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This strange luscious fruit (from the tree in our garden) has been lying on the dresser for days. (Ok. Since yesterday). And this morning it followed me downstairs. I am having a quiet coffee moment now, and it’s staring at… Continue Reading →

With so much despair, fear and need all around us, the best gift you can possibly give this Christmas season is HOPE. The message of CHRISTmas is not wrapped in Presents, but in His PRESENCE

Heard of The PICTURE SUPERIORITY EFFECT? Images evoke emotion faster than words could ever do. You will likely remember information presented by way of pictures quicker than you would with text. Many decades later, I can still recall, to every… Continue Reading →

Heard of The PICTURE SUPERIORITY EFFECT? Images evoke emotion faster than words could ever do. You will likely remember information presented by way of pictures quicker than you would with text. Many decades later, I can still recall, to every… Continue Reading →

THE WISE MEN: The Bible does not explicitly mention the number of wise men that, following the star, travelled from the Orient (probably Babylon or Persia (modern day Iran and Iraq) to see the promised messiah that the prophet Micah,… Continue Reading →

There is a poignant epitaph in the book of Judges. “In those days the nation had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.” It’s the last verse in the book in fact, just to make the point. Everyone did… Continue Reading →

A Not Very Popular Opinion (On a Monday Morning): There is only so much you can work smart. There is hardly anything else that will get you on the faster path to success besides putting in the hours – working… Continue Reading →

THE ECONOMICS OF SALVATION: Luke’s gospel has a uniqueness to it. While his recounting of the goings-on in the saga that was Jesus’ life is fast paced, he is incisive. In telling his story, he uses a scalpel, not a… Continue Reading →

I am SO thankful for the super switched-on core team at The Transformational Business Network in East Africa. I have been on the road most of the year and they have held fort remarkably well. I can wager they have… Continue Reading →

In Africa, the mere mention of The Hague is enough to send cold, spiky chills down politicians’ spines. It’s Gehenna before the fact – a place on planet Earth where not-so-nice people have to answer for their high-spirited shenanigans. But… Continue Reading →