MOEKSIE MAG: 28/08/2011

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

INSIGHT

If there is beauty in character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home

, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.
Source: (Chinese)

M's Insight: It is easier to have peace in the world and order in the nation, than harmony

in the home. PEACE IN THE WORLD CAN BE ACHIEVED THRU FEAR- ORDER IN THE NATION CAN BE ACHIEVED THRU DICTATORSHIP, BUT HARMONY IN THE HOME - ? That is another kettle of fishand requiers a whole new take on Life. I need to sleep on this (yawn) What is your Insight?

MY READING LIST

1My Utmost for His Highest

2 Rich Dad, Poor Dad
3. As a Man Thinketh

4 A Better way, A Better life
5. Who Moved My Cheese

SHINE

'Laat ons skyn vir Jesus met 'n helder glans' ..... Those were the days of having 'Pinkster bid-ure' on the most central farm, in 'die wyk' We came together in the biggest 'stoor'. We were a mixed lot- farm owners, farmworkers, children and the 'dominee'. We came in a mixed manner- on foot for those nearby, with wagon and tractor and lorry and 'bakkies' with the occasional car of an elderly stiff-jointed farmer and his wife.The binding factor, our love for the ground, our knowledge that we are as interdependend and more important; all-dependend on God.

I miss the natural harmony and flow of the'Hallaluja' songs. There I respectfully looked at 'Dronk Frans' whose marvelous voice made the gathering into a choir unto heaven. Together we as a community kneeled and confessed our sins, together we were cleansed by His blood and together received His grace.

The respect 'Ou Frans'gained in our children's heart forever bonded with His grace and when I saw him drunk again I could not despise him as before. He stopped drinking when his liver lost the fight and he turned to become a Pastor, not a 'dominee', there was no time for the 7 years needed for that.

Until today, many years later, his light shines in my heart, not because of what he did or say, but because of The Light that shined into both our hearts at a 'Pinkster' long ago.