At the end of 1996, the church I was pastoring went through a rather serious financial dip. Even though I had taught on tithing, the 1990s saw an increase of state interference and threats to the security of property rights. These unfavourable developments restricted the freedom of market forces to generate adequate economic growth at […]
We needed to do a few stops at shops for various things today. The roads were busy and so were the parking areas. I found out why when asking a cashier after queuing 1 ½ times the length of the store. She said, “It’s month end.” We have been on retirement for 8 months and […]
The house we purchased a few years ago has an elaborate water filtering system. This unit was fitted under the kitchen sink and takes a huge part of cupboard space … and that’s a negative for any wife! We decided to put the unit outside to recover the lost cupboard space. A quote was obtained […]
We were away for most of January this year having a break. During the last week of January, we spent Monday to Friday at a Fly Fishing and Wild Life Resort on the other side of Carolina. It is a town in the Mpumalanga Province and lies in the grass and wetlands region at 1700 […]
Today I want to paint a picture for you. It might be possible to pack some of the things you have experienced into this picture and make it yours. Often we are so wrapped up in our personal affairs that we seldom think that others could have more tragic stories than our own. This does […]
I can only speak for myself, but I’m certain that what I have to say is true of you as well. I truly love the Lord Jesus Christ. He is so very precious to me. I love what He did for me; I love His Word; I love speaking to Him; I love that I’ll […]
Very often, we tend to think of our country as the worst when it comes to corruption, fraud and–not to mention the almost forgotten term–state capture. Perhaps the reason for this is because we live in our country and because the main news we see and hear of is about our country. And just in […]
Have you ever read The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan? This book is priceless and a must-read for every Christian. We read it to our children a few times and I am aware that Roy, our son-in-law has read it to his children. Let me add that it is a read for both children and […]
I have been a strong supporter of not having a television in the bedroom. In fact, when I do my last pre-marriage (or marriage enrichment) counseling session, I teach that the bedroom is not for computers, televisions or sewing machines. Its purpose is exclusively for the double S (you can work that one out). Having […]
Today we started level 2 lockdown in South Africa. As a country, lock down has already lasted 145 days … the longest lock down period anywhere in the world. Apart from other concessions, bottle stores, pubs, shebeens and restaurants may now sell alcohol to their patrons. Nowhere in the Bible does it say you cannot […]