Mag God se genade
en vrede steeds
meer en meer
jou deel wees
1 Pet.1:2
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Monday 27 November 2023
Sunday 26 November 2023
It’s your hand, Teacher
On the Thanksgiving Day, a school teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She would know how little these poor children actually had to be thankful for. She thought that most of them would draw pictures of turkeys or tables with food.
However, the teacher was taken aback with the picture Douglas handed in a simple childishly drawn hand.
But why and whose hand Douglas drew? The class was captivated by the abstract image.
“I think it must be the hand of God that bring us food,” said one child. “A famer,” said another, “because he grows the turkeys.”
Finally when the others were at work, the teacher bent over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” he mumbled.
She recalled that frequently at recess she had taken Douglas, a reserved lonely child, by the hand. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this was everyone’s Thanksgiving, not for the material things given to us but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.
In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us.
But why and whose hand Douglas drew? The class was captivated by the abstract image.
“I think it must be the hand of God that bring us food,” said one child. “A famer,” said another, “because he grows the turkeys.”
Finally when the others were at work, the teacher bent over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” he mumbled.
She recalled that frequently at recess she had taken Douglas, a reserved lonely child, by the hand. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this was everyone’s Thanksgiving, not for the material things given to us but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.
In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us.
[Flora Edwards]
Friday 24 November 2023
Thursday 23 November 2023
One minute story
A one minute story for the little ones or may be everyone ... The owner of a farm asked his child to work everyday at the farm.
His friend said to him: “ You do not have to make your son work so hard. The crops would grow just as good.”
Owner of the farm replied: “I am not cultivating my crops, but my child.”
Moral of the story:
1. A simple way to groom a child is to let him experience some hardships.
2. If not cut, jade would not turn into useful ware.
1. A simple way to groom a child is to let him experience some hardships.
2. If not cut, jade would not turn into useful ware.
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Monday 20 November 2023
Friday 17 November 2023
Thursday 16 November 2023
One minute story
A one minute story for the little ones or may be everyone ...
A small boy worked as an apprentice in a bicycle shop.
A man sent a bicycle for repair.
After repairing the bicycle, this boy cleaned up the bicycle and it looked like a new one.
Other apprentices laughed at him for doing redundant work.
The second day after the owner claimed the bicycle back, this boy was pinched and offered a job.
A man sent a bicycle for repair.
After repairing the bicycle, this boy cleaned up the bicycle and it looked like a new one.
Other apprentices laughed at him for doing redundant work.
The second day after the owner claimed the bicycle back, this boy was pinched and offered a job.
Moral of the story:
1. Go the extra mile to be successful.
2. Doing more gains more. Doing less loses more.
1. Go the extra mile to be successful.
2. Doing more gains more. Doing less loses more.
Wednesday 15 November 2023
God se genade
Daar was eens 'n man met die naam George Thomas. Hy was 'n pastoor in 'n klein dorpie in New England. Een Paassondagoggend het hy ingekom met 'n ou geroeste voëlhok en dit op die kansel gesit. Wenkbroue het gelig en in reaksie daarop het die pastoor begin praat ...
"Ek het gister deur die dorp gestap en gesien hoe 'n seuntjie hierdie voëlhok na my toe swaai. Onder in die hok was daar drie wilde voëltjies wat van vrees en koue gebewe het.
Ek het hom gestop en gevra: "Wat het jy daar, my seun?"
“Net ’n paar ou voëltjies,” kom die antwoord.
“Wat gaan jy met hulle maak?” het ek gevra.
“Ek gaan hulle huis toe vat en 'n bietjie pret saam met hulle hê,” het hy geantwoord. "Ek sal hulle 'n bietjie terg, hulle vere pluk en hulle laat baklei. Ek gaan baie lekker speel."
"En as die pret verby is, wat gaan jy dan doen?"
"O, ek het 'n paar katte," sê die seuntjie. "Hulle hou van voëls. Ek gaan hulle vir my katte gee."
Die dominee raak vir 'n oomblik stil.
"Hoeveel wil jy vir hierdie voëls hê, my seun?"
"Huh??!!! Hoekom? Jy wil nie hierdie voëls hê nie. Hulle is gewone ou veldvoëls. Hulle sing nie en is nie eers mooi nie."
“Hoeveel?” vra die dominee weer.
Die seun het die pastoor gekyk asof hy mal is en gesê: "$10"
Die pastoor steek sy hand in sy sak en haal 'n tiendollar-noot uit. Hy het dit in die seun se hand gesit. Binne 'n oogwink was die seuntjie weg.
Die dominee het die hok opgetel en dit versigtig na die buitewyke gedra, waar daar 'n boom en 'n veld was. Hy het die hok neergesit, die hokdeur oopgemaak en deur liggies aan die tralies te klop, het hy die voëls na buite gejaag en hulle vrygelaat. Wel, dit verklaar die leë voëlhok op die kansel.
Toe begin die pastoor die volgende storie vertel:
Eendag het Satan en Jesus 'n gesprek gehad. Satan het pas uit die tuin van Eden gekom en het vrolik daaroor gespog. "Ja, Meneer. Ek het nou net 'n hele wêreld vol mense daar vasgekeer. Ek het strikke gestel, hulle gelok en hulle kon nie weerstaan nie. Ek het almal!"
“Wat gaan jy met hulle doen?” het Jesus gevra.
Satan antwoord, "O, ek gaan pret met hulle hê! Ek gaan hulle leer hoe om te trou en te skei. Hoe om mekaar te haat en voordeel te trek. Hoe om te drink, te rook en te vloek. Ek sal hulle wys hoe om gewere en bomme uit te vind en mekaar dood te maak. Ek gaan regtig baie pret hê!"
“En wat sal jy doen as jy klaar met hulle is?” vra Jesus.
“O, ek sal hulle doodmaak,” straal Satan van trots.
“Hoeveel wil jy vir hulle hê?” vra Jesus.
"O, jy wil nie hierdie mense hê nie. Hulle is nie goed nie. Hoekom? Jy sal hulle vat en hulle sal jou haat. Hulle sal op jou spoeg, jou vervloek en jou doodmaak. Jy wil nie hierdie mense hê nie!!"
“Hoeveel?” vra Hy weer.
Satan het na Jesus gekyk en gespot: "Al jou bloed, jou trane en jou lewe."
Jesus het gesê: "GEKOOP!" En toe betaal Hy die prys.
Die pastoor het die hok gevat en die kansel verlaat.
[Johannes 10:10]
Monday 13 November 2023
Friday 10 November 2023
Thursday 9 November 2023
One minute story
A one minute story for the little ones or may be everyone ...
A man attended an interview for a job.
Along the corridor, he picked up a piece and threw it into a dustbin.
The interviewer passed by and saw it.
This man got the job.
Moral of the story:
Live with good habits, and you will be recognized.
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Rosetta se goeie wense:
Mag die Here vandag
elke tree saam met jou stap
en elke besluit saam met jou maak.
Monday 6 November 2023
Friday 3 November 2023
Thursday 2 November 2023
One minute story
A one minute story for the little ones or may be everyone ...
Replied the mother: “Why?”
The child said: “ Because you did not get angry today.”
The child said: “ Because you did not get angry today.”
Moral of the story:
1. It is easy to possess beauty - do not get angry.
2. Anger is temporary madness.
Wednesday 1 November 2023
Rosetta se goeie wense:
Waardeer die klein dingetjies in die lewe.
Oral is daar iets mooi of kleurvol
om jou dag op te vrolik -
selfs op plekke waar jy dit die minste verwag.
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