Monthly Archives: November 2009
Liam’s second birthday – some thoughts and prayers
Liam, you are celebrating your second birthday today. My son, I love you deeply. You are now constructing stuttering five word sentences. Your speech is concise and to the point. Your “yes” is your “yes” and your “no” is your…
When whites want forgiveness – the other side of the forgiveness coin (part2)
The title of this post shows the subtle nuance that occurs when the topic of forgiveness is brought up in South Africa. There is a big difference between the phrases “when whites repent” and “when whites want forgiveness”. “When whites…
The other side of the forgiveness coin
Last week I had the privilege to facilitate a conversation for a group that recently visited the Apartheid Museum. Together we explored the stories we were told of why Apartheid happened, the narratives that provided plausibility structures to the gross…




