Anticipating the interruption
In the last 24 hours I have been faced with two interruptions.
Interruption the first
My wife Valerie was away for the weekend at the dam in Theewaterskloof for some much...
Charisma and character
The England football team no longer have a manager. Sam Allardyce resigned this week after only 67 days and one match in charge. His decision to step down comes...
The lost art of sticking it out
Nowadays, we are so quick to give up when things get tough. We are so quick to throw in the towel when it gets boring or complicated or difficult.
You...
Parents need strong marriages too
Becoming a parent is a blessing and a joy. Becoming a parent can also feel like an uphill struggle that saps every ounce of your energy. There are times...
Love thy neighbour (or try to)
I have all the communal living horror stories. At one (scary) time in my life a friend and I were staying with seven people in a house in America while...
Stand up for yourself!
I had a friend in university, let’s call her Ashley. Ashley was tall, blonde, smart, and rich. The boys loved her and she knew it. Ashley viewed the “friends”...
Celebrate love
When last have you celebrated your significant other, just because? When last have you taken initiative and done something special as a means of surprising them and making them...
What are the foundations of your life?
We all know foundations are important. They are what support buildings and houses. Without them, buildings would crumble. But what are the foundations of your life? Did you know...
When you don’t get what you want
Most of us are familiar with the foot-stomping, hands-raving, vocal-chords-yelling, and occasional throwing-to-the-floor kind of outburst that accompany a tantrum from a two-year-old child on hearing the word “no”....