surprised to hear that 3 of my closest friends (shout out Vicki, Nina and Reneé) are friends from my Primary School, High School and Varsity days. It’s a bit like telling someone that you still have a Hotmail account. Or a Tamagotchi. And it prompted me to try to understand what is present in these friendships that has not only allowed them to stand the test of … [Read more...]
What I told my kids about being ordinary
When did ordinary become a bad word? Was it when social media started making even a grilled-cheese-sandwich dinner look "extra"ordinary? (Thank you Amaro filter!) Instagram feeds full of “Don’t let average describe your life” #mondaymotivation has all of us drinking the cool-aid, and unwittingly buying into a side order of perpetual dissatisfaction with it! Is that not why we … [Read more...]
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