Faith vs feeling

Sometimes things don't (quite) go according to plan and there are times when there's not a whole lot you can do about it, except for the attitude you choose to have in spite of it. During these times it is important to remember that it is our faith rather than our feelings that move God to come to our rescue.

Obedience

Obeying God's Word is like the lock nuts on a car; It keeps the wheels from coming off.

Love Faith Hope

Wait! Something's happening

(c) 2013 Liane De Witt

"...sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how."

I don't know if I would have made such a good farmer. I mean, they spend their days tilling the soil, pulling weeds, sowing seeds and waiting...

Moore, Oklahoma: A good day to make a difference

I'm not much of a morning person but this morning was different. On this morning, June 1st, we were heading to Moore, Oklahoma as part of a tornado relief team; we were going to help people.

On 20 May 2013 in the afternoon we stood around the dining room table and watched (live via the weather channel) as an EF5 tornado swept through the city of Moore, Oklahoma, leaving nothing but a brown coloured strip of destruction in its wake. Even though with my mind I understood that people's lives were changing before my very eyes, it felt a lot like watching a movie.

For someone who is originally from South Africa the closest I've ever come to the aftermath of a natural disaster is the photo's and footage of television and newspapers, but this day I was going to experience it up close and personal for the first time. And not just experience it, but I had the wonderful opportunity to be part of the solution. I would realize that the reality is a far cry from the movies.

With a roughly two and a half hour drive ahead of us, we hit the road bright and early. This was going to be a busy day.