Keep-On-It-Ness
I have a dream that seems to be taking forever to come to reality. Every time I think we are nearly there, a door closes, an event does not happen, or I am let down [...]
Are You in a Team?
I have just had our 20th Beauty for Ashes Conference here in Johannesburg and every year the task seems greater than my own capacity to do it. Last year I learnt the very important lesson [...]
Asking Wrong?
We all know times when we don’t seem to get answers to our prayers, some of the most frustrating times in your spiritual walk. Are we asking wrong? We are not talking about saying please and thank-you here, we are talking about doing the right asking, in prayer.
Bully of Fear
Perhaps you would not describe yourself as fearful, but if we dig under our veneer of control all of us experience some degree of fear. For myself, Mr. Fear and I are well acquainted. I [...]
Take Care of Your Mat
Ever been in a situation where the answer to your problem is right in front of you, yet you cannot see it. Then someone comes along and says one thing and suddenly you know exactly [...]
How to Wait
“As fearful people we have a hard time waiting, because fear urges us to get away from where we are...The more afraid we are, the harder waiting becomes.” Henri J.M. Nouwen in his essay ‘Finding my [...]
What You Waiting For?
Our world culture does not believe in waiting. We live in an instant world: instant messages, instant coffee, microwave meals, fast lanes, instant messaging, quick feeds, quick access, direct access etc. Our culture says: “get [...]
