Daily Bread
Daily messages of encouragement and instruction from God’s Word
Paddling Pelicans
While visiting Australia, I was fascinated by the pelicans. The Aussie pelican is in the Guinness Book of World Records because it has the...
Running in the rain
Many people choose to live in South Africa for the amazing weather, but recently, we’ve had two weeks of nonstop, torrential rain. We love...
Back in time
We visited a fascinating farm, meticulously restored as an active working farm exactly as it would have been in the 1800s. It allowed you...
Circadian Rhythm
This Franschhoek winter has been a chilly adjustment for me, having spent most of my life in Durban. The toughest part isn’t the cold [...
Precious Cows
We recently stayed on a beautiful farm at the foot of the mountains and noticed the neighbouring farm had unusual-looking cows living idyllic lives...
Refuge Island
While visiting Australia, I noticed they have signs on the roads that say “Refuge Island”. The idea is to indicate a safe place halfway [&h...
Celebrations
We were blessed recently to attend a large church conference. It was pretty different to our small local church gathering. Everything was at another...
The smoking candle
“You are just so irresponsible. You never commit to anything.” Snuff! “You are lazy. You just want things handed to you.” Snuff. We can [&helli...
Are you surrounded?
Ahead is scary. Behind is regretful. Above is the solution. We can all live life afraid of what lies ahead and regretful about what...
Are you disconnected?
What happens if you disconnect from God? Quite simply, you suffer and die. This is the message of the opening story of the Bible...
How does God see me?
How does God see me? This is an important question to consider. We can simply say, “I am an unworthy sinner”. And, of course, [&h...