An experience that will forever be imprinted on my mind happened when I was nine years old in a small town called Rustenburg, 60 miles from Johannesburg in the Rep. of South Africa. I have fond memories of my growing-up … Read More
Telling Stories
My grandfather on my Dad’s side was a great storyteller. At a time in South Africa when there was no television, our imaginations came alive and created a virtual world as we listened to stories on the radio and storytellers … Read More
A New Tradition
Looking back and looking forward I am glad for this time of year when we bake special pies, cookies, and cakes. This Christmas I finally got some fruitcake with marzipan. My wife must have gotten tired of having to listen … Read More
It’s Kairos Time!
It is Time… Some of my all time favorite movies are: “The Gods Must be Crazy” and “Back to the Future.” In the first movie, a Coke bottle is dropped from an airplane onto an unsuspecting Bushmen tribe in Southern … Read More
Croaking Frogs
What voice do you listen to? A hundred years ago on November 11th, 1918, World War I ended. This last weekend world leaders gathered in Paris to commemorate and honor those who died. This war took a staggering 9 million … Read More
Keeping Watch
Staying Alert and Staying True! Last weekend, our extended family had a fun outing with our kids and grandkids as we decided to go and check out what happens at the Johnson Farms in Belton Mo. It is a place … Read More
God’s Waiting Room
God’s Waiting Room A place of preparation… It was December 1991 that we immigrated to the USA from South Africa…. next to me on the plane sat Brenda (Foster) and Nathaniel, with Lauren on my lap. Lauren was only 20 … Read More
Truth and Trust… Can they be separated?
Truth and Trust… Can they be separated? I might as well say what I know you are thinking. If you are anything like me, thoughts like these must be going through your mind: What has happened to truth? Who can … Read More
