Last week Saturday, after visiting a friend for lunch, I headed home. After travelling about 1 km, I broke down. I thought perhaps I had run out of petrol, even though my gauge showed that I had a quarter of a tank. I was forced to pull over to the side of the road. I… Read more »
Category: Testimony
A personal story of how God has made a difference
My Testimony – by Shirley Long
On Monday 12 April, after being ill at home over the weekend, my daughter Shelley insisted she take me to her Doctor. One look at me and he said that I had to be admitted to hospital. The admitting heart Doctor admitted me straight into ICU. I was there for 5 days having various scans,… Read more »
Running with Horses – Eric’s testimony part 3
Before my Advent Retreat ended in December 2019 God led me to examine a colloquy between Him and the prophet Jeremiah. It proved to be an enriching experience. He complained to God, for example, about God’s seeming failure to bring about justice in Judah. He asked Him why the wicked prospered while the land was… Read more »
Conversing with God – Eric’s testimony Part 2
Arriving at La Verna Retreat Centre on the Vaal River on the afternoon of 28 November 2019 to attend a silent retreat I imagined myself as this weary and thirsty desert traveller who was about to plunge into a cool spring which would soothe his aching muscles and quench his thirst. The accommodation was comfortable… Read more »
Unstopping the Wells – Eric’s testimony part 1
Sport played an important part in my development. When I was at school, I spent most afternoons either playing rugby, soccer, cricket, running or swimming. Physical fitness was a natural outcome of my lifestyle. When I became a schoolteacher in 1980 I focused on training the minds and bodies of teenagers and any spare time… Read more »
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