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Called by His Name – an emotional journey of spiritual and physical adoption

Posted on by Karen Visser
Karen Visser
Karen is a full-time Mom, part-time copywriter and part-time theology student. One of her goals in life is to be a complete Bible nerd, reading it in its original languages (and to one day win a game of Scrabble against her husband). She has three young children, a giant Great Dane and a house full of people.
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I remember sitting on the field we called “the Postage Stamp” in matric, hearing someone talking about adoption, and deciding in my heart that I would adopt one day. I was 17 years old at the time and nowhere near getting married or having children, but something was birthed in me at that moment. Later,…

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Our acceptance into the C-Club

Posted on by Paul Grobler
Paul Grobler
Paul Grobler
Paul is the creator of Under The Tamarisk Tree.Click here for a bit more info.
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I am in a coffee shop, one of my favourite places to be. Across from me sits a young married couple. They seem happy, casual and comfortable in each others’ company. Decently dressed; fashionable but not pretentious, they’re discussing something everyday-ish, perhaps going through the to-do list for the rest of the day. I can’t…

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Rating the Riots

Posted on by Brahm Hattingh
Brahm Hattingh
Brahm Hattingh is currently serving as pastor for counselling at Hillcrest Baptist Church.He joined the full time staff at HBC in January 2019.

His ministry started in 1991 and he has served in various capacities in churches since then. He is passionate about living a life that will show the value of the God of the Bible and his desire is to contribute to the expansion of the kingdom of Jesus Christ.

Brahm is specifically focused on Biblical Counselling and works to see many people embrace the biblical truths to solve all matters of emotional and spiritual struggles.

Brahm has been married to Antoinette since 1989 and is the proud father of 3 children and the joyful grandfather of 3 grandchildren
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A new day 13 July 2021 started like no other morning. At 4am, my wife and I sat in our car. Coffee from the flask warmed our hands and hearts as we waited. We were on the lookout for wildlife. This may sound like the beginning of a holiday to remember in the Kruger National…

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Can you hear me?

Posted on by Ronel Grobler
Ronel Grobler
Ronel Grobler
I am a fellow Christ follower and married to Paul.We have a teenage daughter, a tween son, two daschunds and now also a rescue puppy.I am a social worker in private practise.I am heading up Phileo Dynamix Counseling Services.We focus on support and social services in the healthcare industry. Please visit phileodynamix.co.za for more info.
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The human need for being-understood-and-understanding-others is fascinating. The last few weeks I have been bombarded on various levels with this concept, and it sent me into some contemplation. Time … is not on our side Living in the Western World implies having a busy life. “Busy” seems to be like a password, used whenever we…

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Sitting at Heaven’s Gates

Posted on by Ronel Grobler
Ronel Grobler
Ronel Grobler
I am a fellow Christ follower and married to Paul.We have a teenage daughter, a tween son, two daschunds and now also a rescue puppy.I am a social worker in private practise.I am heading up Phileo Dynamix Counseling Services.We focus on support and social services in the healthcare industry. Please visit phileodynamix.co.za for more info.
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I was sitting next to my dad’s hospital bed. The lights were dimmed, curtains slightly drawn. The scent of sanitiser intermingled with hospital food aromas filled the air. Such a clinical setting. Not the ideal scene for my last memories of my dad. Death knocking on the door He never wanted to spend his last…

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The Giant of Doubting Castle and the Question of the Keys of Promise

Posted on by Ronel Grobler
Ronel Grobler
Ronel Grobler
I am a fellow Christ follower and married to Paul.We have a teenage daughter, a tween son, two daschunds and now also a rescue puppy.I am a social worker in private practise.I am heading up Phileo Dynamix Counseling Services.We focus on support and social services in the healthcare industry. Please visit phileodynamix.co.za for more info.
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Giants are a bit of a theme in our house lately. We have just completed a giant detox eating plan for two weeks to stop us from becoming giants ourselves (it helped somewhat). Also, Paul wrote a blog series on the giants in the Bible, and that made me think of another kind of giant…

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Time is on my side! (Giants part 3)

Posted on by Paul Grobler
Paul Grobler
Paul Grobler
Paul is the creator of Under The Tamarisk Tree.Click here for a bit more info.
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“Ti-i-i-ime, is on my side… yes it is!”. Remember that line from the movie Fallen, starring Denzil Washington? Wow, I can’t hear that song without thinking of that movie anymore! Or what about the block buster Noah starring Russel Crowe? City of Angels starring Nicholas Cage and Meg Ryan? Do you remember The X-Files series…

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