Daily Bread
Daily messages of encouragement and instruction from God’s Word
The Price of Everything Good
There is a simple principle that most of life is based on: value is determined by cost. If you pay a little for something...
Unplug and See God
One of my favourite things about camping is how naturally it helps you disconnect from the distractions of everyday life. You're outside for most...
Your Gift Might Surprise You
Paul lists seven gifts God has given, and before you think you don't have any God given gift, see the list of seven. One...
God’s Perfectly Timed Provision
On an early morning walk through the Kruger, our guide suddenly paused and said, "The birds are having a party" – the air alive...
Worrier or Warrior
In winter the vlei in front of our home gets quite wet. This means walking through it is difficult. It entails trying to hop...
Are You Prayer Shy?
Sometimes I experience something that I'm going to coin being 'Prayer Shy'. It happens when I feel I haven't connected enough recently with God...
Harmony Waits in the Grave
Recently I drove past a sign that pointed left and said "Cementry". And then just after it was another sign also pointing in the...
Atheist without enthusiasm
Enthusiasm is the spice of life – it makes goals, work, and relationships meaningful and fulfilling. Yet if you simply amble through life in...
Smaller Than You Think
We recently went to Kruger, and one of my favourite things about guided game drives is learning about the animals and nature that often...
Alarm call
"Listen to that," says the game guide as we hear the deep guttural bark of Impala. "They are alarm calling. They are warning the...
Plants with thorns
When you consider plants, especially in game reserve territory, you quickly notice how nearly all of them have thorns. This is because nearly everything...
Which House Will You Choose?
We headed to an Airbnb to celebrate my birthday, but when we arrived it smelled of smoke and looked nothing like the photos. Disappointed...