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Teachers Motivation 10 by Ivor Swartz

G R A T I T U D E To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything; every breath we draw is a gift of His love. The grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay, but by personal experience. The grateful person always ask, "where would I be, if not for Your grace." The truly grateful view every event of their lives- the painful and the joyous; the happy endings and the broken beginnings- as a gift. They don’t take anything for granted. They know, it’s only the grace of God, and the support of others, who got them where they are. Stay grateful.

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Episode 2 of my teachers appreciation podcast. It's only 6 minutes long. Please share.

Teachers Motivation by Ivor Swartz

I'm talking to my friend, Ryan Enslin, who owns Lifestyle Blog, My Lime Boots. We are talking about a part of his past, what led him to blogging, and what the church can do about creativity: http://mylimeboots.co.za/

Average Christian Podcast Episode 10. I'm talking about our trip to Israel with J-Life (http://test.jlife.org.za/), interviewing my wife, Nadine; I ask my friend SJ to share about his experience at the It's Time Prayer Event. He wrote a blog post that went viral (http://bit.ly/2qcgDu0). I've also written about it: http://bit.ly/MaarOnsMoetBloemToe

Relationships are fragile; people say things they don't mean, or have vowed to. In a space of a week, I heard of two couples getting divorce...and they are Christian. I say this, because the church has much to say about the movie Fifty Shades fo Grey, but struggles to mentor, guide, and walk alongside young married couples, to see them loving each other healthily.

I had a conversation with Mike Darby- a man I came to respect deeply, because of what I'm seeing in the lives of the people he mentored and discipled over many years. He founded one of the best schools in Joburg South, and has not stopped trying to see social change in South Africa. https://socialproject.co.za/

I'm in conversation with Caron Roodt, founder of The Trade-off Project (http://tradeoffproject.com/)- a company that seeks to develop and build responsible giving, to NGO's, with a "vice for value" initiative. Follow them on the various social media platforms.

This is the second episode for 2017, recorded middle of December. I'm chatting to an old friend from Bible School who've recently founded a not-for-profit clothing company, Zuko Clothing. Listen to some of my conversation with Wimpie.

Welcome to 2017. Welcome to Midnight. 365 days of you doing, being, becoming. Make this a year of movement!

A shorter episode on three things close to my heart: men's health, leading young people, and a friend from prison.

"GO, and MAKE", Jesus said! We've all been given somewhere to go, and something to make. I'm speaking to Lara and Dyl- a young adult couple that serve with me at church- about their heart for India. They are also taking 8 other young adults with them. This is gospel!