From my heart

Last Sunday we went fishing with the boys. It was a quiet place with a lot of fish. Our neighbor caught a couple whilst we were there and we could see them jumping.   But obviously the fish were not hungry as we were trying all the different baits and techniques we could muster. In order to get some quiet time, I moved a bit away from the rest and just sat there contemplating nature and allowing the Lord to speak to me. I sat next to the long grass and the birds were flitting about 2 meters from me. Then I asked the Lord: "It is obvious that there are fish, big fish in this bond, why are not event getting a single bite?" And after a while the answer came: "I AM still in control, trust Me, you are trying too hard, I have not yet released the fish to you" So what now, do I keep on fishing? Do I go to another pond or dam? Do I change the bait, or do I stop fishing altogether? These are the questions that kept me busy this week, and every time I get th...

I have been involved in Taekwondo for more than a year now as a father and husband. Two of my boys and my wife are attending the Traditional Taekwondo Academy in Pretoria, South Africa. I watched from the sidelines and saw the changes in them. Changes in their attitude, motor skills, patience and fitness (and much more). You see, we are a family on the autism spectrum, therefore noise, randomness and change is not well received. But they are growing and doing well, actually,  Hanlie  (my wife) is doing extremely well. She is putting in extra hours of practicing and at the SA Nationals 2014 she won her division and so far this year she has not lost a competition yet. I started taking a closer look at Taekwondo, its moves and principles. I also compared that with the 'requirements' of people on the Autism Spectrum and it is a great fit. Taekwondo allows for one-on-one training, it has repetitive movements or forms, it is taught by example (visual inp...