After the Members Meeting in our Church yesterday to elect two new elders, the chairman of the Session (Church Council), went to congratulate the one new elder candidates. His eyes were tearing … these were tears of joy. You see, for some time, both he and the other two elders were running the Church without […]
We live in a neighborhood where people are very friendly to each other. As you drive past someone walking their children or dogs, there will be a hand greeting. In the shops, the shoppers and staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful … but it is seldom that you speak to your neighbors. You almost never […]
Maybe you too have used the term … “When the tyre hits the road” or “the proof is in the pudding” … (the proof is in the eating). When one makes a hasty decision, it could backfire and cause a disaster. That is when the tyre hits the road. A long time back I met […]
Those who are older will recall how scared we were as children to offend or disobey our parents. The tomato box plank for mom or dad’s belt were never too far away. Generally they spoke once and we obeyed … and then came along Doctor Spock, the American pediatrician … who revolutionized the way parents […]
There are some people who are naturally argumentative. They might be bad-tempered, but generally it seems they love to be right all the time and argue their point until they win or the other person backs down. I attended a meeting where various points were raised on the agenda. Most of them were calling for […]
Have you observed how the “old man” tends to expose itself at the worst possible times? Naturally this could amount to just about any of the acts of the sinful nature. Once I wrote about a lecturer when I was at Bible School. He was a great guy and helped me tremendously is so many […]
Before I became a Christian I used to smoke and use alcohol … and sadly, at times more than I should have. Long before my salvation I got this fitness idea in my head and gave up tobacco and alcohol and went running on the beach between Saldanha and Langebaan for a few miles each […]
Some teachers are highly qualified, yet all the degrees in the world do not make them able to teach. You may have experience this at school, college or university. The lecturer is highly qualified and knows his or her subject but is not able to convey that knowledge to his or her students in a […]
In an article entitled “Six Ways to Resolve Conflict”, where the writer is talking to business leaders, he says … “Remember that as a leader, even though you can initiate a constructive conversation, the effort always involves dialogue and discussion among the people involved. Adopt a positive attitude toward the conflict, find the best in people […]
Not everyone understands that their Church Leadership is good or bad unless they are spiritual and desiring to grow spiritually and believes the Church belongs to God and needs to be cared for properly. I would like to share a message with you that I received … not to draw attention to my Daily Notes, […]