Tag: life
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Guess what, Dad?
Today marks two years since you passed away, Dad, but it feels like a lifetime. Strangely, today did not hurt as much as the days leading up to it. Night after night, I dreamed of you. Things would happen, and I would find myself thinking, What would Dad say about this? I think my heart…
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When God says No (part 1)
When God Says “No” So the other day, while washing dishes, I had a moment of reflection that hit deep. After school, both my children pleaded with me to allow them to play in the park for a little while. I gave in, even though I didn’t want to—I don’t like how the older children…
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Christmas 2024
Christmas is here, and with it comes the rush of the season. Beyond the busy streets and festive glow, many of us carry hearts weighed down by the realities of life. This year might feel different. Perhaps joy feels harder to reach, peace seems unattainable, or the world’s noise has left you exhausted. But here’s…
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God sees, hears and knows you!
Exodus 3:7-8 NKJV And the Lord said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from…
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Everything is Beautiful in it’s Season.
Our family has been having interesting discussions centred on the encouraging words of Ecclesiastes 3: “To everything, there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven… He has made everything beautiful in its time.” These words carry profound truth, reminding us that every stage of life is intentional and beautiful in its own…
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A Journey from Pain to Scars
Yesterday, as I sliced onions in the kitchen, my daughter noticed an old burn on my hand. In her innocent voice, she comforted me, saying, “Mummy, don’t worry. Your burn will get better. You will be alright.” I smiled at her and said, ” Oh my babes, that happened long ago. I have the scar,…
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