It seems almost inevitable at this time of year that an earnest friend, family member or perhaps someone at your church will announce—with all the breathless enthusiasm and urgency of one who has just discovered a dark secret—the pagan origins of what we have come to know as Christmas. After some years of being only…
I am someone who is obsessed with the way I look. It’s not really due to vanity or narcissism but more to do with the perception I hold of myself. In a family filled mostly of finicky females, from a young age I was taught that the outer part of me would hold greater importance…
I love science! When I think of pressure my mind begins to explore, gas laws, space and scuba diving, but perhaps the most fascinating application of pressure is the formation of diamonds. Diamonds start off as ordinary carbon atoms trapped under the earth’s crust. 150 kilometres or more below the surface, this carbon undergoes enormous…
Dealing with stress is something that everyone, including devout believers, will at some point in life HAVE to deal with. We can even take comfort in that, even our Master, in John 12:27 was troubled in his soul, and in distress. Regardless of the source and nature of the stress, one thing is inevitable; we…
As a child, I grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist church. I was conceived by Adventist parents and was also dedicated and baptised into the Seventh-day Adventist church. I always loved God and am grateful that He died on the cross for us and has given us the promise of Salvation. As a child, I…
The full moon lit the way as their feet shuffled down the city streets, through the gate and out into the garden. Initially a cordial discussion perfumed the atmosphere but that was soon substituted by the sound similar to that of students walking into an exam room. No words were uttered; the only talking was…
We are so quick to say “You don’t understand what I’m going through”, when people try to empathise with us. Especially if it comes from someone older than us, and they direct us to the bible. Our main argument for not listening is the fact that we think things were different back then. However, no…