by Mark van Straaten | Jun 20, 2019 | Inspiration, The stuff of Life
The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped – Proverbs 11:24-25 Your church is not white enough! I recently had a...
by Mark van Straaten | Jun 11, 2019 | Op Ed, The stuff of Life
A lot of uncertainty Most people will agree that we are living in a new reality. This new reality is the certainty of uncertainty. I don’t want to mention all the instigators of this uncertainty, but here are few of the main culprits: Global debt – national debt as...
by Mark van Straaten | Apr 27, 2019 | The stuff of Life
A ringing noise in the ear A friend used to sleep with a noisy fan in her room. Why? To drown out the ringing noise in her ears. Then another friend, let’s call David, started complaining about a ringing noise in his ears. As he told the story of how it began, I...
by Mark van Straaten | Apr 17, 2019 | The stuff of Life
Sometimes I wonder if President Trump lives on the same planet as me. Whatever your thoughts are about Trump and climate change, it is clear that our planet has been taking strain for a long time. Almost 2000 years ago, the apostle Paul wrote, “But with eager...
by Mark van Straaten | Apr 11, 2019 | The stuff of Life
Aagh Shame! South Africans have a great expression when something bad happens to one. It could be anything from stubbing your toe to expressing condolences for losing a loved one. We say, “Aagh shame”. For example, you may say to your friend, “My husband lost his job...
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