Dear Neighbour,As we begin 2012 I am reminded that the Christian life is a walk of faith. The best description of faith in the Bible comes from Hebrews 11:1, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. What are you hoping for in 2012? Faith is the key we all …
Dear Neighbour, Recently I read about a wonderful, true story that I would like to share with you…A famous golfer was invited by the king of Saudi Arabia to play in a golf tournament. In appreciation, the king asked him on his departure what he could buy him as a gift. Embarrassed, he replied that …
Dear Neighbour, How casually we use words today! Words are like seeds. Consider for a moment how many seeds you have scattered and sown today? Remember, once they leave your mouth they are irretrievable.By speaking words aloud, they are planted in our subconscious minds and they take on a life of their own…they take root, …
Dear Neighbour, Today I want to tell you about a beautiful, silver-plated word that hangs on the knob of a cupboard in my office. Last Christmas I walked into a shop and immediately this ornament caught my eye. On rows of burgundy ribbons hung the words: Peace, Love and Joy, but the word that caught …
Dear Neighbour, As I stood at my kitchen sink, with bubbles up to my elbows, bemoaning the fact that my dishwasher was broken, God spoke to me in the quietness of my heart. The word ‘neighbours’ popped into my head and straight away my mind went to the Parable of the Good Samaritan as told …
Dear Neighbour, Life is an adventure and part of the thrill of an adventure is that we never know what may happen next. It’s the element of surprise and of the unknown that makes for an adventure. I still have a bookshelf full of childhood adventure stories and don’t seem to be able to part …
Dear Neighbour, The Winter Solstice has recently brought us the shortest day and the longest night of the year in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa for the Northern Hemisphere. This morning my husband and I had to switch the diningroom light on to see our breakfast – it was dark, cold and it had …
Dear Neighbour … Mtunzini is a very small coastal town on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal. I was not even aware of its existence but it recently has become our new hometown. Our estate agent gave us a local map and tourist information and I was intrigued to discover that Mtunzini is named after the …