Last week, I read a beautiful, powerful, and haunting work of fiction written by Hannah Kent. ‘Burial Rites’ tells the story of Agnes, a servant in northern Iceland who was condemned to death after the murder of two men. Agnes was also the last woman executed in Iceland in 1829. This book made me realize, …
A few weeks ago, I attended a gathering of believers. For the first time in my life, I was acutely aware of just how out of place I really was. It was highly uncomfortable, and I knew I didn’t belong at all. It wasn’t the race, culture, or even the language that was different. All …
This previous weekend, I went on a getaway with a group of 260+ people to Eersterivier, in the Western Cape. There were approximately 180 adults, 20 teenagers, 40 children, and 20 toddlers in total. We were all divided into three groups: those that stayed in houses, those that camped, and then the teenagers were placed …
Met ‘n sleutel in my hand Staan ek by die deur van my hart. Oopgesluit en oopgestoot Stap ek in en gaan voort. Ek ontdek ‘n hart van groen Alles het gegroei en gegroei. My gedagtes en ervaringe Is vars en nuut opgegrawe. Daar is ‘n stilte wat my omvou ‘n Rustigheid soos …
‘How valuable is the dream of the believer.’ Bill Johnson I had an ‘aha’ moment this week while watching a Bill Johnson teaching at JSSM this week. He was sharing how important it is to dream. He said, ‘The moment you stop dreaming, is the moment you start dying.’ Bill’s statement is so true… It …
Amid a difficult season, we can learn to be thankful. And at the end of a hard year, we can also look back with gratitude. Even when we feel like there’s nothing to be thankful for, we can still change our perspective and so refresh our spirits and souls with renewed hope. There are three …
We are now nearing the end of this year, and everyone and everything is shutting off. Businesses, schools, and people. After a busy and difficult year, I am also looking forward to the summer holidays, where I can simply switch off and not think about anything or everything. I’ve been asking myself why and how …
This week, I attended a gym class. Afterwards, I waited outside for my mom to finish talking to one of her friends. I glanced at a bulletin board and started reading the flyers. All kinds of random advertisements were posted, and yet all of them seemed trivial and irrelevant. ‘How on earth do people think …
Keys have played a significant role in the prophetic realm this year. It popped up at the beginning of this year, and the theme carried on throughout the year. Keys are always a mysterious thing. What does it open? What will you find on the other side? Recently, I was in Hartenbos for a prophetic …
As a child, being a leader came naturally to me. But somewhere along the way, I lost that quality. Even after I was chosen as Head Girl of my high school, I still had struggles fitting into that role. This year, I became the director of JSSM. But I was reluctant in my role as …