• Who
  • What
    • Research
    • Vision
    • Strategy
    • Tactics
    • Execution
  • Support
  • Services
  • Contact
  • Donkey Stable
  • Missionary Stories
Deeper Still Missions | Missionary Training | Ministry Mentoring

Table Mountain

9/8/2009

0 Comments

 
Picture




I walked out in the front yard of the Weichardts to glance at Table Mountain. The majestic landmark is beautiful. Clouds drape over the corner and appear to be smoke stacks coming from God’s mountain.

The last three days of wind, rain and cold has transformed into a gorgeous day. You can see the ocean, the mountain and remember the refreshed splender of God’s creation. I guess we need more rainy days in our lives to appreciate the spender of God’s presence on a daily basis.

Many thoughts flash through my heart as I remember yesterday and a summary of research conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa. It was the introduction of Teenage TATA, the voices of young fathers in South Africa. “Tata” is the isiXhosa word for father or daddy. It is a polite form of address to an older African man. This research was conducted in Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria over the last two years. It was fascinating information.

The conclusion of the research was that children benefit greatly from the prescence of a caring and supportive father. One of the young fathers, Lonwabo, said, I wish I could have bonded with my father growing up. I missed all that. . . I am longing for that father bond! So, I wanted to give like that to my baby.

The real truth is that 63% of children in Africa have no father involved in their life. I wonder what the statistic is in America? I know that we have met thousands of young people who live in blended families and have little to not contact with their real father.

Over these 40 years there have been many young people who look to us as their Table Mountain. We are the landmark that stands out in their life of faith. Someone they can look to for a bearing or a waypoint in life. Continually we get surprise calls from former young people seeking guidance for their adult life.

Who is looking to you as their Table mountain? Glance around and see the young eyes looking at you. Don’t miss the gleem in their eye and smile from their eager heart. You are the landmark, the father figure for some you may never notice.


Picture
Table Mountain from the Weichardts front yard.
Picture
Table Mountain as seen from Robben Island.
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Danny Sartin

    Four decade veteran of youth ministry in churches, Youth For Christ and now is the Founder and Executive Director of Deeper Still Missions. Danny and his wife Cathy spend most of their time mentoring missionaries in Africa, Europe, Central America and North America. Future opportunities include South America and the Asia Pacific area.

    Archives

    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    November 2011
    July 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    September 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    April 2010
    March 2010
    February 2010
    January 2010
    December 2009
    November 2009
    October 2009
    September 2009
    August 2009
    July 2009
    June 2009
    May 2009
    April 2009
    March 2009
    February 2009
    January 2009

    Categories

    All
    Bible Nuggets
    Kingdom Leadership
    Life Nuggets
    Missionary Stories Areaone
    Missionary Stories Europe
    Missionary Stories Greece
    Missionary Stories Honduras
    Missionary Stories South Africa
    Missionary Stories Swaziland
    Missionary Stories Zambia
    Prayer
    Spiritual Safari
    Stable Talk

    RSS Feed

ORGANIZATION
Who We Are
What We Do
Research
Vision
Strategy
Tactics
Execution
Support
Contact
Donkey Stable
Missionary Stories

    Contact Us

Submit
Website by TechLifeLine Designs