What do you complain about the most? When I moved to Cape Town for university, my first priority was to join a Bible-preaching church. When my soon-to-be husband moved to Germany, I urged him, “Please find a Bible-preaching church.” When we moved to England, our first quest was to find a Bible-preaching church. I’ve foundContinue reading ““Faith enough””
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Humility in victory, graciousness in defeat
What are your favorite sports to watch and play? Favourite to play? I’ve never been “sporty.” At best I’m inconsistent. Much to the frustration of my netball teacher at school, I was at times good enough to be on the A team, then the next week severely demoted. I remember her striding up to meContinue reading “Humility in victory, graciousness in defeat”
Rhythms and Rest
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? I’ve tried to honour the Sabbath since I was a teenager. I’ve not always known how to do it, but in the second chapter of Genesis, it says that God declared that the seventh day is holy, and I love the rhythm that comes fromContinue reading “Rhythms and Rest”
Which home?
Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting. It’s funny. I read this and I don’t know what is meant by “home”. If home is where I grew up in Kwa-Zulu Natal, it would be the Drakensberg mountain range. Central Southern Africa is at a relatively highContinue reading “Which home?”
Fun
List five things you do for fun. 1. I run. I have various chronic complaints that require me to do this, but it also means I can listen to whatever music I like, I can run to the places I love and I feel good afterwards, so it’s fun. 2. I do ballet. I danceContinue reading “Fun”
“It must not be like that among you”
What makes a good leader? Power and control are very attractive to people. For some it’s about fame, for others it’s about a genuine desire to fix things. Some men think that power and control are intrinsic to being a man, and that they are being godly when they exercise it even at the expenseContinue reading ““It must not be like that among you””
Electric hand-dryers
If you could un-invent something, what would it be? If there was one thing that made an outing with potty-training toddlers extra hard (and frankly, it would already be a super stressful event), it was those electric hand-dryers. They are terribly noisy. They seem to hit at just the right decibel to hurt little peopleContinue reading “Electric hand-dryers”
Loved
Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? I feel loved when I open the fridge and it’s full of food. I feel loved when I’m warm. I feel loved when I can close my eyes and feel the sunshine on my face. I feel loved when my husband makes brownies. ButContinue reading “Loved”
Empty Space
Where can you reduce clutter in your life? The title for this piece is both a reflection of my lack of inspiration for a title, and the content of this article. I despise clutter. Less is more. A home should at all times have enough empty space in it for a spontaneous grand jeté. I’dContinue reading “Empty Space”
A Brownie
What snack would you eat right now? But not just any brownie. I know it’s unusual, but I’m not interested in things packed with sugar, white flour and butter. I think we can totally make delicious, happy-making, indulgent food that is also actually good for us. So I’m all for a dark chocolate brownie. OneContinue reading “A Brownie”
Green Olive Tree 