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Food for Thought
Life sometimes makes us stoneblind
Milanie Vosloo
It must be absolutely terrible to blind - but to look and to not really see is much worse .
Life sometimes makes us stoneblind , due to the fact that everything is offered to us on a tray - information is available at the press of a button and over the years we have started to take so many things for granted . And then we wonder why our problems overwhelm us , why God has become invisible to us and whether any good can still come of this life .
Yes , life is not easy , but it is not as bad as we sometimes make it , because God is right here - even though we have forgotten how to see Him .
When we live with the attitude of seeking God in our everyday life , we soon realise that He is not as absent as we think . The Holy Spirit dwells amongst us . He works next to us . He makes things happen around us . Changes our hearts - if only we want to see Him , hear Him , touch Him .
Take trouble over the next few days to be aware of God in your ordinary life : behind your desk , in the eyes of the people around you , in situations which turned positive , against all expectations . Hear Him in the call of a turtle dove , the roar of your vehicle , the sound of pots and pans when you walk into your house tonight ... the silence which dusk brings . See God , because He is there ! He is actively busy in the world and in the lives of His children . In your life as well .
When he becomes part of your life , your perspective changes , darkness lifts , you become kinder and people around you act differently towards you , because YOU are different . You see rays of light over a dark country , you feel the love of others and you know : He is here . In , around , with and in front of us . For this reason , we can live with expectation .
Lord , please change my blindness to clear vision . Help me to focus on who You are . And who I am as a result .
Win with Senwes and Cum Publishers
Bacon and date appetiser
YOU PROBABLY NEVER imagined this combination did you ? Well , we found this interesting , mouth-watering morsel from a blogger who apparently enjoyed it at a Native American wedding . So , if you really want to impress your pals at your next braai , serve them this delicious appetiser and share a bit of Native American culture at the same time .
INGREDIENTS
• 300g of pitted dates
• 200g of almonds
• 500g of bacon
Preparation time 35 minutes Cooking time 5 mins Ready in 35 mins Serves 6 560 calories
DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven ( on grill ).
Slit dates . Place one almond inside each date . Wrap date with bacon , using toothpicks to hold them together Grill for 10 minutes or until bacon is evenly brown and crisp .
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