Cats and Dogs
I remember when I was still a child, my dad would always say when it was raining very hard, “Oooh it’s raining cats and dogs” and being the realistic child that I was, I took him very seriously. Coup [...]
Trust (Part 2): Passenger Princess
It was a slow Saturday afternoon. I was about to start doing something when my mom asked me if I could take her to the local Spar for a “few things." We drove down and I immediately noticed that the p [...]
The stop called Trust
My phone rings. I let it ring a few times before I look at the caller. “God”, I see staring back at me from my screen. “Hello,” I answer with both excitement and trepidation. I had been standing here [...]
The Pace of Grace
I love to run. It is a form of escape and therapy for me. I love putting on my favourite playlist and running outside while I admire God’s beautiful creation. To me, this is honestly one of the best c [...]
Skewed Priorities
I keep coming back to the simple story of Mary, Martha, and Jesus. Luke 10:38-42 “As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named M [...]
Disappointment
At some point in my childhood/teenage years, I handed in my rose-coloured glasses and started wearing new glasses. Glasses that gradually made me view life in a different way. How did this change come [...]
Where He leads me
As we enter the new year, I know that many people are abuzz with New Year's goals and plans that they have set for themselves. I remember in previous years how I would obsess about the goals that I ha [...]
My first day and the Lord’s prayer
I remember my first day of class like it was yesterday. But at the same time, I remember it like a blur. I was tired because of my incessant tossing and turning the night before. My brain was exhauste [...]
Five years ago and five years from now.
The other day, I drove out of an all-familiar spot in Muizenberg. I got to the circle where you exit the beach area and thought back to approximately 5 years prior and how I struggled to navigate the [...]
Where have you been?
2024 has arrived, and I'm sure that many of us have been reflecting over the past few days, including me. My thoughts drift back to November 2023. I took a little leap of faith and attended a reunion [...]