Proverbs 31 – could be the most ‘fearful’, ‘dreadful’ chapter of all time – if you happen to be a woman! The epitome of a good wife ……. Meh! BUT …
A glorious mystery
I enjoy a good animal documentary. Especially one with David Attenborough. I just love his passion and how he could find all animals fascinating… from dangerous beast to insignificant bug! When it…
F.E.A.R
Whenever I begin a new chapter in life, or face a new challenge, there is a familiar struggle that I face. It usually has to do with people! Or more specifically, the…
Running with the Bears…and Lions!
Whilst in the States recently I managed to get in a few runs before we started our adventures of the day. One of these runs was probably the quietest and most beautiful…
Soul-Full
In our home we are not allowed to say that we are starving. But if we do happen to slip up and say that we are starving, we are quickly told off…
Lame Legs
Recently I’ve had some dealings with a person who would say one thing and then would do another. Ever met a person like that? This person quotes the most amazing scriptures but……
God hides things FOR us not FROM us
There was a game we loved to play growing up. It was called “Skop die Blik”, translation = “Kick the Tin” It is a hide and seek type game played outside at…
We are ALL builders
I love building! Growing up in a Master Builders home, there was always many occasions to be able to play with sand, cement and bricks. As a kid, you would find…
The wooden spoon: a friend
Proverbs 23:12-14 Pay close attention to the teaching that corrects you, and open your heart to every word of instruction. 13 Don’t withhold appropriate discipline from your child. Go ahead and…
Drum Fail
I love playing drums and a few years back I felt God call me to join the worship team, so I did! But I’m a bit of a perfectionist, so learning songs…
Let go and let God
Reading through Proverbs has been quite difficult for me because it just holds SO MUCH truth… Sometimes truth can be a difficult thing to face but at the end of the day…
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Wisdom
I grew up loving old, cheesy and unrealistic Kung-Fu movies. My brother and I would stay up late and be burst with excitement as watched the action unfold. They were so…
Haste makes waste
There are many things that my Father taught me over the years. One of the things that amazes me is the number of sayings or quotes that he said that I am…
Bubbled Up
“Words of wisdom are like a fresh flowing brook – Like deep waters that spring forth from within, Bubbling up inside the one with understanding.” I have been stirred by Proverbs…
Forge on
“In the same way that gold and silver are refined by fire, the Lord purifies your heart by the tests and trials of life.” Driving back from a normal evenings’ band…
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…
Researchers say that we make an average of 35000 decisions every day! No wonder we can suffer from decision fatigue. The vast majority of those decisions are subconscious, but everyday we…
Crosswords
I have an embarrassing, well kept (I think) secret….. I buy the You magazine. There – it’s out! Not every week, not even every month but I buy it. I hide it…
Pooverbs
“The only clean stable is an empty stable” Oh how I wish that wasn’t true. If only life was clean, and tidy, and manageable. If only the church was easy, tidy,…
Walking with the wise
Vs 20 “He who walks with wise men will be wise” (NKJ) “If you want to grow in wisdom, spend time with the wise,” (TPT) Remember – a proverb is a…
A different kind of “Pride”
“When the lovers of God teach you truth, a fountain of life opens up within you, and their wise instruction will deliver you from the ways of death.” Proverbs 13:14 TPT “If…
Champions and Kings
As I was preparing for the annual ladies event I was getting into my usual state of panic about how to inspire, breathe courage and life into the women when Craig burst…
Lips & Life
Nobody likes a funeral. In my life, I’ve been to more than I’d care to remember; and done many of them too – my first was my grandfathers! One of the toughest…
Loudspeakers
Are the words you speak a fountain of life or a loudspeaker for slander? How can I apply the wisdom of speaking righteous, life giving words in these areas today: to…
Meat and Flame Enthusiasts
The title of today is stolen from an upmarket restaurant found in the Johannesburg suburb of Rosebank – MARBLE. The best birthday gift Craig received this year was a voucher…
Battlefronts
I empower kings to reign and rulers to make laws that are just. I empower princes to rise and take dominion, and generous ones to govern the earth. Proverbs 8:15-16 TPT There…
Looking out the window
As I read verse 6, a song started in my head… There she was just a-walkin’ down the street, singin’ “Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do” Snappin’ her fingers and…
Ants and Elephant Seals
Elephant seals spend most of their lives sleeping. Science News magazine reports that “occasionally, a seal will use its small front flipper to scratch itself or flip sun-shielding sand on its body.” Otherwise…
Blah blah blah…
How many times have we tuned a voice out? The mouth is moving but the words are those we have heard over and over ……and over again! (eye-roll) The tragedy of this…
Sidetracked
A number of years ago Andy and I were ministering in the central American country of Nicaragua, before the days of Google maps on smart phones. We had hired a car and…
Achilles heel
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.,…
Old Faithful
One of the bizarre things I discovered when visiting Yellowstone National Park in the USA recently were the many Geysers we came across! The Americans pronounce the word geyser, guy-zer (A geyser…
Come discover with us
Don’t you know that I’m ready to pour out my spirit of wisdom upon you and bring to you the revelation of my words that will make your heart wise? Prov 1:23b (TPT) Recently on…