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I AM A CHILD OF GOD!

A week ago, I took a short trip with my family to Hazyview, Mpumalanga, in the east of South Africa. South Africa offers such diverse and beautiful landscapes. We visited the majestic Mac Mac Falls, drove the scenic route of the Panorama, climbed to the top of the lookout of God's Window, and visited the Kruger National Park. The area is home to tree plantations that stretch for hundreds of kilometers. The trees form beautiful tree canopies that can be seen as you drive along the road. The trees are planted in perfect rows creating organised forests. When the trees reach full maturity, they are cut back into logs for transporting for further manufacturing. The area is then burnt, and after some time, new trees are planted to recreate a new canopy of trees for future harvesting.  Road en route to God's Window, 14 June 2021 These trees serve an essential purpose over their lifetime. They will provide shelter to various forms of animal and insect life. They will absorb tons of car...

GOD WANTS TO MARRY US!

On the 11th of May, my wife and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary. I still remember our sacrament of matrimony so clearly. Some of my friends took wagers on how soon I would cry after seeing my beautiful bride. Well, before Cassandra reached the end of the aisle, my eyes were filled with tears. The ceremony was surreal as if time had temporarily paused and everyone around us vanished. It felt like we were alone with God at that moment.  11 May 2019 - Nazareth House Pretoria When God created the earth, he did so with a purpose in mind. Nothing God creates has no meaning, which is evident in nature. From the beginning of creation, God has written the story of love deep within our hearts. He plays a love song that guides us to our heavenly home. That home is the wedding feast of the marriage of the Lamb. Therefore, borrowing a catchy phrase from Christopher West, if we were to summarise the entire Bible in five words, it would be "God wants to marry us!". 1. "So G...