Flu and cold

I went down with the flu in the cold.
It is that time of year and before I new it I was down with the flu.
I had a runny nose and a husky voice and started the fusions, but the next day I was out, drained of energy and pap.
My bokkie (SA - Babe, Love of life...)looked a bit worried. I was told to stay in bed and yes I did.
The next day was slightly better and was allowed to get up halfway through the day and sit in another room.
My mother in law when phoning asked if I had stayed in bed, when I answered no, was speechless.
The weather has being cold and if we had a fireplace,I am sure we would have snuggled up and watched movies. I was however alone with the woofs, I hauled out the guitar, classic Yamaha and started making music, eina my fingers started to hurt after an hour, so decided to give it a rest.
I then realised the power was back and needed an outing, to the post office I went, no power for 2 hours, Eskom again. When I got back from my outing my nose started running, I blew it and decided to sit back and relax while waiting for my Bokkie to come back from Cape Town.

Same Challenges

Another glorious sunny day in South Africa. The Western Cape Province in the farmland is the area to be in. The fields and hills are green with the winter rains and everything in nature is alive.
If only people would do as God asked. Love one another as you love yourself, the moment would be complete.
I have had to many days feeling much sorrow for people in this awesome country, South Africa. Why so much racism and hatred in such a beautiful country which has so much for everyone.

The challenges are their, but life is a challenge and that makes it so worthwhile to live, to get the buzz of excitement especially when you are fulfulling the role you were created for by almight God.
The challenges for South Africa, Africa are still the same, racism, hatred, poverty, no self respect. What is needed to change this. I propose that God's love, foremost and that people get back their respect for themselves, culture and stop asking for handouts. Learn to take care of yourself, look around see a need, a opportunity and make a plan to get your respect and dignity back.

Sounds simple, but in truth it is, if only people would take a second to stop and then reflect and be brutally honest with themselves these challenges can be overcome.
It is up to the individual with God as his light forward.

So look at your neighbour, people in the street, smile, greet and show respect and if you want, pray.
Yes, their is the have's and have not's, but it is a worldwide thing, not just in South Africa and Africa.

People you as an individual can make a difference, you can, we are afterall created in God's image.

Rain Rain - How awesome the rain is

It has been raining, still is for the past week here in the country area of the Swartland.
The garden is green, the fields are looking alive, the countryside is awakening as the rain falls and revives the soil.

The rain remindes me of the love of God, when he rains down His love we can only but be revived and ready to take on the world.

Just like the rain, everything starts to grow, not just what we want but the stuff we don't want, referred to as weeds, actually some weeds belong in this area but the municipality does not appreciate letting the weeds grow.

Times like this that I want to be living in the country side not in a town or suburbe and enjoy the green vegetation that surrounds.

As God's love rains down we can absorb it or just ignore it and carry on living our own lives wondering now and again why our lives are so empty and brown.

The rain reminds me of new life, new opportunities, like lets try the vegetable garden again and see what else we can grow, lets follow God's command and love God, so as to leran from God how to love our neighbours, friends, strangers and appreciate life

So enjoy your surroundings, run in the rain, dance in the rain appreciate the new life growing around you and love God the creator of it all.