They say you need the right tool for the job. In other words, if you want to do a job right, you need to be clever enough to know which tool or instrument you need to do that specific job. Like using a bucket to carry water: you won’t use a basket to carry water, […]
Read MoreMy son decided on the spur of the moment to do the Ironman 70.3 in Mossel Bay. Without practising too much, he took part and did very well, much better than expected. Now he was well and truly bitten by the bug and decided to start training for the Ironman 140.6. This involves swimming 3.9 […]
Read MoreIf there is nothing in the future to look forward to, then what are you living for? With dark clouds on the horizon, what do you want to get out of bed for? If the sun does not rise in the east, we will surely just stay in bed. We people need something to get […]
Read MoreI knew nothing about IT. I knew even less about websites, but when we started Crossroads247 online ministry, I realised I would have to learn about it because it’s my pulpit. It took many hours of research. I made many mistakes and kicked closed doors many times. I simply knew too little to make things […]
Read MoreWherever we go camping, I like to visit the new neighbours to introduce myself. Because I don’t have a common name, I always try to pronounce my name slowly and clearly. I focus so much on pronouncing my name, often I don’t hear who the other person is. Then I always feel so silly asking […]
Read MoreI learn a lot from my mechanic friend being the head of their family’s big business. The three brothers each have a role to play. The oldest is very good at solving problems. If there’s a problem with a vehicle that a branch can’t solve, they call him. He will listen over the phone and […]
Read MoreAt the turn of the year, when the old one is on its way out and the new one is emerging on the horizon, one needs to look a little inward. Where are we and how did we get here? We need to recognise what is wrong and how we can fix it. I suspect […]
Read MoreGod has given each of us gifts to make a difference in the lives of others. Some in one or two but others in many people’s lives. Peter was a fisherman, and the experts today are unsure if he could write, but as a young Jew, he most likely had to learn the Torah by […]
Read MoreWhere do you go when you need help? To someone in a position to help you, of course. If you have a health problem, a trained doctor is the answer. If you want to buy a house, you knock on the bank’s door and apply for a loan. If there are problems with the car, […]
Read MoreSometimes I find myself in a hole. Often the world’s pressures are so heavy that you can’t do otherwise. It’s here in the hole where I wonder who I really am and whether I’m good enough. I’ve already learned not to focus on myself when that happens, because I see all the mistakes I make, […]
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