Yvette's Whispers of Faith

I have just started work again and I must tell you I have forgotten how versatile people are and each individual can really be so different from the rest.  Thinking about the lady I work with, she is short and stout, pear-shaped with long brown hair.  She doesn’t wear any makeup and cusses all the time.  It seems to me that every second work is a swear word.  It seems to be part of her vocabulary.  She praise God with the same mouth and yet she can swear just as badly. One thing is for sure she is fearful of dying.  Each day we would chat about this and that and then boom; she is reminded of someone who passed away and would discuss them in detail.  At first it didn’t worry me but lately it is working on my nervous. I find it disturbing to hear about dead people each day and today it is a relief not to be speaking about dead people but look what I am writing about?  My goodness, I don’t have to be writing about this but look at my ti...

Lamentation 3: 22 – 23 “ Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.   They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. ” Each day has its own challenges and we don’t always know how to deal with them.   I believe these challenges are to help each of us grow and draw us closer to the Lord.   The Lord has been so gracious and provided something good in my life.   My latest challenge is to get along with new people of different cultures and they don’t always understand me or I them. I thank the Lord God for His great love that is not consuming and His compassion that never fails.   I also thank the Lord God for them new every morning; great is my Lord’s faithfulness.   I want to make it my goal in life going forward to grow old gracefully, to be kind and show compassion.   I want to be able to listen to people and not interrupt them.   I want to be able to speak to them without accusing ...

  Red, yellow and brown maple leaves falling from the trees a chilling wind raising some leaves wafting away exposing the naked barks to the chilling wind Whistling threw the trees the wind winds around and about swirling the red, yellow and brown maple leaves still hanging on the trees pulling at the leaves as the wind picks up and pulls more leaves to the ground Red, yellow and brown maple leaves cover the ground resting and turning brown as the days move along Flickers of sunlight peeking through the clouds touching a carpet of brown leaves Birds come to rest on the bare barks singing their merry songs A warmth is felt all over the fields as the buds of little green leave appear Gently spring is moving closer taking tiny steps  Haiku poem by  Yvette van Niekerk  (13 July 2012)

Watching people around me and thinking about what I want to do with my life, I honestly want to be a nicer me.   One of my dreams are to grow old gracefully.   It is important that I live a graceful life that is fulfilled with all the joys that live has to offer me.   God has blessed me with a wonderful man that is constantly praising me.   God has blessed me with children that fulfil my life with joy and also with a granddaughter that makes me smile and thank the Lord. James 1: 12 ‘Blessed is the man that endureth temptation …’   You think that you can work around your temptations and you believe that you have the upper hand but be careful, temptation of getting even can bring you down.   Are you struggling with the temptation of eating too much?   Looking at the slice of chocolate cake you’re tempted to only take one little bite.   What is the harm in having a tiny slice of cake?   After you take that bite you lose yourself and be...

Placing a tea cup and tea pot on my tray On the hand crocheted doily A sugar bowl with spoon on my tray As well as a jar of golden honey The kettle boiled and I pour the boiling water into the tea pot which covers the teabag As the tea starts to brew I place a little plate of biscuits on my tray with the tea pot Entering the lounge I place the tray on the table Sitting down I take my teapot and start pouring the rich flavoured tea into my tea cup Adding honey to sweeten my tea I start to stir it until the honey has been absorbed lifting the tea cup with saucer I place it on my lap taking a sip of the tea I feel refreshed and start to relax. Listen now, my people, and come to me; come to me, and you will have life! – Is 55:3 Poem by Yvette on tea

It’s early morning and it is cold as we get into the car.   A normal morning I thought, as we headed off to the Highway on our way to work.   On reaching the Highway you can see the mist rolling in. It is still dark outside as a blanket of mist covering the road ahead; nothing is visible around us as we drive down the road with our hazards flickering on and off warning the people from behind to slow down. Protocol calls for slower driving and adjusting speed limits as the mist doesn’t want to give way this time.   As I look out over the fields which aren’t visible I start thinking how fairy tail likes to seems.   This white blanket of mist rolling over the fields and covering everything it touches.   It starts to remind me of the Holy Spirit which comes softly into your heart; as a gentle soft white mist covering me, from tip to toe.   How awesome is our Lord God.              ...