Tiny Marais

Tiny Marais

Beyond my relationship with God, my next greatest passion is showing love and appreciation to my wife Val, my family, and my friends—the same deep love the Lord has for each of them. This love extends further, to the strangers I encounter, as I often feel called to help others understand who God is and who they are in Him. This calling has led me to mentor men and couples on their journeys of faith.

Singing without a song

Oh, how little time we haveHow the days fly pastWithout a word or deed of love spoken or doneDarling how wrong I have been about youAnd about lifeAbout the things that matter mostForgive me for running after pockets of airFor…

Set Free

I the one who caused Your painYou Lord Called my nameWith Arms outstretchedYou pardoned meFor You have diedTo set me free.

Saying Thank You

I often want to say Thank you,Or even say, I’m Sorry, But I wait and wait Until it is too late.I know I should have said it.It makes my friend feel better.I put it off and put it off Until…

Rain Drops

It’s not one drop that brings the rain but many.Yet All the drops count.It’s not one prayer that brings revivalYet each and every prayer is importantIt’s not one prayer that brings our loved ones back to Jesus.But who is counting…

One Drop of Rain

“It’s not only one drop that brings the rain,yet every drop counts.It’s not only one prayer that brings revival,but every prayer is vital!”Ephesians 6: 18

Only One Way

While sitting outside our bathroom early one morning and praying, I noticed a piece of gut on the carpet. (The kind used to attach labels to garments on sale.)   As I reached out to pick it up my hand moved…

Overwhelmed

One can walk into a church and be overwhelmed!One can be overwhelmed by the warm welcomeGiven by cheerful Greeters standing at the door.Overwhelmed by the beauty of the place.Overwhelmed by the building or the decorations.One can be overwhelmed by the…

God’s Recipe

Some time we walk the Christian life with ease. All goes well and our praises to the Lord are loud and clear. But other times, it feels all we do just takes us away from the One we love; from the one Who loves us.