NICO’S BLOGS
*Photo – taken late one evening at Mjejane with my iPhone. The other day I realised my focus had become darkened. I often battle by focusing on what is wrong, instead of focusing on what is …
A few years ago, while travelling back from Cape Agulhas, Anita and I stopped in the little town of Napier. We wandered through a few small cottage shops and bought a beautiful piece of pott …
Taken by Ralph Trapletti 19 Feb 2026 in Halong, Vietnam and used by approval. The year is well under way with several pressing problems that have seemed to multiply substantially the …
Photo was taken on our recent trip to Scotland. Another year behind us. A year filled to the brim with domestic and international trips, numerous projects, and a host of speaking engagements …
I recently returned from a short visit to Maputo in Mozambique, expecting to find a run-down, dilapidated, and dirty city. I found the opposite. All the streetlights were working.
Mumbai fish market by dawn I was invited to speak in Mumbai (India) at a Christen business leaders conference. I decided to invite Anita to join me and then extend our trip to also visit the …
I have been thinking about “storing up treasures in heaven” and what Jesus’ words really mean. Jesus warned us when He said, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths a …
Helsinki at sunset In 2014/5 our family started planning the building of an additional 8 classrooms at the Eduplex High School, which would also contain a heritage boardroom / guest centre w …
Lutheran Temppeliaukio Church in Helsinki, Finland This has been a crazy, upside-down year. One international trip after the other and in-between the endless meetings. Then, when I try to ge …
