SATURATED, INTIMIDATED,UNDERESTIMATED
Even though deep down we know, or hope that spending time in God’s word is one of the most fascinating, nourishing and impactful things we can do, we often struggle to do it with any real consistency, or even passion. Here’s why, and what we can do to change that.
Dear Grade 1 Mom, these 10 things will help you through that first year…
Are you a Gr 1 mom? These 10 things will help you through that first year of big school!
5 questions to help you choose your Word for the Year
Choosing a word for 2021 can provide the inspiration we need to live a life of faith, can serve as a daily reminder of God’s truth, and can become a prophetic marker to light our path through the decisions and challenges of a new year. Here are 5 questions you can ask to help you choose a word for the year.
Friendship Breakups
Friendship breakups are hard, and they can often leave us many unresolved feelings of hurt, guilt and shame. Here are a few do’s and don’t to navigate the reality of friendship breakups with grace and peace.
What I told my kids about Farm Attacks
A guest blog by Lydia Pienaar I wanted to write about this but I couldn't. I do not live on a farm. I go into Woolworths and put the lamb and the mielies in my trolley without a thought to where...
What I told my kids about Covid19 – 7 Keys to help them cope
The undercurrent of anxiety that is now part of our homes affects all of us in different ways, even our kids. Their stress might not look like ours does, like too much coffee and too little sleep, or too many hours escaping in Netflix, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. Kids become unmotivated, discouraged and younger kids even regress due to stress. Have you seen any of that happen at home?Here are some helpful focus points in shepherding our kids through this season.
4 Ways to keep choosing Fierce Faith
What word would you use to describe your faith in this season? In our online prayer meeting at church a few weeks ago (yes, cause that’s a thing now), a live poll indicated that more than 70% of...
How to Cope with Uncertainty
When times are hard we need hope in the worst way. But often our hope is based on our circumstances, our ability to control things, the actions of others. How do we find hope in the here and now, a hope that is certain? Explore Psalm 27 with me to see how..
What every believer should know about the Coronavirus Pandemic
There is always more going on than just what we can see. We are holistic beings and our experiences and our walk through this world always have physical, emotional and spiritual components. God is uniquely involved in the lives of His children so nothing that happens to us just “is what it is”. We walk by a different light and it is because of that that we are called to walk circumspectly (Eph 5 v 15 – 21), always looking for and trying to understand the will of God, because the times we live in call for it.
The Most Valuable Thing We Can Do With Our Kids During Lockdown…
I saw a post from an acquaintance recently showing the great lengths they are going to at home to ensure that their kids will be ready for school and for the next sport season once kids are allowed...
What I told my kids about prayer
Teaching kids about prayer in times of uncertainty In this year we have faced trauma at school, family members threatened by a dire drought, and now, Covid 19, it’s effects reaching into every...
Romance for every budget & season
And how to truly connect when things are crazy! I didn't really want to write this blog if I'm honest. I am no marriage expert for one thing. And for another, when you are knee-deep in the...
Why pray when God does what He wants anyway?
A mom reached out to me on Instagram as she was processing disappointment with her child after something they had prayed over just, well, didn’t happen.
How should Christians respond to the state of our nation?
How are we to respond as believers to everything that is happening in our country? Is there an alternative response that is deeper than “you have to stay positive” and more nuanced than “just trust God?”
Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Don’t work
Want to stop making resolutions that don’t “work”? Resolutions contain the matter of our values and aims, and without something to aim for, well, you are just like a guy playing darts with a blindfold on. That’s true. But, resolutions themselves hold no transformative power. The things that kept us from our goals don’t magically disappear because the date changed. These 4 reasons why our resolutions don’t work will help us make more transformative choices in a new year.
What I told my kids about OWNING a smartphone
In this post I shared with you the parameters and goals we set for our eldest so that he could get a smartphone at age 13. You can read that post here and if you subscribe you will also get a free...