I recently experienced God's hand in a very personal way as he intervened to prevent me from making an accident. I was behind a truck waiting for the traffic light to turn green. As soon as the light turned green the truck started moving forward. I put my foot on the accelerator to move forward, but to my surprise the vehicle stalled. Then I saw that the truck in front of me also stalled. This all happened within a split second! I immediately realized that the stalling of my vehicle prevented me from crashing into the truck.

I recently asked Mike, “Are you a converted Christian? He answered, ”What do you mean, am I a converted Christian? I am a Christian all my life! I grew up in a Christian home. I went to Sunday school, was married in the church, baptized my children in the church and the rest. I read my Bible and pray every day. So yes, I’m a Christian.” As I didn’t want to offend Mike, I asked him to sit down and asked my wife for a nice cup of tea because I could see that here was much explaining to be done.

A few years ago a friend and I went for a weekend break to the small, but famous surfing spot, Jeffreys Bay. At the time I was driving an old, 1984 Opel Kadet. We were really looking forward to the break and wanted to be in J Bay as soon as possible.

Finally, we arrived with some daylight to spare and wanted to explore J Bay before settling in. Since guys normally pack very small, we decided to quickly unpack. However, the pawpaw struck the fan ( a local saying for describing a situation when something goes wrong), when I tried to unlock the boot.

I do not often get the opportunity to spend time in nature, but when I do, I grab it with both hands. Concrete and bricks just do not match nature when it comes to life changing experiences. Fact is, what can bricks and concrete teach you? Nature on the other hand is a bustling hub of life. 

Everyday I drive past a beautiful open field on my way to work. I do not like traffic jams, but I am glad that there is one on this particular road since it gives me the opportunity to observe how nature changes during different seasons. 

Recently we had a very dry season and the usually beautiful green field turned into a dull and lifeless field. The only thing that could save it was rain. Ironically instead of rain, I observed how a fire destroyed it all. The only thing left was the lingering smell of burnt grass. Finally we had some rain and I could admire the spectacle of life as it returned to the destroyed field. It started with a few new green blades of grass but has since grown into a beautiful and lush green field. I have never seen it so beautiful. Just shows you what a few drops of water can do! Incredibly I had a similar experience in my personal life at more or less the same time.