Walk on Water
Two Christian executives met in town and decided to chat over a cup of tea. “Charley, it’s so great meeting you after what seems like decades. How are you?” “Jim, I wish I could tell you everything is fine but it seems everything has turned against me recently. My wife and I are barely holding …
Donny and Monique
Donny and Monique met in College. They instantly fell in love and if their eyes could talk, words of pure adoration and awe would be heard for what they saw in each other. Their wedding was a feast and for them everything came to a complete standstill on that day. People couldn't stop talking about …
Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow is a well-known American Quarterback for the New York Jets of the NFL. This football player achieved 47 statistical records at the end of his college career and some more. His greatest goal however, is working for Jesus. Having grown up in a Christian home, Tim started following Jesus from an early age. …
Hijacked
Gabriel called one of the angels. “Billy, I want you to go to the Christians on earth and see of you could determine how they are spending their time. They are not spending it with God as they are supposed to do.” Billy did as he was told and after his mission, reported back to …
Out of Step
A beautiful and talented young violinist ended her life recently. The first question that comes to mind, is: “Why?” Although someone answered the question with “depression,” the question remains, “Why did she decide to step out of life?” Depression is something that I had never experienced until a few months ago when I tasted it …
Breath of Prayer
Joseph closed the gate in the fence and walked slowly back towards the kitchen door. Apart from a thin ray of light shining through the kitchen window, the backyard was engulfed in darkness. When he opened the back door, he noticed a pair of eyes shining back at him in the dim light of the …
Foreign language
I grew up on a farm in The Orange Free State, a province in the middle of South Africa. Being Afrikaans-speaking, I regarded English as a foreign language. Fortunately, for me, my parents had English-speaking friends and I picked up on English through their kids, although we almost never spoke English when we were together. …
The Last Chapter
Jane looks at the book in her hands. Her finger trembles as she turns another page. The title of the book is “Jane”, and it tells her story, it is her autobiography. It accurately describes every little detail about her life since the day she was born until the day her life on earth ends. …
The Race
The Cape Argus Pick and Pay Cycle Tour is a gruelling 109 kilometers of scenic road running adjacent to the sea. With some steep climbs, it is not an easy cycling tour at all. During the recent tour that took place last Sunday, several people had to stop at the side of the road due …
Boxes
Thinking outside the box is often seen as boxing outside the ring. Thinking outside the box is however not about fighting or rebelling against the status quo in any way. God assisted humankind since creation but every time man tried to crawl back into a box somewhere. When Adam and Eve sinned, they looked for …
You Are Never Alone
Dark, ominous clouds rolled down the mountain towards the old farmhouse. It was cold. The doors and windows were shut but the icy air trickled through the frames sending a chill down Dan’s spine. The burning wood in the fireplace cast eerie images over the furniture and walls. Dan looked down at the wine in …
Two Horses
There are only two horses on the racetrack. Both of them have the same chance of winning. The loser will only be second which would not be bad as second place is almost first. First would be good, but also not that great because it would only be one of only two places. Consequently, because …
Family in Crisis
A crisis showed its face in a family in a town called Bethany. “Mary, please dial Jesus on His mobile phone and tell Him about Lazarus.” Martha said. “Tell Him we will book His flight on the first plane back here. If He is close by, tell Him we’ll send an ambulance with Lazarus to …
Wash your Feet
On a warm summer's day, my daughter, Madelein, bathed her younger son of two years. Afterwards she sent him to play outside in the garden with his elder brother. They have a small dog, called Jack, who participates in all their games every time. As usual, dogs often use the garden for other purposes too …
Give and Take
Give and take make a pretty pair. The quality of our lives depends on what is given and what is taken. So many awesome truths in life are not taken seriously, and unfortunately, the ones we do take seriously are not all that positive most of the time. We oftentimes do not take the truths …
Fit
Paul looks down at the computer on the exercise bike, only 30 seconds to the end of the circuit. When the meter finally reaches the end, he proudly gets off, cleans the equipment and sits down to rest a while. While driving back home, Paul feels proud because he believes he has achieved something the …
Hold My Hand
You are old enough to go wherever you decide to go, but too young to wander off on your own, you know. Too big to be carried, and yet too small to be left alone. Too old to be called “baby,” too young to be hailed as fully grown I want you to know, My …
Not Just Nothing
In the dimension of God, nothing is not just nothing, the reason being that He uses nothing when He makes something. When God created, He spoke everything into existence simply by speaking, and out of nothing, everything was formed. God is still using this principle when He opens blind eyes and heals deaf ears and …