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What is man that you are mindful of him?

What is man that you are mindful of him?

There is something quite spectacular about realising how insignificant you are. Coming to understand that you are a speck of dust in this vast universe is nothing short of terrifying, humbling, and joyful..

  • What does your before and after picture look like?

    I'm sure that you've seen those before and after pictures in ads for diet fads. The before picture always features some tremendously out-of-shape obese guy. The after picture then shows him looking trim, sculpted, and usually holding out the waistband of his old pants ...

  • The stones are crying out!

    Fake news! It is a common cry today but most often linked to politics. But recently Bible believers have echoed the cry.

  • Forgiveness, an effort

    I'm kind of in a drought, living a sort of thirsty existence where I have nothing much to say or give but plenty of things to ask. My soul is parched so to speak and it makes me think of that verse that talks about the mouth speaking out of the overflow of the heart and how my heart must resemble a raisin at present.

  • The shadows of yesterday

    I used to have a friend, I used to have a friend who was different. He was different, unlike any friend I had ever had, he was my different friend.

  • The secular and the sacred

    Growing up in a Christian home, I often encountered in those years the need to commit my life to a Christian beyond the church doors. That is to say, I had to learn how to not be a 'Sunday Christian' and my youth was full of clichés ...

  • Volunteerism: A thorn in the foot

    We're all meant to do our bit, right? Contribute to society at large with our goodwill, service, talents and generosity. It's age-old custom, good for civilisation and good for us, actually—to partake in making the greater good, well—good. 

  • Because I'm happy ... kind of

    I have too many clothes. I tried to cull my wardrobe, but I have too many nice things that I can't bring myself to get rid of. I just moved house and the sheer volume of clothes to move was a royal pain in the derriere.

  • Breaking up with Busy

    Comedy writer, producer, actor and director Mindy Kaling has some pretty good reasons to talk about being busy. After completing her degree at Dartmouth College she wrote and starred in a hit off-Broadway show where she impersonated Hollywood film star Ben Affleck.

  • Are people with disabilities contributing members of society?

    Are people with disabilities contributing members of society? Let's be realistic, depending on their disability, they might need life-long care and someone to provide for all of their needs.

  • Cottonwool kids

    We all long for a great story, to be powerful, or become part of something bigger than us. We're told, "You can be anything you want to be," but we're not told that life is often tough and very often mundane as you wake up on a Monday morning.

  • Wonder

    Sometimes, I am catapulted into a space that I thought I had left behind; a space that smells so musty it is oppressive. It is like the lingering scent of moisture, or the pale discolouration of a scar and it makes me feel out of control.