The lost art of sticking it out
Nowadays, we are so quick to give up when things get tough. We are so quick to throw in the towel when it gets...
The washing can wait
I carried my heavy load of washing into the kitchen to wash what seems like a never-ending pile of dirty clothes. Just then, my...
Change Is Awesome
I love Christmas; I always have! When I was a young child my father would always bring home a freshly cut pine tree and...
How do you handle Halloween?
For many years Halloween remained a bit of a non-event in South Africa. The high walls and fences, guard dogs and armed response around...
Be so much more than pretty
Most of us love beautiful things. Something that looks nice can be an absolute joy and we are naturally drawn to that which is...
How to be less selfish
Last week we looked at how you can know if you are too selfish. How did you do on those revealing questions?
What I found...
Embracing boredom
I’m bored! These two simple words are the dread of most parents. For some reason this little phrase has the ability to simultaneously spur...
Surrender To Your Season
“You can have it all, whenever you want and still be happy.” Or can you? Can I be a gorgeous looking woman, great wife,...
Want to grow? Be diligent
Diligence – Definition: careful and persistent work or effort; constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken.
It is increasingly interesting to watch the lives of...
Gifts you should give to your children
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. – Denis Waitley
Children can be really...