Trading Ashes For Beauty
“My life is a testimony, that God is able to trade what was once seen as ashes and turn it into beauty!” “Did you get a chance to read it yet, was it ok?” Holding my quaking breath, I pressed my cell phone as close to my ear as humanly possible, feeling...
The gift of the giver
I must admit, this blog, to date – has been the most difficult to express in words. It has without a doubt, frustrated me beyond belief. Yet challenging enough, to not want this opportunity to pass me by without bringing its truth, to life, on this platform. Who...
Serendipitous
I am not sure of the exact moment it happened, but when it did, I knew something magical had taken place. I had awoken to a world of wonder! I was able to experience words, in stupendous colours. If I dared to infuse them extravagantly enough, a perfumed fusion of...
OFF-GRID
Searching has become our new norm. Google tells me that (Living off – grid refers to earnestly seeking alternative options for an energy source). When I read this word, all I HEAR is seclusion. Truthfully, this is what I have been experiencing in our time of lockdown....
The Anomaly
“The nicest part is being able to write down all my thoughts and feelings, otherwise I’d absolutely suffocate.” Anne Frank 75 years after her death, Anne’s words still continue to reverberate through each passing generation. Anne Frank lived and died in one of...
The Odyssey
‘The Odyssey’ is an ancient Greek epic poem that was written by Homer in approximately 750 B.C. Founded in mythology, it describes the long, arduous ten-year journey of a man named Odysseus after the fall of Troy – (now an archaeological site in modern day Turkey)....
Man of war
I dedicate my March blog to Mosaic Community Developments! An NPO who are committed to changing the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa!* I can still see the venom climbing up my leg. After scraping the long dangly, stringy organism off...
Groove(less)
Have you ever felt so ‘out of whack’ that you wished someone could just ‘smack’ a beat back into your groove? Like a train that has completely derailed and can’t find its way back on track. I never realized how robotic our lives had become. I mean, my family’s...Older Stories
The heavens declare the glory of God
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Trading Ashes For Beauty
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The gift of the giver
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