Learning to Live the Authentic Life
People-pleasing has been one of my flaws for as long as I can remember. I want to be liked and I want to be accepted. It has infiltrated all aspects of my life unfortunately- my relationships with my family, my relationships with my friends, my relationships in the...
Is Anger Sin?
Anger is something that seems to be part of our human nature. During my teenage years, I would often ‘vent’ at my mother, making her feel under direct artillery fire, spewing from my mouth. Over the past few years, as social media has grown, I have often...
Patience is a Virtue
Throughout my university years, I worked a little in the hospitality industry. I used to say that nothing made people more impatient than hunger. For some reason, it really brings out the beast in us- we get rude, we wonder why we were kept waiting those extra few...
Frazzled or Fire-blazing Faith?
Somedays I have doubts. My mind knows God is true and His Word is living and active. But some days, my heart has trouble getting into gear. Do you know the feeling? Somedays I feel like I’m wading through the mud, sinning left right and centre and making a real...
How to Live Worry-Free
Ever have those moments when you are spending time reading God’s Word and a devotional and the Holy Spirit convicts you really strongly of something in your life? That happened to me last week. I am working through Melissa Kruger’s book “Walking With...01. WELCOME
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