NICO’S BLOGS

I took this photo in the Arctic near Svalbard years ago. A scientist lived alone in this hut, hiding from the ice bears and the ice-cold weather for a whole year, of which six months were in …

It is my fifth week at home while recuperating from my ½ knee replacement – including one week left of self-isolation. This is a time for reflection and introspection. Now, at least three mo …

I’m currently at home recuperating from a ½ knee replacement, and I have time to watch the different news channels on TV, and am shocked at the havoc and death the Corona virus is causing ac …

A new year ahead of us with storm clouds brooding. Our country and many of its citizens are at their wits’ end. Only faith can dispel the dark clouds and give us hope … and prayer is the key …

During a conversation with a friend, I was challenged to consider spending a week alone with God to “really listen to His voice”. However, there was one catch … without any electronic device …

One only needs to read the newspapers, look at the financial statistics, and talk to people to realise our country is in serious trouble. Negativity abounds on all fronts, and as we continue …

If you are old enough, you will remember exactly where you were during the moon landing in 1969. I was in Germany, watching this major event unfold on a small black and white TV screen in a …

About 2½ years ago, a friend sent me the following mail which I printed and placed on my desk where I can see it every morning during my quiet time: “SLOW ME DOWN, LORD. Ease the pounding of …

“Make this valley full of ditches – you will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink. This is an easy thi …