Preparing for times of doubt

The girls of my lovely cell group lured me to a house last week under false pretences – it was my surprise baby shower. I was spoilt, pampered and loved. Silly games were played including the chocolate nappy game, my waters broke and baby pictures. Thankfully I manage to avoid sampling more than one baby [...]

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Lighting Up Hope

Last night was our Carol Service – this year it was relocated to Living Hope and combined with the first ever turning on of the Living Hope Christmas Tree. Normally I struggle to feel Christmasy in South Africa – the temperature is just too high and singing Carols in short sleeves feels wrong. Yet the [...]

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Uncharged battery

Disaster struck yesterday – the car died. It was not entirely a shock – the battery light on the car has been appearing intermittently for a couple of weeks now. The problem was identified as the regulator in the alternator – a little bit which makes sure that battery keeps getting charged so you always [...]

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Googled by God

I don’t get to fly as often as I like, but one of the things I love is when you come to land and you get close enough to see little cars and trucks driving around. Even from not too great a height it is easy to see how in the great scheme of things [...]

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Not being lost when you don’t know where you are.

I don’t remember getting terrible lost when I was a kid, at least not for longer than a few minutes. I do remember wandering off is supermarkets – probably after spotting something exciting like a plastic fried egg or pretend postage stamps – and then having the panic of not being able to see Mum [...]

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Love Uncapped

Some people are just hard to love – perhaps I am one of them. Some are unreceptive to love – like trying to hug a porcupine; others make you feel like they will suck you dry. We all have boundaries of who we love, limits that we want to put on our heart to protect [...]

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Odd Ball set free

I do confess I am a bit of an odd ball – it wasn’t always something to be proud of – my flowery Doc Martin boots (not mine above- mine long since died) didn’t always fit in, let along my hand painted blue zebra striped boots! But now I’m a bit older (and less exotic in my [...]

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A new sport?

We found a new sport on the weekend – to play it you need good planning, a team strategy and determination – sharp elbows also help. The sport is called ‘House Clearance Sales’. You arrive 15 minutes before the sale starts, having briefed your team as to what to go for. The more on your [...]

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What I forgot to remember.

Do you ever have a month when it feels like nothing goes the way you planned it? It feels like whatever you set out to achieve fails and obstacles keep jumping in your way. That is how I have been feeling this week. We are getting the keys to our new house today, but no [...]

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Stuck in the desert?

I wish I could click my fingers and make things better, but I’m clicking and it is not working, I am praying and nothing changes. I am an impatient person, the type of person who wants instant results. This week my hubby is still down on himself, nothing has changed – I shouldn’t really be [...]

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