I did not think that I loved him this much. I didn’t know either that I would miss hearing his voice so much.

As we are wont to do, I took everything for granted – the sound of his voice, his words of advice, the gentle but unmistakable vibe of anger that lets you know he is not pleased about something.

My mum has always been the disciplinarian in the family – she never misses an opportunity to wield the big stick. But in a way, you get used to her and most times, you...

When I was younger in secondary school, it was a big thing to be able to announce to your peers that you too had joined the elite group of 'bia-bia' sporters. You could pluck the few isolated hairs on your chin with smugness, while your friends whose chins were still as smooth as a baby's bottom would look on enviously. There were all kinds of crazy things that people did to hasten the appearance of that first hair; I recall that one suggestion was to regularly use methylated spirit, as this would...

I'm been Messianic for about a year now (mind you I am still very much Pentecostal) and because I worship on Shabbat (Saturday, Sabbath) I've been asked if I were 7th day Adventist (SDA). When I reply no, many want to know the difference since we have some similarities. I'll share just three similarities and three differences;

Similarities: (1) Keeping of the 7th day as separate, holy, sanctified, with worship on the Shabbat
(2) Eating of biblically approved meats and preparation...

Those who dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall...grow like a vine. Hosea 14:7

God moves us from place to place, from situation to situation, from experience to experience, to "grow us up" so He can use us more.
As long as we are willing to yield to His methods and are willing to grow and change, He will find greater and greater ways to use the talents and abilities that He gave us at our birth, as well as the spiritual gifts and potential in Christ that He gave us...

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