Becoming...

Going confidently in the direction of my dreams

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“Work hard in silence. Let success make the noise.”

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"Ask yourself: ‘Can I give more?’ The answer is usually YES.”

—Paul Tergat (via scottjurek)

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"Once a year, go someplace you have never been before." —Dalai Lama

Pacific Crest Trail, Warner Springs, CA photo: Jenny Jurek

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"You do not need to seek freedom in some distant land, for it exists within your own body, heart, mind and soul."

—BKS Iyengar (via scottjurek)

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How I wish I could say “Happy Reconciliation Day” fellow South Africans and know that I mean it.

I went back to some history lessons to recheck my understanding of why we have today before I turn it into a braai day. The two events that led to us observing this day do disturb me: 1. In 1838 -...

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This is such an interesting article. I read a book - I forget the name - but it is a collection of essays that South Africans have written to give their view of the whole reconciliation process as it was intended to be carried out by the truth and reconciliation commission... Your statement: you cannot love someone you don't know reminds me of what Prof Jonathan Jansen says in his essay. In summary he says: how do we expect to reconcile when we don't understand the Afrikaners view of the Anglo-Boer war or the black people's experience of apartheid.

Reconciliation will require all of us to "be the bigger person", currently the compromise is mostly being done by black people unfortunately. However there is hope, the more we keep having these conversations, the better we will get at getting it right. I have hope that future generations will say this and mean it, as long we don't get comfortable with the current situation.

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Strong in broken places

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I read the following quote today

"The world breaks everyone, and afterwards some are strong at the broken places" Ernest Hemingway

It inspired me to decide that the theme of my blog this week would be about broken-ness.

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"we are safer on the stormy sea with Jesus Christ, than in our comfort zones of religion" Ps At Boshoff

Morning church @ CRC Bloemfontein

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Position yourself in a time of crisis - morning church

In a time of crisis we should

1. Position ourselves in the presence of God

- In the presence of God there is peace and calm, and we should get in His presence before we make any decisions in our time of crisis.

Sometimes all we can do is hold on to the hem of His garment, this is what it means to be in His presence.

Psalm 121

2. Position ourselves in the will/purpose of God

Hold on to the word of God in your life and remind yourself what God has told you about your destiny. This will get you through the time of crisis.

Keep in mind how God described your future and remind yourself that your life will not end in crisis or failure and therefore that time of crisis will surely pass.

Gen 15: 19,20

find the full sermon by Ps At Boshoff on http://www.crc.org.za/

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"Ke thellelle eng, ke le mokoena oa mabula, oa makeka, oa Mphutlane. Raseapara-kobo. Koena, koenanyana li a e ts'aba. Ha ke a ikapesa ke apesitsoe ke batho ka boomo." Seboko sa Ka

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My Grandmother - My shero

    Her motherly instincts are stronger than that of a birth mom. She prays and intercedes on our behalf, she is the cheerleader in the background of our lives, her motivational talks are brief but regular and stronger than any Obama "Yes we can" speech. She is the woman who believes in the craziest of our dreams, she cries when we reach even the smallest of milestones and she can look beyond our pretenses and speak to our most secret weaknesses, doubts and fears. She has always been patient, even through the crazy teenage years. we are who we are today because of her!!!

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Life is a beach... enjoy it

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Maputo City

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"until lions have historians, tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter" African Proverb

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The cracked mirror (thoughts)

The older I grow, the  more important it becomes for me to define for myself what being African means.

For many years I have viewed Africa through what the late Wangari Maathai (a Kenyan environmental and social activist) has described as "the cracked mirror".

The cracked mirror reflects Africa and Africans are inferior, lazy, lacking in intellectual capacity or ability.

The cracked mirror defines beauty as straight, silky-smooth hair, fair and soft skin, a lean body and perky breasts.

The cracked mirror is the western world's perception of Africa.

But I have reclaimed my identity, I will define for myself what Africa is, and who I am as an African... no matter how long it takes!!!

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Dear Friend

I love the woman you have become

I love the confidence in your stride

and the straightness of your back when you walk

I love the liberty with which you throw your hands in the air when you talk

and the matter-of-factness in your voice

I love that you have found the funny in your pain

that you have learned to laugh at your scars

and that you look lovingly at the callouses of your hands

like you know there is a story there

A story of strength and victory

I love the innocent wisdom in your eyes

your eyes - so soft and kind

untainted by the depth of your story

your eyes that tell me your soul is still intact