Here are some thoughts on Ascension (largely inspired by Walter Brueggemann in his brilliant book “Mandate to Difference“). Today is Ascension day. When most of us grew up in South Africa, in our pre-democratic days, it was a holiday. When we read about the ascension in the Bible it is critical to keep in mind …
Early this morning my son started a frantic search for a pair of scissors. He looked everywhere and then outsourced his searching to me. The two of us looked in every conceivable space, as good as two males can. Because we had no luck in our scissor search I attempted the classic “think-when-was-the-last-time-you-saw-it” exercise with …
Labels In February of 2012 I celebrated fourteen years of marriage with my best friend Lollie, in a hospital. We organised for our children to stay with their grandparents and planned to spend a few days relaxing, eating and doing those things people do when they celebrate their engagement. When we arrived at our destination …
On the Thursday after Ash Wednesday 2012 I was in an Intensive Care Unit at the Saint Augustine hospital in Durban. I waited for test results that would determine whether I would need another heart surgery. It was like being in a wilderness of sorts. Earlier in the day Lollie and I arrived in Durban …