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Reon Louw

@reonlouw

Husband, father, volunteer, pastor

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Reon Louw
@reonlouw Sep 30, 2019, 10:21 AM UTC

A plan for my life

Here is a sentence every Christian has heard before often: ## God has a plan for your life! It is a great thing to know as you struggle to find your way in life and strive to make sense of random and…

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Reon Louw
@reonlouw Sep 19, 2019, 3:12 PM UTC

I will not go underground

This week two things were announced in the national media in South Africa. Even if you do not live in South Africa, I think you will get the point I am about to make and be able to identify. It is so…

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Reon Louw
@reonlouw Sep 11, 2019, 3:31 PM UTC

Relationship status

Relationships can be complicated and that counts for all relationships. Parents and children can sometimes struggle as much as anyone else to get along well. I’m sure we have all experienced tension…

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Reon Louw
@reonlouw Sep 8, 2019, 10:37 AM UTC

Onwards, upwards, better!

I am having a lot of fun writing this blog. It has been especially rewarding to hear from readers. Thank you for every comment and like, but an especially big thank you for every email and resulting…

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Reon Louw
@reonlouw Sep 3, 2019, 7:26 PM UTC

A story about apples

I wish for you apples, lots and lots of apples. And that in all the apples that come your way, you will be all you should be. It is also my hope that you will be encouraged by this blog. However, for…

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Reon Louw
@reonlouw Aug 29, 2019, 9:37 PM UTC

Finished

As a pastor, I have often lamented that my job is never done. When you are a builder building a house, the job has a start and a finish. It is not a small job, nor an easy job. The list of things tha…

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Reon Louw
@reonlouw Aug 24, 2019, 7:10 PM UTC

Hope again

Years ago, a friend of mine went through a phase where he was desperate to find ‘the one’, get married and settle down. Our circle of friends (students all) consisted of confirmed bachelors and he ca…

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Reon Louw
@reonlouw Aug 24, 2019, 6:46 PM UTC

Hope again

Years ago, a friend of mine went through a phase where he was desperate to find ‘the one’, get married and settle down. Our circle of friends (students all) consisted of confirmed bachelors and he ca…

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Reon Louw
@reonlouw Aug 19, 2019, 2:50 PM UTC

A two-way street

There is a couple of things about today’s blog that is somewhat unusual. It may not be obvious to you, the reader and therefore I am going to highlight it for you. The pictures I am using here is not…

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Reon Louw
@reonlouw Aug 10, 2019, 12:31 PM UTC

An open invitation

During my childhood, our family attended a traditional Pentecostal church. In this tradition, members would participate in different ways during services. There were times when individuals were invit…

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