It is observed of sailplanes that some do not have engines.. The lift of the sailplane is generally initiated by another plane which tows it until a certain altitude. Then, the sailplane is released and starts its autonomous flight. As it does not have any engine, it must follow a downward trajectory relative to the…
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”I lift up my eyes to the mountains. where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2 In November last year I had the privilege to go on a trip to Pakistan. During the journey we traveled along the foot of the Himalayas, and…
A few days ago, I decided to go for a run outdoors after having been training indoors for some weeks. I started out with a power walk for about 4minutes. While I was doing this, a middle aged woman passed by jogging, but her steps were quite slow paced. I smiled to myself thinking, ” that must…
The other day I was traveling when I noticed my phone battery was very low. So, like everyone, when I got the first warning about it being low I kept talking, emailing, tweeting, and texting anyway! But I soon found myself at the point where it was going to turn off on me. I knew…
Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. – Psalm 116:7 As Summer is on our door-step and hopefully some well needed time to break from all the demands around us I want to shower some healtht thoughts on you to prepare you for a great summer…
I once worked as a waitress, for quite a while I must admit, but during this time I had in my mind a colourful picture of where I wanted to be. I carried this picture with me everyday. Two years after university, my picture hadn’t materialised yet but I kept adding bits and pieces to…
Have you ever prayed… and God answered your prayer in a way you didn’t expect? So much so that you completely missed His answer… or almost missed it??? Here´s a little true story I heard. Two 10 year old boys had a pet guinea pig they used to train and play with. They would build ramps and…
“Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The man who had received five…
Many people fail at work and in life because they focus too much on problems rather than opportunities. Perhaps it is true in your life too. When something goes wrong, we spend hours chewing on it and dissecting it. I am not suggesting we should stick our heads in the sand. But I do think…
I’d like to share this story I read a while back, about a young boy, that got me thinking: Once upon a time there was a little boy who was talented, creative, handsome, and extremely bright. A natural leader. The kind of person everyone would normally have wanted on their team or project. But he…