We are living in an ever-changing world which is getting busier and busier. The hustle-and-bustle of life can easily cause us to become disconnected from our community and even those quite close to us. Like a congregation singing different hymns in different keys at the same time… which would not sound any good. Our busy…
As the years pass, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018– and now 2019!! I have begun to realise the reality that this world is not my home. The saying “I’m just passing through” really hits home… I feel now more than ever the calling that I have been given to reveal the endless love of God to…
Love…. All around their shouting, Cursing, Trying to pull me down. Further and further into their darkness. It’s working. All I see Are tears. Yours. Theirs. Every struggle. Every wrong turn. People dying. Yet every step they take Appears light. As they push aside the yearning. The need. Ignoring. Me. Love…. The…
So this month we have focused a lot on dealing with romantic relationships but in order to be in a relationship, we need to be single first. As great as it is to be in a relationship, singleness is a very vital part of your life. How you treat your singleness will be evident in…
They say it takes a village to raise a child; it also takes a village to prepare someone for marriage. If we really understood the importance of preparation, we’d readily turn to Godly mentors and the Bible for counsel. All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so the…
Relationships of all forms teach us a lot about love. Not just the dating kind, but all forms – friends, family, work colleagues and God. As I reflect on what I have learnt about love over the years, I can’t help but reflect on the things that certain relationships have taught me about what it…
Whether you’re in a relationship or considering entering one, thinking of getting married or can’t seem to meet anyone worthwhile, whatever your relationship status is, I challenge you with this question: Are you really ready for love? I wonder if you have actually considered your motive for wanting to enter a lifelong relationship. What exactly…
It has taken me almost six years to realise that my happiness should not be hindered by the words or actions of other people. It also should not be wholly dependent on someone else – whether that be a friend, family member or significant other. It’s not worth it, trust me. I did just that…
I’m in a long-distance relationship. Now, I know that anyone who recognises my name will say, ‘Nat, you’re married and living with your husband. You’re not in a long-distance relationship anymore.’ True. But we were, and we still are. But this isn’t about us. I’m talking about what should be the most worthwhile, sought after,…
Late last year, pop-star icon Ariana Grande released the single ‘thank u, next’ and announced her upcoming album of the same name. The song took the world by storm, breaking new records on the charts and the title itself becoming a popular catch-phrase that millennials are bound to be using as their Instagram captions for…