Shame Exposed
There is one South Africanism that has distinctly marked our country linguistically: the use of the word "Shame". Used to express sympathy for the...
Life After Loss
Our neighbour’s cat went missing last night. I heard the whole family calling out for Camo long after I’d gone to bed. I didn’t...
How do you handle Halloween?
For many years Halloween remained a bit of a non-event in South Africa. The high walls and fences, guard dogs and armed response around...
More Than Enough
And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:19
Paul...
The prostitute next door
What would you do if you found out you had a prostitute living next door? What would your first reaction be? Call the police?...
The Right Kind of Hate
Our world is very good at talking about love. There are multiple industries that are built on the idea or concept of it. Movies...
I’m single, but I’m married
“But they seem to love each other a lot?”
“Nonsense! Show me a couple together more than 26 years or something and I’ll show you...
You’re going to have to serve somebody
I burst out laughing when I saw the clip on YouTube. Bob Dylan wrote this odd song and I couldn't believe it won a...
Are you a clone or a masterpiece?
It's one thing to be inspired and encouraged by someone's lifestyle, but it's another thing entirely when we start to clone their lifestyle and try to...
Leaving the past behind
New things are always exciting. Or so you think at first. A New Year in some way feels like a fresh start – an...