by Alet | Nov 27, 2015 | Arts and crafts, Embroidery
Our beautiful, talented youngest daughter’s wedding took place in August 2015. The challenge that had come my way was to be creative and come up with a stunning ring cushion. The theme: succulents, and the colour scheme: the colourful lilac-breasted roller, a bird...
by Alet | Mar 24, 2015 | Articles, Writing
Every morning, the last touch on my newly-made bed is the two handfuls of ornamental hearts that remind me to pray for my children and grandchildren – that God would keep them safe and that their lives would glorify his Name, whether in their relationships, their work...
by Alet | Nov 10, 2014 | Articles, Writing
When I go through life tagging along my emotional baggage neatly stuffed into a hip “trolley suitcase”, I will find it very hard to trust God. As I stumble along, disconnected from the Source of life, I am not able to see how often the Spirit of God works in my life...
by Alet | Oct 3, 2014 | Articles, Writing
An American guru teaches salespeople: “You can’t sell what you ain’t got!” God’s wonderful plan for my life is to be an ambassador for his heavenly Kingdom. He has given me his Spirit of power and love and selfcontrol, of a sound mind. He is the One who determines my...
by Alet | Sep 10, 2014 | Cooking
When baking, one should follow the recipe to the T – and I do that. But, when making risotto, I tend to hop along happily, improvising, tasting, adapting and … enjoying. So, here is my secret recipe: Risotto – for 2 people, about ½ to 1 cup dry risotto rice Chopped...
