Daily Bread
Daily messages of encouragement and instruction from God’s Word
Iron chariots
There is a strange verse at the start of the book of Judges. “The LORD was with the people of Judah. They took possession [...
Growing for God
If you enjoy gardening, you know the pleasure it is watching young seedlings that you planted and nurtured grow into healthy trees or flowering...
The Shiny medal
“Do you want to see my medal?” I say, reaching for the shiny new medal even before they reply. I brandish it with pride [&h...
The Zoom God
Zoom. Wow, it’s incredible. The ease with which we can connect with people, regardless of where they are in the world. It’s instant communication. [&h...
Idle Words
“Pass me the salt.” “Please put that box upstairs.” “Drive to this address.” All of these are simple everyday instructions, yet have you considered […]...
Heart tear
A close family member’s actions have hurt you. You continue to have negative thoughts about them and find it difficult to forgive them. You [...
The wrong answer
“When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people [&h...
Bad soil
It’s a postcard scene. The heavens bursting with colour as the sun sets over the distant mountains beyond the rows of vines. Springtime means [...
Centre of the world!
Do you know that Israel is only the size of the Kruger National Park? The population is only approx. nine million – about the...
The dog walk
“Walkies!” One word and our dogs are transformed from deep sleep to fevered excitement. As we walk down our long driveway, they run all [&h...
The wedding vow
“I take you to be mine to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in [...
Excited anticipation
“Only three more sleeps before my birthday.” Can you remember the excitement as a child of your birthday? Counting down the days to your [&h...