Daily Bread
Daily messages of encouragement and instruction from God’s Word
God’s restaurant
I was fascinated when travelling around France how some of the words we use in English are the same in French. One of these...
Guided by God
We had our first experience walking in a Big 5 Game Reserve. I was at first nervous of coming face to face with a...
Where’s the food?
The setting is perfect. Jagged peaks of the Dolomites rise into a bright blue sky, their reflection mirrored in a still alpine lake. We...
Learning to speak
Babies don’t learn to speak through textbooks. They watch faces. They mimic sounds, study lips, and absorb love and security through eye contact. They [...
Ascolta, My Child
While travelling in Italy I watched with fascination as a mother spoke in Italian to her small child. To me it was meaningless noise...
The power of stillness
One of the things that has struck me while visiting Europe is how every town and village has a church. The towering edifice is...
Purpose in every season
I’ve just returned from a holiday in the northern hemisphere where it was full summer—only to land back home in the southern hemisphere’s deep [&hel...
Lost but loved
We had the privilege of staying with friends who have sheep on their small farm. The sheep were securely kept in a field where...
Ashes to life
Recently I watched as the ashes of my uncle and aunt were laid to rest. A combined life span exceeding 180 years. Lives full...
Carousel of life
Whilst walking along a beach promenade, we noticed an amusement carousel. I haven’t seen one of these for ages. Small horses moved up and [...
Ultimate desire
In the first hour after birth, if a baby is placed on their mother’s chest, they instinctively begin what’s called the “breast crawl.” Without [&helli...
The roof that lasts
While travelling through Europe, I’ve seen many beautiful old stone houses—solid walls built centuries ago. But though their walls still stand, many have sagging, [&h...