Wow, we're running out of Friday already and this feels like a much slower week than last week which was filled with amazing posts, shares and humouric things... But there were still some things worth checking out on the internet if you happened to miss them: MOST INSPIRATIONAL: The Guy Who Delivers HIV Medicine on His Bicycle - Get to know Sizwe Nsima's name and read his simple and powerful story ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGING: I'm Not [...]
So it's been a little while since the Mark Driscoll thing happened... you know the one i mean, or you probably wouldn't be in here reading this... But what has been up to? i have not really been thinking too much about him. I mean i hope him and his family are well and that he is getting the help he needs and all of that. So not on my radar at all. That is, [...]
i am generally inspired, amused, educated or enlightened by a number of posts on the internet any given week and link to them via the social medias. but the week time is busy for a lot of people and so you might find that you got to the end of it and missed out on some of the posts that otherwise might have interested you. so as i look back to this past week, here [...]
i won't lie, writing about Race in South Africa can feel a little daunting. Especially when you have been out of the country for three years - one of the things i didn't want to do was come charging in with all the answers and so i chose instead to use my little platform to create a space and invite some people to share their thoughts. There have been a whole bunch of conversations about [...]
A death is always tragic. South Africa as a nation and as individuals and families that i know have been reeling over the last few days over a number of tragic deaths. The big focus has been on Senzo Meyiwa, though. Bafana Bafana goalkeeper and hero to many. When you hear he died protecting his girlfriend, a little more so. But when you hear that he also had a wife. That does not make the story [...]
There have been two stories dominating my Facebook feed the last day or so [i'm not even going to touch on the Renee Zellwegger face thing - we created that circus!] and they are both ones i have tried to keep largely clear of. Until now. OSCAR GOES TO... The Oscar Pistorius sentencing saga [because if the Twitterer is to be believed, it WAS that] which has been lurking on news headlines stuck to lampposts, [...]
It's hard for me to admit this, and I have a close circle of friends who understand me and the experience I've had as a mother. I'm so grateful for these friends because being a mom has not been the most natural thing for me. My daughter is 2 years old and is a light in my life. However, no one could have prepared me for the journey of motherhood. There is so much judgment that [...]
i saw this on my Australian friend Dave Andrew's Facebook page today and i think it will give us a lot to think about if we take it seriously - if you find it too long then at least read the bolded bit at the beginning and the ten 'commandments' at the bottom [but seriously, just read the whole thing!]: And Now For A Quiet Word With My Fellow Christians: If Jesus Really Is [...]
Psalm number 70 is not the Lords of the Rings of the Psalming community. And because it is so short, i thought it would be helpful to actually just meditate on the whole thing together: 1 Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, Lord, to help me. 2 May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. 3 May those who say [...]
It has been a while but here is a classic Pearls Before Swine misdirection [one of my favourite forms of comedic] to get you smiling: And a bonus one depicting Pearls creator Stephan Pastis working SO HARD to get to his intended punclusion: Gotta love the Pearls... and if you do... [For a classic stupid Croc Pearls, click here] [For more Pearls Before Swine strips than you can shake a very long stick at, [...]