Slice of Life: Laundry and Lives Changed
Written by Patty Spykstra After several days of battling the stomach flu, and eating crackers I was happy to be mostly back to normal. With students on campus during the week, Saturday was laundry day. I found myself singing as I carried the basket of wet clothes to the laundry line, always finding pleasure in […]
Troublemaker!
Have you ever been labeled a troublemaker? Someone who caused disruption and maybe chaos at school, home, work or in society. I’m sure back in elementary school there were a few teachers and my principal, now my father in-law, who could have checked that box for me. But is it always a bad thing being […]
Lamenting with the Spirit
While in the States my wife Patty and I watched a service online of a church we attended before moving to South Africa. The head pastor led the congregation through a time of grieving for a beloved pastor who served for 20 years in the church and had recently passed away. It was devastating to […]
New Beginnings
Written by Mike Verkaik Today I am transcribing a celebration story of a renewed life in Christ. Rejoice with us as you read the transformation, spoken through a surrendered life, by our Father who proclaims in Joel 2:13: “Tearing your clothes is not enough to show you are sad; let your heart be broken. Come […]
The Same God!
There is a song we sing in South Africa called the “Same God.” Whenever we sing it feels like the whole building shakes because of the passionate hearts are crying out to God for a miracle just as He did in the Bible. Here is a portion of the bridge: “You heard Your children then, […]
Living on the Rock!
This Christmas season brought many blessings! One I for sure enjoyed was the gift of reading some really good books! “This is My Story, This is My Song, My Life and Testimony,” written by my 95 year old Uncle Bob DeBoer really touched my heart. I loved the family history and pictures, and was so […]
