The other day I jumped on my bike to go for a ride around where I live. The golden leaves were starting to blow off the trees and the sun was lower than in summer. As I turned a corner the cold wind blew at my back and the analogy dawned on me: faith, or [...]

The room is finally empty. You breathe out as you hear the last parent driving out the gate as the lights are switched off and the alarm is set.

‘I  take you, to love and to cherish, in sickness and in health, until death do us part…” This may sound familiar to you, or maybe not. I can’t know when you were last blessed to attend a wedding ceremony. I had the opportunity recently when a friend of mine got married and I was [...]

There is a story about a little boy who was on the beach with his dad. They were building sandcastles, playing games, collecting shells and having fun on the beach when all of a sudden they spotted something—a huge, bright red starfish floating in the water just near the shore.

The group was glued to the screen. Laughing, intently sitting in silence, thinking… I was impressed. This was no mainstream Hollywood movie, but it was touching hearts.

Flash and dark. Another flash there. Dark. Flash here again, I shift my eyes, then dark. I sat amazed, searching for the next wink of light as the fireflies around me lit up the air. One wasn’t enough, I needed to see more and spot the next bug.

What do zebra print, beaded necklaces and dancing have in common? Well, you might say a school cultural play. You might also say a traditional ceremony.