However, when you ask someone for help, as long as you do so with a humble spirit – not believing that you deserve to be helped – you are honoring that person.

Nate and his family decided a while ago that they were fed up of living with debt. They made a lot of sacrifices, they lowered their living standard, they got by with only one vehicle (they’re a family of 6!!) and Nate even took a second job.

Freedom calls my heart today The open spaces Clouds grey To take the step and fly or fall To know real life or none at all I stand on the edge of this life Reaching out I can barely touch Freedom That which eludes That which calls With one breath I step into eternity Am I falling or flying Living or dying?

The South African blogging community is still quite small compared to the rest of the world, but I’m proud to say that we also have some great bloggers, and we even have a few blogging celebrities!

After a week of hospital visits (to keep her chocolate supply stocked), scary tests and many prayers, she is feeling much better and was released from the hospital last Friday.

A friend that I love very much is in the hospital. She became very ill over the last two weeks, and was admitted to the hospital on Sunday afternoon.