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wolke het weke lank vrugteloos verbygedryf. Maar vandag het hulle saamgestapel
en die reuk van die reën in die lug het my leerlinge gespanne gemaak. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #494a3c; font-family: "Apple Chancery"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Hier ruik die reën soos stof: reënstorms roei die stof orent en
dit meng met die stof wat in die lug hang en ons ruik dit as dit weer neersif
en dink: “Reën! Die reën kom.” Ek veronderstel nat stof ruik anders as droë
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<span style="color: #494a3c; font-family: "Apple Chancery"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Maar die reën het weggebly en, weggebly. Die wolke het die son
verdof, en verdwyn. Energievlakke het gestyg en produktiwiteit het getuimel.
Alles in afwagting op die reën. Maar niks het gebeur nie. Teen die tyd dat die
huistoegaanklok gelui het, het ons almal hoop opgegee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #494a3c; font-family: "Apple Chancery"; font-size: 14.0pt;">En nou het die reën gekom. Saggies, vermeng met die
aandskemering. En die stof is van die olyfbome afgewas; hulle is weer silwerig
blink. Reën is verkwikkend. Reën maak skoon. Reën herinner my aan God se
versorging. Sy genade is vir my genoeg. En soos die olyfbome, voel ook ek weer
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<span style="color: #494a3c; font-family: "Apple Chancery"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Ek het buitekant my klaskamer gaan staan en die reën ingedrink.
Met my oë, my ore en met my siel. Ek het my hande bakkiegehou onder die geut.
Ek het met oorgawe die wonder van die reën beleef. Ek het gesing, en ek het
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<span style="color: #494a3c; font-family: "Apple Chancery"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Mag ons vanjaar almal tyd maak om die mooie uit Gods hand te
bewonder. Mag jy die energie en genade ontvang om te doen wat jy moet. En mag
jy binnevrede en -vreugde ervaar, wat ook al jou omstandighede.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #494a3c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11.0pt;">Hy lei my in die
spore van geregtigheid, om Sy Naam ontwil.</span></i><span style="color: #494a3c; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11.0pt;"> Psalm 23:3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment-->marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-87196831755153335432012-12-18T13:04:00.000-07:002012-12-18T13:04:29.433-07:00Stikdonkere dag
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<span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Waarom?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Waarom laat God aaklige goed gebeur?</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hierdie vraag word weereens gevra in die aangesig van die
afgryslike gebeure Vrydag in Connecticut.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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met verslaenheid hoedat Hy in Sy soewereiniteit, aaklige en verstommend
boosheid toelaat. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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verbode vrugte geëet het, niks meer is soos dit veronderstel was om te wees
nie.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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na iets beters. Of ons in God glo of nie, diep binnekant weet ons dat dinge nie
is wat hulle moet wees nie. Alles wat God goed gemaak het, word verwring,
vermink en verwoes.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dáárdie stralende helder dag wanneer Hy wat met die eerste Kersfees gekom het, finaal sal
verskyn en aan alle donkerte, pyn en lyding ‘n summiere einde sal maak.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ons weet hoe – dat daar meer besig is om te gebeur as wat ons met ons menslike
oë kan sien en met ons beperkte ou verstandjies kan verstaan. Saam met Dawid
roep ons uit: “O, as ek nie geglo het dat ek die goedheid van die Here sal sien
in die land van die lewendes nie…”</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">En ons hou mekaar vas en versterk mekaar met die laaste woorde
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<i><span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Wag op die Here!
Wees sterk en laat jou hart sterk wees! Ja, wag op die Here!”</span></i><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">God het oor tye heen verbasende gebruiksartikels tot uitbreiding van Sy Koninkryk aangewend. Van die meer bekendes is Moses se staf, Jael se tentpen, Dawid se slingervel en 'n seuntjie se middagete.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Al is jy of jou werksartikel nie iewers bekend of gelys nie -- is jy en jou kettie of knieskottel of wat jou doen-ding ook al is, ooit enigsins beskikbaar vir Sy wingerdwerk?</span></div>
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marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-78059006189990595452012-11-21T16:03:00.002-07:002012-11-21T16:03:35.033-07:00Kalkoengroete<span style="color: #366092; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt;">Môre is dit weer Turkse hoender-dag hier (Thanksgiving), en ek wil iets oorkom as ek in die kruidenierswinkels sien hoe die oorlaaide waentjies steun, kreun en knars. Die enigste "giving" is by die kasregister en van "thanks" teenoor wie ook al, is daar by meeste van die volk (beslis nie almal nie) al vir baie jare nie meer sprake nie.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #366092; font-family: Comic Sans MS; line-height: normal;">Oooeee -- klink ek oud en sinies? Laat ek dan liewers groet voordat ek myself verder "ontbloot" en so kaal staan soos 'n geplukte kalkoen.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #366092; font-family: Comic Sans MS; line-height: normal;">Ek groet met-- soos hulle sê: </span></div>
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<span style="color: #366092; font-family: Comic Sans MS; line-height: normal;"><i>Keep calm and gobble on</i></span></div>
marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-34397063960219909182012-11-19T12:45:00.000-07:002012-11-19T12:45:34.878-07:00Net een skuilplek<span style="background-color: white; color: #000099; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 9.5pt;">Die Weskaap brand. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Die res van die
wêreld ook -- dog, meeste biljoene mense sien -- en wil nie -- nie die stuwende rookwolke nie.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Daarom luister ek vanmôre met
oorgawe na Johnny Cash -- </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 9.5pt;">"I am a tree, planted by the
waters, and I shall not be moved." (Al voel my blare verdordgewaai deur
die winde van verandering.)</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 9.5pt;">"I
am a pilgrim and a stranger, on my way to that good city not made by hand."
(Al is die pad dof en ek moeg geloop.)</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 9.5pt;">"When the roll is called up
yonder, I'll be there." (Tuis, regtig tuis.)</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Troosgroete in ons lieflike Here
Jesus!</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #000099; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 9.5pt;">(Ook aan myself.)</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; line-height: 15pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; line-height: 15pt;">Drie Japanese toeriste verlaat Australië vandag sonder die vakansie waarvan hulle gedroom het en R10 500 armer as wat hulle verwag het, en laat ‘n motorverhuringsmaatskappy agter met die hande in die hare – oftewel in die water.</span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Die sondebok agter die storie? ‘n onbetroubare GPS-stelsel, en ‘n oormaat vertroue in moderne </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; line-height: 15pt;">tegnologie (en 'n gefaalde I.K.-toets?)</span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; line-height: 15pt;"> </span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Die drie toeriste in hul vroeë twintigs, was oppad vir ‘n besoek aan die eiland Noord Stradbroke. Maklik – spring net in jou gehuurde Hyundai toegerus met ‘n GPS. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Die enigste interessantheid van die rit was dat tussen hulle en hul bestemming was daar ‘n goeie 9.3 myl water. Geen problem nie, seg die GPS – hou maar net reguit vorentoe. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Die ding het aanhou sê ons moet deursteek, hy gaan ons op die regte pad sit.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maar so ‘n derde van ‘n myl verder toe kan die ou motortjie nie vorentoe of agtertoe in die modder nie, en al genade was uitklim en terugwaad land toe. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P1Rh99880DI/TzsGvQhMr8I/AAAAAAAACO0/k-64gTzTUxw/s1600/Prenkie+Valentyn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P1Rh99880DI/TzsGvQhMr8I/AAAAAAAACO0/k-64gTzTUxw/s320/Prenkie+Valentyn.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Op hierdie Valentynsdag het ek my toenterjare se jongmeisiedroom geleef. Daardie romantiese droombeeld van om saam met jou held die wondelikste dae in jul eie ou knus plekkie te mag beleef.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amper alles net so gewees.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My (nog steedse) held, ons mooi huis en ‘n sonskyndag.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">En ek besig om van hoek tot kant te was en te stofsuig.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Snaaks, <i>dit </i>was nooit deel van my droom gewees nie.</span></div><br />
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<!--EndFragment-->marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-46619148098919781472011-12-22T14:44:00.002-07:002011-12-22T14:46:37.957-07:00Hy is nie welkom vir Kersfees nie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-family: Arial;">‘n Televisie-herstelman in New Jersey het laasweek op een van sy werkrondtes ‘n groot verrassing gekry: toe hy by die kelderkamer van ‘n huis in New Jersey instap, val hy amper bo-oor ‘n 500-pond slapende beer!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-family: Arial;">Hoe die dier by die buitedeur van die kelder ingekom het, weet niemand nie.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #b6d7a8; font-family: Arial;">Die herstel-ou kon nie gou genoeg agteruitwals nie, en met dié dat hy homself byna des dinges teen die deurkosyn stamp, word die ou grote wakker, kom orent en slof ewe argeloos uit waar hy ingekom het.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #b6d7a8;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Hy is ‘n rukkie later deur die wildlewe ouens op een van die straathoeke in die dorpie met ‘n kalmeerpyltjie geskiet, het nog so ‘n paar blokke verder</span> aangestap, en toe neergesak. Hy is na ‘n onbekende bosbestemming geneem en vrygelaat, waar hy hopelik genoeg beergeselskap vir die vakansietyd sal hê.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zpQeSb7aVrw/TvOkPTZ5r5I/AAAAAAAACOk/CSevpNgZsqI/s1600/Prenkie+Beer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zpQeSb7aVrw/TvOkPTZ5r5I/AAAAAAAACOk/CSevpNgZsqI/s320/Prenkie+Beer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-79297737973492014522011-12-11T21:26:00.002-07:002011-12-11T22:11:22.843-07:00Toe lag ons strenge dominee kliphard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jA7e3EoWXak/TuWB9A1eslI/AAAAAAAACOM/fJneulV1Uk8/s1600/Prenkie+Kinderkerk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="107" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jA7e3EoWXak/TuWB9A1eslI/AAAAAAAACOM/fJneulV1Uk8/s200/Prenkie+Kinderkerk.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Ek bewandel al genoeg jare lank hierdie ou aarde om baie dinge te gesien en gehoor het. Onder die “gesien het” tel onder andere vele grappies oor die oulike glipse en blapse van kleingoed, en onder die “gehoor het” ook dinge wat hulle dan sodanig in kerke en onder eredienste sou oorgekom of kwytgeraak het. (Party daarvan maar papierdun as dit teen die lig gehou en beskou word. Klink sommer plein opgemaak as jy my vra.)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Self het ek sodanige gebeurtenis nog nie beleef nie. Tot vanoggend.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Ons het ‘n strenge doominis in ons klein gemeentetjie. Baie reguit, en vat nie nonsens nie. Só dan, geen kinderkerk nie want kinders hoort in die erediens (maar hy het altyd tyd vir die kleintjies en bestee baie tyd aan hul sielesorg.)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Vanoggend begin hy sy preek met ‘n inleiding oor die sonde-geneigdheid van die mens.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">“Wens julle nie ook dat as julle een oggend die koerant oopmaak, al die nuus in daardie uitgawe net goeie nuus is nie? Wens julle nie dat alle mense goeie mense is nie? Of dat jyself altyd die regte ding sal doen nie, of selfs net die regte ding sal sê nie? Of dalk wens jy dat jy net nadat jy vanoggend opgestaan het, liewers jou tong afgebyt het.”<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Dis toe dat een klein outjie wat baie goed geluister het, erg verontwaardig en kliphard in die stilte laat hoor: “Jêgg! Oh NO!” </div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-74583495291367973532011-12-08T00:12:00.001-07:002011-12-08T00:15:36.636-07:00Amerika se Swart Dinsdag val toe op Donderdag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4_xp5u3X0E/TuBjBsmrazI/AAAAAAAACOE/aXmmmG7WGTY/s1600/Prenkie+Swart+Donderdag.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z4_xp5u3X0E/TuBjBsmrazI/AAAAAAAACOE/aXmmmG7WGTY/s320/Prenkie+Swart+Donderdag.jpeg" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Onthou julle my ontstoke possie van so twee weke gelede? Oor hoedat dit net ‘n kwessie van tyd is voordat die hele wêreld onder die hiel van ‘n bose regeringstelsel sal wees (en wat ek nie eens genoem het nie, is die geloofsvervolging wat sal plaasvind.)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Nou wel.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Wat hier onder te lese is, stem sterk ooreen met Black Tuesday in Ouland. En die reëlings vir een oorheersende groep om die wêreld te regeer, val stadig maar seker in plek.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Nuusberig uit Washington, in koerante te lese –</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt;">“Late last night (Donderdag, 1 Desember) the Senate reached <u>a quiet compromise</u> (en waarom so stilweg, as ek mag vra??) to pass the defense authorization bill. Toward the end of the bill, the National Defense Authorization Act says that if passed, it will also apply to Americans "<i>if we want it to</i>."</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.5pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Pentagon spending bill or Senate bill 1867 for <u>mandatory indefinite detention</u> under the U.S. government has passed a bipartisan Senate by a vote of 93-7, <i>despite the disapproval of retired military officials and President Obama (</i>hy moet voorgee hy is nie ‘in’ op die storie nie<i> – masker-dra</i>) threatening to veto the bill if it goes through the House.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.5pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.5pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt;">The Senate's version will need to be reconciled with the House-passed measure before the congressional session ends. If both go through, Natural News reports that the passing of the bill is an "insidious plan to put in place a legal framework to end the Bill of Rights, murder protesters, and overrun America with total police state brutality." Senator Rand Paul warns of the removal of certain rights from the Constitution, such as the removal of due process.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.5pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.5pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt;">Natural News writes the bill would allow indefinite detention of citizens accused of anti-government acts, which would apply to Occupy Wall Street protesters, journalists<u>,even bloggers</u>, and more.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.5pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt;">Hoe lui die spreuk?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.5pt;"> “And stil the sheeple is asleeple.”</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.75pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Vandag ‘n baie stil en geseënde Thanksgiving saam met Vennoot deurgebring. Niks se gerondhardlopery tussen troppe ander desperate kopers deur om voorrade aan te koop, massas kos op die tafel te kry en te wonder of die kalkoen na iets smaak nie. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.75pt;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4fMC5-KZMno/Ts7Cy0wiYcI/AAAAAAAACN0/iJGLNX5MK34/s1600/Prenkie+Harvestbasket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4fMC5-KZMno/Ts7Cy0wiYcI/AAAAAAAACN0/iJGLNX5MK34/s1600/Prenkie+Harvestbasket.jpg" /></a><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.75pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Heel anders as die matriarg wat die onderstaande omsendbrief aan haar familie uitgestuur het. (Doen al van 2008 af die rondte as die waarheid, nadat ‘n gegriefde aangesprokene glo – en wie van hulle was nie! – die name verander en dit aan haar --moes ‘n haar gewees het -- plaaslike koerant gestuur het.)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.75pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.75pt;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dis verseker sulke tye dat die weerwraak soeter is as die nagereg. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.75pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.75pt;"><b><i><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">From: Marney</span></i></b><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<i>As you all know a fabulous Thanksgiving Dinner does not make itself. I need to ask each of you to help by bringing something to complete the meal. I truly appreciate your offers to assist with the meal preparation.<br />
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Now, while I do have quite a sense of humor and joke around all the time, I COULD NOT BE MORE SERIOUS when I am providing you with your Thanksgiving instructions and orders. I am very particular, so please perform your task EXACTLY as I have requested and read your portion very carefully. If I ask you to bring your offering in a container that has a lid, bring your offering in a container WITH A LID, NOT ALUMINUM FOIL! If I ask you to bring a serving spoon for your dish, BRING A SERVING SPOON, NOT A SOUP SPOON! And please do not forget anything.<br />
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All food that is to be cooked should already be prepared, bring it hot and ready to serve, warm or room temp. These are your ONLY THREE options. Anything meant to be served cold should, of course, already be cold.<br />
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HJB—Dinner wine<br />
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The Mike Byron Family<br />
1. Turnips in a casserole with a lid and a serving spoon. Please do not fill the casserole all the way up to the top, it gets too messy. I know this may come as a bit of a surprise to you, but most of us hate turnips so don't feel like you a have to feed an army.<br />
2. Two half gallons of ice cream, one must be VANILLA, I don't care what the other one is. No store brands please. I did see an ad this morning for Hagan Daz Peppermint Bark Ice Cream, yum!! (No pressure here, though).<br />
3. Toppings for the ice cream.<br />
4. A case of bottled water, NOT gallons, any brand is ok.<br />
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The Bob Byron Family<br />
1. Green beans or asparagus (not both) in a casserole with a lid and a serving spoon. If you are making the green beans, please prepare FOUR pounds, if you are making asparagus please prepare FIVE pounds. It is up to you how you wish to prepare them, no soupy sauces, no cheese (you know how Mike is), a light sprinkling of toasted nuts, or pancetta, or some EVOO would be a nice way to jazz them up.<br />
2. A case of beer of your choice (I have Coors Light and Corona) or a bottle of clos du bois chardonnay (you will have to let me know which you will bring prior to 11/22).<br />
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The Lisa Byron Chesterford Family<br />
1. Lisa as a married woman you are now required to contribute at the adult level. You can bring hors d’oeuvres. A few helpful hints/suggestions: Keep it very light, and non-filling, NO COCKTAIL SAUCE, no beans of any kind. I think your best bet would be a platter of fresh veggies and dip. Not a huge platter, mind you (i.e., not the plastic platter from the supermarket).<br />
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The Michelle Bobble Family<br />
1. Stuffing in a casserole with a serving spoon. Please make the stuffing sans meat.<br />
2. 2.5-3 qts. of mashed squash in a casserole with a lid and serving spoon<br />
3. Prosciutto pin wheel - please stick to the recipe, no need to bring a plate.<br />
4. A pie knife<br />
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The June Davis Family<br />
1. 15 lbs of mashed potatoes in a casserole with a serving spoon. Please do not use the over-size blue serving dish you used last year. Because you are making such a large batch you can do one of two things: put half the mash in a regulation size casserole with lid and put the other half in a plastic container and we can just replenish with that or use two regulation size casserole dishes with lids. Only one serving spoon is needed.<br />
2. A bottle of clos du bois chardonnay<br />
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The Amy Misto Family (why do I even bother she will never read this)<br />
1. A pumpkin pie in a pie dish (please use my silver palate recipe) no knife needed.<br />
2. An apple pie in a pie dish, you can use your own recipe, no knife needed.<br />
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I am SO looking forward to the 25<sup>th</sup> – and trust you do too!!<br />
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Marney</i></span></b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><!--EndFragment-->marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-71668204368324270112011-11-22T22:52:00.001-07:002011-11-22T22:57:31.902-07:00Ek voel bebloggerdVir weeeeke sôkkel ek om my kraaltjie te kan bewerk -- maar nee, Blogger voeter my rond van 'n kant af.<br />
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As hy (dit MOET 'n hy wees) wel, as hy nie weier om my possies te plaas nie, dan trek hy letterlik (no pun intended) sulke helder wit strepe deur die woorde wat alles totaal onleesbaar laat; of anders verskyn alles in kodeskrif -- wat ek reken, selfs die KGB sal sukkel om te ontsyfer. (Ek noem nou maar nie hierdie land se See-Ie-Aa by hulle se naam nie, want omdat hulle alles wat luglangs gestuur word kan opvang en ontsyfer [is bekend en bewys], sal ek dadelik deur hulle geteiken word, glo my. Indien ek nie al is nie.)<br />
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Maar nou begin ek politiek praat, en daar is ek tot in der dagen sat van en sielsmoeg voor. Want moenie dink omdat ek dit nooit op my kraaltjie aanspreek, dat ek nie weet wat in die wêreld en agter die skerms aangaan nie. Glo my, ek weet, o ja ek wéét -- meer as wat die meeste gewone burgers hier, of daar of oral besef --- watter marionettespel aarbol-rond aangerig en gemanupuleer word.<br />
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En waarom almal van ons -- hierso, in Ouland en wêreldoor, soos rotte in 'n val maar net kan sit en wag en toekyk hoedat meeste van wat plaasvind, gemanipuleer en gereël en georganiseer word. Want die marionettemeesters het 'n doel -- vir eeue al en met 'n duiwelse aandrang -- om soos van ouds, onder leiding van geheime organisasies, weer hul eertydse Toring van Babel op te rig.<br />
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Daarom weet ek dat die veragtelike wet wat vandag in Ouland deurgevoer is, nie 'n haan sal laat kraai nie. In elk geval nie 'n haan wat sal probeer om die henne en die kuikentjies te beskerm nie. O, die regte geluide sal gemaak word, verseker. En waarskynlik sal internasionale koerante en tydskrifte met name soos die Tyd(s) en ook ander, hul ou storietjies daaroor opdis -- omdat die nuusmedia hier (wat ook onder totale beheer staan), altyd en tot op die einde die spel sal bly speel van Vrome Piet.<br />
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Máár: laat hulle hul duiwelse speletjies speel en skryf wat hulle wil en bou wat hulle kan -- my Here in die hemel slaap nie en op Sy tyd en Sy dag en datum wat Hy daarvoor bepaal het -- sal hy die speletjies wegvee voor Sy oë; sal Hy strepe deur hul geskrifte trek en sal Hy die maskers van hul gesigte afruk. En dan sal die hele ouwêreldse tafereel soos 'n doek opgerol word en 'n groot stem uit die hemel weerklink: "Kyk, Ek maak alles nuut." (Openbaring 21:5)<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eL87LXxJO9U/TsyIoXMpjWI/AAAAAAAACNc/7iZPNaCmiqw/s1600/Prenkie+Blogger4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eL87LXxJO9U/TsyIoXMpjWI/AAAAAAAACNc/7iZPNaCmiqw/s320/Prenkie+Blogger4.jpg" width="320" /></a>Sjoe, kyk waar het hierdie kraaltjiekrisis my laat draai! Maar ja, ek het by hierdie geselskraaltjie en by my lewenskraaltjie beblogger geraak, en so sal dit wees tot op die aardse einde.<br />
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Wil ek my sigselwers bly sien as 'n rot in 'n val? Nee!! Want in Christus is ek meer as 'n oorwinnaar!! Hy het rééds die oorlog gewen, ek moet maar net in die veldslag aanhou.<br />
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Dankie my Redder, ek veg nie VIR die oorwinning nie, maar VANUIT die oorwinning.<br />
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Maranata -- Kom Here Jesus, kom gou.marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-32869286215405460592011-10-19T16:45:00.008-06:002011-10-19T17:01:46.111-06:00Huh??<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OCdR5nQjHZc/Tp9TqbJs5GI/AAAAAAAACMk/f51HLRx0svU/s1600/Prenkie%2Bmonsterwa%2B1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OCdR5nQjHZc/Tp9TqbJs5GI/AAAAAAAACMk/f51HLRx0svU/s320/Prenkie%2Bmonsterwa%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665338844563432546" border="0" /></a> <p class="MsoNormal">Hierdie nuut-op-die-mark Oostenrykse woonwa het luukshede waarvan ek glo, die meeste mense op aarde dalk nie eens weet nie?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Nou praat ek nie van die hoofslaapvertrek met aangrensende badkamer nie. Of die stortbad, kaggel, 40” (102 cm) TV, of selfs die leersitplekbanke nie.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Daar is boonop ondervloerse verhitting wat geaktiveer word met die druk van ‘n enkele knoppie en ‘n uitskuifkroeg met dakvenster, wat 80%-ruimte by die 430 vk voet (40 vk meter) vloerruimte byvoeg.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">En dalk hou jy nie daarvan nie, maar die wa is geverf in gloei-in-die-donker-verf.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kroeg:<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OBg3K2O17Mo/Tp9VGZityGI/AAAAAAAACMw/azMCSomn28w/s1600/Prenkie%2Bmonsterwa%2B2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OBg3K2O17Mo/Tp9VGZityGI/AAAAAAAACMw/azMCSomn28w/s320/Prenkie%2Bmonsterwa%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665340424679442530" border="0" /></a>Slaapvertrek:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-5KAm6Aqao/Tp9TeNkt2vI/AAAAAAAACMY/3xoE9ByVrcY/s1600/Prenkie%2Bmonsterwa%2B1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 6px; height: 3px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-5KAm6Aqao/Tp9TeNkt2vI/AAAAAAAACMY/3xoE9ByVrcY/s200/Prenkie%2Bmonsterwa%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665338634760215282" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g6eoxiAMJRA/Tp9VVNz7fbI/AAAAAAAACM8/KNSsHG7O_M8/s1600/Prenkie%2Bmonsterwa%2B3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g6eoxiAMJRA/Tp9VVNz7fbI/AAAAAAAACM8/KNSsHG7O_M8/s320/Prenkie%2Bmonsterwa%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665340679228456370" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">Die 20-ton Palazzo (watter ander naam sou hulle kies vir die ding?!) kan 93 m.p.u. haal, maar gebruik weens die aerodinamiese ontwerp 20% minder bandstof as voertuie van dieselfde grootte. (Haai, hoe oulik….)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Natuurlik moes ek die prys vir laaste bêre: $3 miljoen (so naasteby R24 miljoen.)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Eintlik moes ek nie oor hierdie monstrositeit geskryf het nie.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Want norrmaalweg praat ek nie oor goed wat my siek maak nie.<br /></p>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-73082124773459337592011-10-10T23:18:00.003-06:002011-10-10T23:33:41.715-06:00Kennis sonder wysheid<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iZPpm8cVVhU/TpPSFxi6lBI/AAAAAAAACMM/hpnapkQ0llQ/s1600/Prenkie%2BSJ%2B2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iZPpm8cVVhU/TpPSFxi6lBI/AAAAAAAACMM/hpnapkQ0llQ/s200/Prenkie%2BSJ%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662100153175806994" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">Hy was ‘n uitvinder met meer as 300 patente op sy naam. Sy hoogste kwalifikasie was matriek. Hy was ‘n biljoenêr ($6.4 biljoen) wat jeans werk toe gedra het.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hy was een van die wêreld se grootste oorreders wat miljoene mense sover gekry het om tegnologie te gebruik. Hy was ‘n befoeterde perfeksioenis. Hy was die wêreld se<span style=""> </span>bekendste korporatiewe uitvoerende beampte.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hy was Steve Jobs.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Tot sover ons koerant se hoofartikel oor die afsterwe verlede week van ‘n briljante man wat die wêreldgeskiedenis onherroepelik verander het.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hy het van die Apple-korporasie gemaak wat dit is: Apple bestuur meer as 300 winkels in 11 lande; het wêreldwyd meer as 275 miljoen iPods, 100 miljoen iPhones and 25 miljoen iPads verkoop (die iPad het die vinnigste verkoop van enige tegnologiese hulpmiddel ooit).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">In Julie vanjaar, het Apple oor meer kontantreserwes beskik as die Amerikaanse Tessourie (!!) en was die maatskappy vir ‘n kort rukkie meer werd as Exxon Mobil.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek skud net my kop in stomme verwondering oor wat dié man in sy kort lewe van 56 jaar reggerkry het. En saam met al die Here se kinders dank ek die Vader vir die Godgegewe gawes en talente wat hierdie man aangewend het om tegnologiese hulpmiddels daar te stel, wat die uitdra van die Evangelie bevorder het teen ‘n spoed soos nog nooit vantevore gesien of beleef nie.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">En hoewel ek totaal afkeurig is oor sy lewenswyse van klipharde be- en veroordeling van sy medemens, sy onverdraagsaamheid van andere se tekortkominge, sy ego so groot soos die aardbol (“He not just wanted to put out something great, but insanely great, better than anyone else, because it had to represent who <span style="font-style: italic;">he</span> was” sê sy eertydse vennoot ), sy goedkeuring van die “avontuur” van dwelmgebruik, die miljoene wat hy vir die aborsie-bedryf geskenk het en sy Bhoedistiese lewensuitkyk, is ek eienaardiglik geraak deur sy sterwe.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hierdie geniale mens het tegnologies met kennis omgegaan soos nog niemand voor hom nie. Hy wou wéét en wat hy weet, bekendmaak. Hy wou uitvind wat nog nooit voorheen bekend was nie – daarop dui sy maatskappy-logo van die gebyte appel -- hoewel daar in Genesis staan dat Eva van ‘n verbode vrug – nie appel nie – geëet het om om kennis te bekom, nadat sy die duiwel se leuen geglo het dat “sy soos God sou word.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">En dis waarom ek hartseer is oor hierdie groot man se sterwe – dat hy die duiwel se leuen geglo het dat daar nie ‘n God is nie. En dat hy van verlede Woensdag af verseker en onomkeerbaar weet dat hy ‘n afgryslike – en ewige – fout gemaak het.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dat hy by al sy omvangryke kennis, nie wou weet, wat selfs ‘n klein kindjie kan verstaan nie – dat Jesus die Redder van siele is.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wat baat dit die mens om die hele wêreld te wen, maar aan sy siel skade te ly. (Matt.16:26)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek treur oor jou, Steve Jobs.<span style=""></span></p>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-56624320247593434602011-09-30T00:21:00.003-06:002011-09-30T00:26:45.388-06:00Koppige kok<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k_TlybxcDuA/ToVgHgig-VI/AAAAAAAACLc/QDCxIiIzhGo/s1600/Prenkie%2Btater%2Btot.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k_TlybxcDuA/ToVgHgig-VI/AAAAAAAACLc/QDCxIiIzhGo/s200/Prenkie%2Btater%2Btot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658034188970948946" border="0" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">Enige kok weet dat mens nie gaste onthaal met nuwe resepte nie. Ek weet dit ook. Lankal. Maar deur die jare het ek willens en wetens my eie kop gevolg, en 98% van die kere het ek die reël maar net weer bevestig gesien: moenie gaste onthaal op nuwe resepte nie, bly by wat jy ken en weet.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Maar ag jinne, net soms kry mens mos lus om iets anders uit te prober so met die saam- eet-en-al. Dis nou weer so. Môreaand het ons ‘n kerkfunksie en ek moet (wil) ‘n vleisgereg saamneem. Soek toe netnou op die net rond en kom op ‘n maklike en vinnige ene af. Dis so eenvoudig, dat niks daarmee kan verkeerd loop nie (?!)<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Buitendien, ek sal dit in van die handige foeliehouers maak (nie in ‘n baie mooi bak waaraan ek uitgeken kan word nie), vroeg inglip om dit neer te sit, en verder alle “eienaarskap” omseil.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek is nie regtig lief vir die chili-geregte wat hier deuskant geëet word nie, maar dis baaie gewild in hierdie land. As ek onderstaande resep vir my gesin sou maak, sou ek die gevriedse groente-opsie gebruik.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Maar kyk net hoe maklik: (Regtig? Sukses gewaarborg die eerste keer?)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-outline-level:1"><b><span style="font-family:Times;mso-fareast-Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:18.0ptfont-family:";" >SAVORY TATER TOT CASSEROLE</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-outline-level:1"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >Ingredients</span></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >2 ½ kg lean ground beef (dis nou ‘mince’)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >1 onion, chopped</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >225g fresh mushrooms</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >1 can vegetarian chili</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >1 can corn</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >(4 cups frozen mixed vegetables (thawed) in place of chili and corn)</span></i></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >1 (omtrent 540 g) can cream of mushroom soup <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >1 (1 kg) package frozen potato rounds (Kry julle tater tots in ouland?)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >1 ½ cups grated cheese of choice</span></li></ul> <h3><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >Directions</span></h3> <ol start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray 9x13 glass baking dish with cooking spray. </span></span><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >Brown the beef and onions. (Apart or together, as you prefer.)</span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >Sauté the mushrooms in butter. </span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >Spread meat&onion mix into bottom of pan. </span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >Layer with mushrooms, chili (or veggies), and corn. </span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >Cover with the soup, straight from the can, carefully spreading with spatula to cover entirely. </span></span><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" ></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-outline-level:1;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >Layer tater tots on top, covering entire top. </span></span><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><b><span style="font-family:Times;mso-fareast-Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:18.0ptfont-family:";" ></span></b></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-outline-level:1;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >Bake for 40 minutes (1 hour when recipe is doubled). </span></span><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><b><span style="font-family:Times;mso-fareast-Times New Roman";mso-font-kerning:18.0ptfont-family:";" ></span></b></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="">About 15 minutes before taking the casserole out of the oven, sprinkle with cheese.</span></span><br /></li></ol><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="">Check after 25 minutes; if tots are getting too brown, turn down to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C). </span></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:.5in;mso-outline-level:1"><span class="plaincharacterwrap"><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >** Chili: a spicy stew</span></span><b><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >. </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-Times New Roman"font-family:";" >The name of the dish derives from Spanish meaning chili pepper with meat. Traditional versions are made, minimally, from chili peppers, garlic, onions and cumin along with chopped or ground beef. Beans and tomatoes are frequently included.</span><br /></p>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-63642172669617263662011-09-26T21:49:00.004-06:002011-09-26T21:57:11.215-06:00Muise in huise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rTJhWqK_sjI/ToFJAyBhJpI/AAAAAAAACLU/k1BEODoka-Q/s1600/Prenkie%2Bmuis%2B4.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 145px; height: 192px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rTJhWqK_sjI/ToFJAyBhJpI/AAAAAAAACLU/k1BEODoka-Q/s200/Prenkie%2Bmuis%2B4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656882884731020946" border="0" /></a><br /> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-fareast-language:JA;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> <p class="MsoNormal">Die aarde draai en die seisoene wissel en ons beleef tans die mees vredige en sagte, ryke herfsdae. En dis wonderlik om vensters en deure te laat oopstaan ná ‘n nogal baie warm Augustusmaand.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">So sit ek vanaand teen skemer welbehaaglik op die rusbank in die woonkamer toe iets vaals, klein en blitsig, reg voor my voete verbyflits onder die bank in.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Nou wel, dit moes presies die oomblik gewees het waarop hierdie moedige en beheersde, volwasse vrou moes afgebuk en die die klein, hulpelose ou diertjie opgeskep en by die oop skuifdeur na buite vrygelaat het. (Seersekerlik waarskynlik met ‘n boog deur die lug.)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek wens ek kon julle beïndruk en sê dis absoluut net wat gebeur het….maar dan sou ek moes jok. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">My eie gille weerklink nou nog in my ore, en elke keer as ek vir Vennoot kyk, dan wil-wil hy weer begin lag oor my gebokspringery van die een bank tot op die ander tot op die groot stoel in die hoek – die laaste springslag het ek so dodelik ampertjies nie gemaak nie!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Haai, en om te dink ek het voorgeslagte gehad wat feitlik kaalvoet oor die Drakensberge getrek het; ‘n oupa wat in die Boereoorlog teen die kakies baklei het en ekself het die moed gehad om ‘n hele paar keer in my lewe kindertjies in die wêreld te bring --- hoe dan dat ek so halfpad in my oudag in nog steeds sulke wilde wegholspronge gee omrede van ‘n swerkater van ‘n muis….</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek troos my darem aan een ding: dit bewys net ek is nie katterig nie….</p>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-70820157221833772082011-09-13T22:50:00.005-06:002011-09-14T00:09:17.469-06:00Tyd en hoogtyd<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-spTD1Xyi6go/TnA3hdyzZeI/AAAAAAAACLM/6vuwUaxc6JQ/s1600/Prenkie%2BTyd%2B3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-spTD1Xyi6go/TnA3hdyzZeI/AAAAAAAACLM/6vuwUaxc6JQ/s320/Prenkie%2BTyd%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652078580422895074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">‘n Tyd om te kom en ‘n tyd om te gaan....en as mens te lank wegbly moet jy oppas, of jou blokmaters mag dink, jy (dis nou ekke) -- het besluit dit is beslis net hier die gerieflike tyd vir myse kraaltjie om af te sterwe. </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">Dêffenitief néé EN aikona. Dit sou mos moord wees om hierdie ou kuierkraaltjie van my nek om te draai! As’t ware so goed soos om ‘n eie kind by die deur uit te jaag. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">‘n Ander logiese moontlikheid vir die "stilstatus" sou kon gewees het, dat ekself dalk nie meer op die ondermaanse was nie. Sal dalk eendag gebeur, hoor – nie “dalk” nie -- dis nou die doodgaan, want dis mos tog wat op ons almal wag. Maar dat ek net in stilte sal wegraak met kraaltjie daar medeby is goed moontlik, want liewe Vennoot het g’n basteridee van hoe om by hierdie geselsplek uit te kom indien hy oor my heengaan sou moes publiseer nie. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">(Heeltemal anders as die ou wat vir sy vrou die opdrag gegee het: </p><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">As ek die dag finaal disnis is,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">my assies in ‘n nis gekis,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">kan jy maar oral vonkpos stuur:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">die ou is oor “ en in“ die muur!)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;"> Nou maar wat het dan gebeur om my langerekte stiltetyd te veroorsaak? </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">Verskonings, verskonings: kinders en kleinkinders en ver reis en lank vat met die terugkomslag, en weer ‘n keer die vlaktes inry.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;"> Kangaroeland toe gewees vir ‘n kinderkuiermaand tot helfte Maart; drie weke tuis; opry Halifax, Kanada toe saam met Vennoot aan begin April vir die geboorte van die tweelingfeetjies -- tot my tuiskoms so al terug by mysigselwers met die langpad langs, ‘n tyd gelede. Daarna groot vreugde toe die Australiërs hulle vir vyf weke hier by ons kom tuismaak het. Toe weer laasweek die wiele vir 900 myl ver laat draai saam met Vennoot, om die noordwestelike hoek van Colorado bietjie te verken so voor die koms van die winter. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">En van al die dinge en doene sal ek dalk nog vertel.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">Dit was ‘n ryk tyd; ‘n moegwerk tyd; ‘n dinktyd; 'n rustyd;‘n liefhê tyd en die hele tyd kon ek sê: “Die Here het vir my die meetsnoere in lieflike plekke laat val.” </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">Ja, die afgelope paar maande was verrykend en vervullend. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">Ek het waarlik gelééf. En daarom wens ek ook vir jou vandag in die woorde van Jonathan Swift toe: </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">“May you live all the days of your life.” </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: lucida grande;">En mits dese sê ek dan weer “hallo” aan almal van die liewe julles! (Gróót verskoning aangeteken, want julle het vriende geword met die tyd saam, en my vriende is kosbaar.)</p>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-75568400660780495832011-02-08T00:32:00.004-07:002011-02-08T00:49:27.311-07:00Boontjie kry haar loontjie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TVDx6jCVU5I/AAAAAAAACLA/24hGe2oUMUk/s1600/Prenkie%2Bvliegtuig.jpg"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek lag toe mos alte lekker vir Vennoot wat nie kan “byhou” nie.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Maar elke hond kry sy dag.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Saterdagoggend toe hy my kom wakkermaak met my oggendkoffietjies, vra hy so terloops watter<span style=""> </span>dag ek nou weer vlieg. Nou ook nie die moeilikste vraag nie, want dis “Komende Woensdag”, antwoord ekke. Waarop hy my inlig nee, dis eintlik Dinsdag --- ugh, waar skrik ek myself winduit en helderwakker, want mens beplan mos met 'n seker datum in jou kop. En vir my maak een hele dag nogal groot verskil hier na die einde se kant toe (dis nou die einde van die voorberei, nie <span style="font-style: italic;">my</span> einde nie.)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Genadiglik was ek darem nie te ver agter met die dinge nie, en die Here is ook so getrou om mens te dra deur dale en oor heuwels, en<span style=""> </span>nou is die nuwe rok gesoom, die jannas korter gemaak, Vennoot se koekies en beskuit gebak en koffers klaar gepak, want more is dit Dinsdag!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek sal DV weer so oor vier weke terug wees, en groet dus – altyd met waardering vir my liewe blokmaats wat my lewe so verryk.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Mooi loop!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">mariki</p> </a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TVDx6jCVU5I/AAAAAAAACLA/24hGe2oUMUk/s1600/Prenkie%2Bvliegtuig.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TVDx6jCVU5I/AAAAAAAACLA/24hGe2oUMUk/s200/Prenkie%2Bvliegtuig.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571218727197037458" border="0" /></a>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-60232583460773776542011-02-05T00:16:00.004-07:002011-02-05T00:23:44.666-07:00Oupa bly nie meer by nie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TUz6IptNjwI/AAAAAAAACK4/CE1iJXXQXXg/s1600/Prenkie%2Bkimono.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TUz6IptNjwI/AAAAAAAACK4/CE1iJXXQXXg/s200/Prenkie%2Bkimono.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570101865691844354" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style>Met my breiery vir die dogterkindertjies wat oppad is, soek ek gisteraand ‘n bababaadjie-patroon op die internet, en die ene hier langsaan trek my aandag.<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ek vergroot die prentjie en terwyl ek dit sit en bestudeer, stap Vennoot verby. Skielik steek hy vas, kom loer oor my skouer en vra so half verstom: “Wie’s dié?”<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek verduidelik waarmee ek besig is. Toe hy wegstap, hoor ek hy brom so onderlangs verontskuldigend vir homself: “Ek wou mos darem sê dis nie een van die kleinkinders nie.”</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Siestog Oupa -- dinge gaan nou te vinnig vir jou.<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-46109217548567124722011-02-02T23:38:00.003-07:002011-02-03T00:14:52.042-07:00KonsertpretDié ouma het reeds gehoor dat sy swemlesse, balletklasse, ‘n Sondagskoolpiekniek en ‘n skoolkonsert daar in Australië gaan bywoon.<br /><br />Skoolkonsert! Jare laas dié vreugde beleef. Ek hoop dit is net so vermaaklik soos hierdie ene:<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0hcOquFA10Q?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-11514600411662408762011-02-01T11:30:00.006-07:002011-02-02T23:30:21.182-07:00Ouma trêwwel weerSaam met al die gedoentes en gewoel en opgewondenheid van pas-verby Kersfees, bel ons Kanada-kinders om uit die bloute te vertel dat daar by hulle ‘n tweelinkie oppad is. <p class="MsoNormal">Die nuus veroorsaak ‘n familie-oproer vanaf Kanada tot in Amerika, word deurgebel Suid-Afrika toe en oorgesein na Australië.<br /><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TUhSfMLgsYI/AAAAAAAACKs/r2k0EcgIfds/s1600/Prenkie%2Btwins%2Bpresent.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 140px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TUhSfMLgsYI/AAAAAAAACKs/r2k0EcgIfds/s320/Prenkie%2Btwins%2Bpresent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568791635042546050" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br />Verstomming! Aan geen kant van die families is daar nog ooit twee rye spoortjies langs mekaar getrap nie. Wat ‘n héérlike verwondering en dankbaarheid oor die spesiale hemelse geskenk wat oppad is – ‘n identiese tweelingdogtertjiekinners!!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br />En Ouma begin boeke aanstuur en brei en oorweeg om te leer hekel. Maar grootste beplanning is om te moet gaan help wanneer die mensies aan die kom is, so teen April-iewers, want ander ouma woon baie ver.</p><br />Net daar sit die Australië-kinders hul voet neer en hulle kleim in – jongste Aussietjie is al vyftien maande oud, en Ouma se arms het hom dan nog nooit vasgehou nie! <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Een doller, twee dollers…..spoeg, spaarvark spoeg. Spaargeld maak dit!<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Nou staan die stofwolke dakhoog soos hierdie ouma spring om klaar te kry vir volgende Woensdag se vliegtuigklim.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ouma kom, kangaroetjie, Ouma kom!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TUhRsdXupqI/AAAAAAAACKk/gLcOBYqLXqw/s1600/Prenkie%2Bkanga%2B1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TUhRsdXupqI/AAAAAAAACKk/gLcOBYqLXqw/s320/Prenkie%2Bkanga%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568790763483866786" border="0" /></a>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-52856831965454412062011-01-30T23:13:00.009-07:002011-01-30T23:26:16.048-07:00Ek met die keiser se klere aan....'n Voorbeeld van 'n aaklige sekuriteitskassie:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TUZTr3oshJI/AAAAAAAACKM/6gX8NoGFYL4/s1600/Prenkie%2Blyfmasjien%2B2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TUZTr3oshJI/AAAAAAAACKM/6gX8NoGFYL4/s320/Prenkie%2Blyfmasjien%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568230002424317074" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"> ~~~~~</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Staan toe mos vandeesweek met geen klere aan nie, op die lughawe.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Kaal. Sonder ‘n draad of ‘n vesel om my te bedek.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">En ek is bekyk. Van bo to onder en van voor tot agter.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br />Darem deur mense wat ek nie kon sien nie – asof dit ‘n verskil maak…..En die mense rondom my wat ek wel kon sien, het genadiglik teen my klere vasgekyk.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Vrywillig? Nee, natuurlik nie!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Maar dit het gekom toe ons ná ‘n kort wekie se kuier by Tweede-Jongste in Phoenix se lughawe deur die sekuriteitskontrole moes gaan, en ek onkant gevang was, en nie vinnig genoeg gedink het om dié vernedering te ontduik nie. Voor ek my kon kom kry, is ek in die Full Body Scanner ingewink, met hande bokant die kop staan gemaak, en – soos dit vir my gevoel het – “gefussileer.”<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek weet nie in hoeveel ander lande dié aaklige sekuriteitskassies al hul opwagting gemaak het nie, maar hier vervuil hulle by dosyne.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Die Full Body Scanner “ontklee” ‘n mens deur ‘n 3-D beeld van jou te vertoon – kompleet met alle nate, voue, skaduwees, bult-en-hobbel vlakke – en op die lughawens word dié beeld gesein na ‘n skerm in ‘n vertrek waar sekuriteitspersoneel jou bestudeer om te sien of al daardie kontoere werklik jou eie is, en of jy dalk dwelms, wapens of plofstof saamsmokkel.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Genadiglik kan mens nog weier om so verneder te word, maar dan word jy deeglik deur gehandskoende dames “betas”.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Liewer dit. Vat aan my as jy dan moet. En ek kan jou sien. Maar moet my nie beloer nie. Veral as ek nie klere aan het nie.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TUZUety_kEI/AAAAAAAACKc/6RLCPD0Gdhs/s1600/Prenkie%2Blyfmasjien%2B3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 218px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TUZUety_kEI/AAAAAAAACKc/6RLCPD0Gdhs/s320/Prenkie%2Blyfmasjien%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568230875956482114" border="0" /></a>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-45235376982872166362011-01-14T21:50:00.011-07:002011-01-14T22:28:21.342-07:00VerkleurmenseHóé lank jou lysie van voornemens vir 2011 ook al is – MOET jy daarby aanlas om nooit vanjaar (en vir altyd!) met ‘n emmer vol verf in jou motor rond te ry nie.<br /><br />Want sou jy in 'n botsing kom, is <span style="font-style: italic;">dit</span> wat gaan gebeur: <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TTEu-y6ezYI/AAAAAAAACJ0/Dm3n9BonCMw/s1600/Prenkie%2Bverf%2B5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TTEu-y6ezYI/AAAAAAAACJ0/Dm3n9BonCMw/s400/Prenkie%2Bverf%2B5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562278671133101442" border="0" /></a></p> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TTEpCRJwKtI/AAAAAAAACJU/DRL7qV3Vank/s1600/Prenkie%2Bverf%2B1.jpg"><br /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TTEuxRBcZ3I/AAAAAAAACJs/k1bG7VHZC1E/s1600/Prenkie%2Bverf%2B6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TTEuxRBcZ3I/AAAAAAAACJs/k1bG7VHZC1E/s320/Prenkie%2Bverf%2B6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562278438697199474" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TTEub8su4RI/AAAAAAAACJk/CcO_OXntLhk/s1600/Prenkie%2Bverf%2B7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TTEub8su4RI/AAAAAAAACJk/CcO_OXntLhk/s320/Prenkie%2Bverf%2B7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562278072464367890" border="0" /></a>Die insittendes van hierdie blou motortjie het ‘n 25 liter-emmer verf op die agterste sitplek vervoer. Jônna-whê!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TTEvp89A0NI/AAAAAAAACJ8/XCV9zjw8AMs/s1600/Prenkie%2Bverf%2B8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TTEvp89A0NI/AAAAAAAACJ8/XCV9zjw8AMs/s400/Prenkie%2Bverf%2B8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562279412562448594" border="0" /></a>NS:<br /><p class="MsoNormal">Die ambulansbestuurder het geweier dat die vroulike paramedikus uit hul voertuig klim, omdat sy nie kon ophou lag nie. Dit was totaal onprofessioneel, het hy gesê. (!)</p>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-87927642493677028142011-01-12T22:00:00.006-07:002011-01-12T22:13:47.322-07:00Splinternuwe nuwe jaar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TS6HC7dBJTI/AAAAAAAACIs/nKuGyYpEfLw/s1600/Prenkie%2B2011.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 194px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0oFMjGON07U/TS6HC7dBJTI/AAAAAAAACIs/nKuGyYpEfLw/s320/Prenkie%2B2011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561531074238031154" border="0" /></a><style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek het al hier vertel dat Joni Eareckson Tada een van my geëerde heldinne is. Elke keer as ek een van haar boeke/artikels/webwerfinskrywings lees, laat sy my oorstelp en geïnspireerd.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Baie ken die verhaal van hoedat sy in haar tienerjare ná ‘n duikongeluk, van haar nek af verlam gelaat is.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">In "Dié God Wat Ek Liefhet", bl 304, skryf sy:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Ek onthou die nag lank gelede<span style=""> </span>toe ek as<span style=""> </span>beangste tienderjarige in ‘n skemer hospitaalkamer hardop gelê en wonder het of God my dan afgeskryf het. Die gange was donker en verlate.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dis toe dat my vriendin Jackie pens-en-pootjies langs my in die bed klim en teen die donkerte van daardie nag in begin sing:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>‘Man of Sorrows!’ What a name!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>For the Son of God who came</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Ruined sinners to reclaim!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Hallelujah, what a Savior!’</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Wanneer iemand oor die afgelope dekades my gevra het na die keerpunt in my geestelike wroeging oor die ongeluk, beskryf ek daardie oomblik. Dit was die allerbeste wat enigeen vir ‘n verlamde meisie kon doen.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Vroëer reeds in al die eindelose ure in daardie bed, het ek Bybelverse lê en herhaal oor God se doel met ons lyding, maar dit het nooit my diepste denke deurdring nie. Antwoorde en redes, hoe goed bedink ook al, het nie by die probleem in my hart uitgekom nie – in my hart en diepste wese…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“Eers het ek dit nie begryp nie. Máár, as God dan waarlik die middelpunt van die heelal en die skepping is, dié Een wat dit bymekaar hou sodat dit nie uitmekaartuimel nie – as alles deur Hom leef, beweeg en bestaan soos wat Handelinge 17 vers 28 sê, dan kan Hy ons geen belangriker antwoord óf rede óf geskenk gee as Homself nie.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">“<i>Dit</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> is wat Jackie my daardie nag help verstaan het. God het ons nie woorde gegee nie – Hy het ons die Woord gegee – Jesus, die verminkte en verbryselde Man van Smarte.”</span></p> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><p class="MsoNormal">Ek gaan hierdie nuwe jaar in met die Man van Smarte aan my sy. Hy ken my hartseer en het medelye met my swakhede. Hy is die Seun van God – God Self!<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hy dra my pyn vir my. Hy veg my geveg tot die oorwinning toe.<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hy stort Sy seën oorvloediglik op my uit. Hy gee my die goeie en verheug Hom in my lofsange.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hy vergewe my opstandige hart en hou my styf in Sy arms vas.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ek is veilig. Dwarsdeur hierdie splinternuwe 2011 -- en vir altyd.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Halleluja – wat ‘n Redder!!</p><p class="MsoNormal"> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Aan elke ene van julle: die Here se seënende nabyheid vir hierdie nuwe jaar toegebid!<br /></p>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388222449488853907.post-76790143379735859642011-01-10T17:10:00.003-07:002011-01-10T17:16:13.362-07:00Waar is my sjimpansee tog~~~~~~~~<br />Nou hoe verduidelik ek nou hierdie saak – ek bedoel, selfs ‘n slim sjimpansee sou kon agterkom dat ek verlede jaar laas hier ingeloer het.<br /><br />Ek is skoon verstom dat ek nog weet hoe om by my kraaltjie in te kom!<br /><br />Ken julle daai gevoel van omdat-ek-so-skuldig-voel-stel-ek-uit-om-die-saak-reg-te-stel-en-dan-voel-ek-nog-skuldiger-en-dan-stel-ek-nogmaals-uit……<br /><br />Ja, Kerstyd <span style="font-style:italic;">was</span> besig; ons <span style="font-style:italic;">het</span> tot Nuwejaars gaste gehad; ek <span style="font-style:italic;">het </span>stapels lakens en handdoeke begin was en <span style="font-style:italic;">selfs kaste regpak</span> om die hartseerwees te probeer ontwyk toe die laaste kinter by die lughawe afgelaai is, maar nogtans…<br /><br />Groot askies dus. (As ek net nog elf-en-‘n-halwe maande langer gewag het, dan kon ek julle alweer ‘n geseënde Kersfees toegewens het….!)<br /><br />Maar ek weet een ding: as ek net ‘n slim sjimpansee gehad het om my te help, dan het julle beslis al vinniger weer van my gehoor…. <br /><br />~~~~~~~<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xOrgOW9LnT4?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xOrgOW9LnT4?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>marikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15280167212982892543noreply@blogger.com4