God het begin sing. Dis Sy stem wat lewe bring. Dit was Sy passie in ons asem, Die oerknal in ń orgasme. Ons gene dra die bladmusiek, Wat komponeer aan ń simfonie, Wat niemand nog kan uitdink nie, En nêrens nog gehoor is nie. Dromme dreun ń heelal deur, Wat ritme aan Sy bouwerk gee,ContinueContinue reading “God sing”
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The Inconsolable Longing
Something is missing. I’m speaking of that feeling that remains long after we have found what we wanted for so long; or after we have achieved that which have we worked so hard for. After a while, we realise that it just wasn’t enough. We want more, or we want something else, we want toContinueContinue reading “The Inconsolable Longing”
Choose your pain
Be honest, are you happy with where you are? And if not, who is holding you back? There are only two ways of dealing with your reality – you can either stay there or grow out of it. And life will always throw something at you that will force you to adapt/change/grow. Right where youContinueContinue reading “Choose your pain”
Light is shining
Light is shining. You are either running away or running towards it; hiding in the dark or performing on the stage. Who are you? We use spotlights in the dark regularly – to see where we are going, to find something, to avoid walking into something. There is also a spotlight that reveals the spaceContinueContinue reading “Light is shining”
Mental illness affects people who suffer from bleeding disorders
During 2018 and 2019 I conducted research with fellow colleagues at the university of the Free State as part of the academic prerequisites for obtaining a masters degree in psychiatry. We simply evaluated all available patients with haemophilia, or other inherited bleeding disorders, with the help of standardised evaluation forms and conducted physical examinations asContinueContinue reading “Mental illness affects people who suffer from bleeding disorders”
Why are you so right?
I just walked past two children playing cricket on the lush grass-field along the lagoon where I am currently living. I was somewhat surprised when the two sisters spoke to each other in fluent Afrikaans, because they were black – unlike their parents (obviously adopters) who were stereotypical afrikaners, watching and coaching them from theirContinueContinue reading “Why are you so right?”
The space that matters
In a very fulfilling week I had the opportunity to meet with four different people who found themselves in very distressful situations. As they described their series of misfortune I soon realised how isolated and helpless they must have felt. In summary they recently faced diagnoses of severe mental conditions, loss of loved ones, lossContinueContinue reading “The space that matters”
Are laws necessary?
Why did we receive the law? Seems so unnecessary. Why make life difficult? Why create human beings to live and then limit them again? Why look for ways to punish people? Why develop a constitution, criminal acts, childcare acts, labour laws? Why train people as officers to enforce these laws? The jails are overflowing already.ContinueContinue reading “Are laws necessary?”
A breath of fresh air thanks to COVID-19
…earth is taking a breath of fresh air while the world is on ventilators…
God loves you
The greatest commandment is to love. I thought it’s important to examine ourselves whether we truly now what love is; and is not. Jesus explained so clearly how His relationship with the Father worked and demonstrated what our love should look like. It is like this chain of love that was started by God -ContinueContinue reading “God loves you”