Why I embrace struggle
I remember when I was really young being angry about the most inconsequential things. Bumps in the road during car drives would frustrate me immensely. I would literally shout...
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 many properties probably kept parents...
Trust your gut
Have you ever been told, "Just trust your gut"? Here's why you should.
The other night I was on my way to drop my son off at a birthday party....
Just be you
Why do we pretend or profess to be something that we are not, instead of just being us? Why do we choose to hide who we are, when we...
God and dating
Most children find moving schools hugely traumatic, but I thrived when we moved from one side of town to the other and had to change schools in year 10....
More love, less judgement
Everybody feels entitled and justified to pass reckless judgements. Sometimes with the intention of hurting others, or without even realizing it. The thing is we all naturally form judgments...
You’re such a snob!
I’m a coffee snob. When it comes to coffee it should be properly ground black coffee – no sugar.
Maybe it’s your favourite brand of clothing or the shoes you...
How you can know God’s will?
A friend of mine recently asked me, "How can I know if it's God's will?" I know I have also had this question many times in my life. Many of...
God meets us in our mess
We tend to fall into the trap of thinking that we can't go to God if our lives are in a mess – we think our lives are too messy, or...
The relevance of consistency
Today everyone is looking for something new. Technology development has given us a constant craving for the next best thing. Unfortunately, that has also redefined our concept of relevance....