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.

Freedom Day - Start or Review - A Free Life

South Africa needs to realise that the only freedom they can have is in Jesus Christ.
We should spend time looking at our goals and noting if they are in line with what God has wants for us.

Do you know how you are wired, that is what you like to do and expect from life, why you are on earth?

When we find the purpose, why we believe we are on earth, we are on the way, even better when God is in the picture.

I am planning to review my goals, my priorities, where I am, am I focused on God, the life I am living , opportunities and realising the abilities God has given me to look at the way forward to a life of more freedom.

The way is forward, the past is behind and the mistakes are to be learned from.
More of God and less of my wants, more freedom, I believe that when I realise that life is about Love, relationships, people then I will have more freedom.
Freedom that it is not about me, but about people, God's people.

God is good, loving, patient and forgiven.

The way forward to freeedom is in living the life God created me for, so a time of reflection, forgiveness, love and time with God.

Freedom comes when you understand you are made in God's image but that you realise it in your heart then you can be free.

South Africa - Needs Respect & Discipline

Walking the streets near and in Greenmarket Square yesterday I realised as I have before that people need to respect each other and they need discipline, boundaries, and love.
Looking at our leaders, elders as examples we are expected to look up to, it is obvious there is no respect for each other or any discipline in our society.
If people had respect, they would do their jobs to the best ability, they would try to understand each others cultures, they would want the best for all.
Sadly my impression is that it is about I, not us and we, and respect and discipline belong's to the past.
I suspect that with respect and discipline, common sense has also been thrown out.

Germany as a nation after World War II united together, respected each other, recognised boundaries and discipline and took 10 years after the war to become an economic powerhouse.

Looking from the side lines, it is a great concern that we are not united as a nation and that leaders and people seem to be determined not to have a united nation.
All races are determined to preserve their own culture and heritage, not realising that working togther as a united nation we can preserve each others culture and heritage, we need to look to the future and not the past.

Goings on in Swartland

My 2nd day in the Swartland office.
Yesterday was spent re-arranging the study space, utilising space more efficiently and must say looks better.
Today I must catch up on typing for the consumer website Thumzup as we will be re launching the site with better options for people to add experiences and google adverts to generate some revenue.
It is an adjustment to be working in the Swartland, quiet and peaceful, and I must discipline myself to work and not spend all the time surfing.