My father’s father came from Scotland. Very little about him is known, and when my sister wanted to do some ancestral searching on a visit to the United Kingdom by going to Scotland my dad was fervently opposed to the idea. There were rumors about his dad having stowed away from Scotland as a boy […]
For whatever the reason, it must be the worst feeling when parents banish a child from the family home. Although there are many reasons for street people being street people, I would venture to say that one of the reasons could well be being kicked out of the parents’ home. I have watched various ethnic […]
When running a Teen Youth Group in both Welkom in the Frees State and Pretoria in Gauteng, I would visit a mall, check through various shop windows to see what was inside, then formulate a questionnaire and on the Friday night, send the teens in teams into that mall, with a questionnaire in hand, with […]
Have you noticed that people in their right mind are embarrassed to be seen naked or with little clothing on? Drunk people and those under some mind altering drug, or perhaps a patient with mental challenges, might think it smart to parade with no or little clothing on, only to find themselves ashamed of what […]
A very good friend of mine died yesterday after struggling with a crippling stroke a few years ago. He went out with the girl next door to my girlfriend. He was my best man at our wedding. His name is Rob. I knew him for at least 55 years. We were colleagues (pastors) together in […]
A few weeks ago I visited a public library and joined up as a member because they have so much to offer the public. Whilst there, I saw a lady with a T-Shirt with the words …. “My personal pronouns are ‘they’ and ‘them’.” By now most people understand this identifies the person as part […]
One understands that some men and women marry, love each other dearly, yet do not want a family. There are a host of reasons for this, from one partner not being able to participate in procreation for biological reasons to fear because of a dysfunctional family background, to the need to exist without any attachments […]
Wars are brutal, wicked, and sinister and leave untold damage not only to buildings and infrastructure, but also to people. My son-in-law says that more people have been maimed in the Ukraine war than the last world war. When thinking back to the war the old South Africa fought from the then South West Africa […]
You have seen movies and read books about curses being pronounced upon people or animals by people. Ever since the Garden mankind seems to want to pronounce curses upon fellow humans as well as animals. In the evil world of spirits, some religions caste spells or curses upon people they are unhappy with. Some spiritists […]
Do you remember being at school, the teacher is out of the class with some of the naughty kids making a noise … then suddenly the classroom door starts to open and there is deathly silence! The teacher asks who made the noise. No one owns up. The teacher calls out three boys, accusing them […]