Libby's Pride Wines

23/07/2024

Hope to see you there 👇👇👇👇👇

03/07/2024

PLEASE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY FRIEND REQUEST FROM ME!

CAN YOU ALL GET OFF MY PAGE IMMEDIATELY?
IAM REPORTING YOU ALL RIGHT NOW, AND BLOCKING YOU TOO 😡😡😡

25/06/2024

This morning the Lord says...Put on all the armour that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the Devil's evil tricks. EPH..6 v 11 & then a snippet from v 12...Note; for we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, then v 13..So put on God's armour Now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the Enemy's attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground. Whoop whoop wow this is so true. Iam so dressed in my God's Amour, and to blessed to be stressed Amen ✝️🛐

24/06/2024

KEEP YOUR CIRCLE SMALL

A Short Valuable Story

A young girl asked an elderly woman:
"Do I really need friends in life?"

The elderly woman responded:
"Yes. Life is truly very rough. There should be someone by your side with whom you can talk for hours without feeling that they would judge you; on whose shoulders you can cry, one who will give you emotional support. When no one will be there for you, they should be there. One who should help you share the good times and overcome the difficult ones."

The young girl asked:
"Is it true that a fake friend is more dangerous than an enemy?"

The elderly woman responded:
"Yes. It's because you know who your enemy is and you're not going to let them get close to you. But a false friend is pretending while getting your trust. They find out your vulnerabilities, your secrets and your dreams. They know which button to press and how to stab you in the back."

The young girl asked:
"How do I avoid being surrounded by fake friends?"

The elderly woman paused for a short moment, then asked,
"Between a small garden and a forest, which one has more snakes and scorpions?"

The young girl responded:
"The forest, sure!"

The elderly woman smiled, and then said:
"Good! When you keep your circle of friends small like a small garden, the less snakes and scorpions you have to worry about, even rats. The fewer people you hang out with, the fewer problems you have to deal with. When I was young, I had a very big group of friends. But as I grew old and wise with experience, my circle of friends became smaller. I realised that quality outweighs quantity when it comes to friendship. Don’t fool yourself by holding onto the illusion that everyone is your friend. You may have numerous acquaintances, but real friends will always be just a few people you love and trust. The best way to prevent yourself from falling into the fake friend trap is by being more mindful about the size of your circle."

My favourite author Chima

I let this stories teach the you life lessons.

24/06/2024

Dear Facebook, I do not want to ask Meta AI anything, so if you could just give me my search bar back, that’ll be great. Ok thanks!

PASTE ! It does work!

20/06/2024

GOODMORNING!
G-od
O- offers us
O- utstanding
D- votion to
M- ake us
O- bedient &
R- eady for
N- ew day to
I- nitiate
N- ew aim for the
G- lory of life..

Wrap a rainbow of joy in ur heart,
Let the sun paint a smile on ur face,
Remove all clouds of doubt & fear
And receive God’s gift of life.
HAVE AN AWSOME TERRIFIC THURSDAY 🤗🥰♥️

19/06/2024

Women should find their own value in growth and show their unique light. Let us face the challenges of life with courage and determination and strive for a more fulfilling and lustrous future.

18/06/2024

God, because You loved me first, I'm ready and able to love the people around me. Help me to seek You steadily so I am never out of love to give, but constantly filled with an overflow that spills out onto others. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Thank you Jesus
Keep on Keep on Smiling much love###x

12/06/2024

Today is World Day Against Child Labour.

According to the 2018-documentary, Invisible Hands (directed by former news reporter Shraysi Tandon), roughly 200 million children work in virtual slavery across the world.

As per the ethics code set out by the Wine and Agriculture Industry Ethical Trade Association (WIETA), the South African wine industry condemns any form of . We believe that "children should learn, not earn."

09/06/2024

"I was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing I noticed was the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car to open the back passenger door for me.
He handed me a laminated card and said, 'I'm Wasu, your driver. While I'm loading your bags in the trunk, I'd like you to read my mission statement.'
Taken aback, I read the card. It said, 'Wasu's Mission Statement: To get my customers to their destination in the quickest, safest, and cheapest way possible in a friendly environment.'
This blew me away. Especially when I noticed the inside of the cab matched the outside. Spotlessly clean!
As he slid behind the wheel, Wasu said, 'Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and one of decaf.'
I said jokingly, 'No, I'd prefer a soft drink.'
Wasu smiled and said, 'No problem. I have a cooler up front with regular and Diet Coke, lassi, water, and orange juice.'
Almost stuttering, I said, 'I'll take a lassi since I’ve never had one before.'
Handing me my drink, Wasu said, 'If you'd like something to read, I have Good Housekeeping magazine, Reader’s Digest, The Bible, and a Travel + Leisure magazine.'
As we were pulling away, Wasu handed me another laminated card, 'These are the stations I get and the music they play, if you'd like to listen to the radio.'
And as if that weren't enough, Wasu told me he had the heater on and asked if the temperature was comfortable for me.
Then he advised me of the best route to my destination for that time of day. He also let me know he'd be happy to chat and tell me about some of the sights or, if I preferred, to leave me with my own thoughts.
'Tell me, Wasu,' I was amazed and asked him, 'have you always served customers like this?'
Wasu smiled into the rear view mirror. 'No, not always. In fact, it's only been in the last two years. My first five years driving, I spent most of my time complaining like all the rest of the cabbies do. Then I heard about power of choice one day.'
'Power of choice is that you can be a duck or an eagle. If you get up in the morning expecting to have a bad day, you'll rarely disappoint yourself. Stop complaining! Don't be a duck. Be an eagle. Ducks quack and complain. Eagles soar above the crowd.'
'That hit me right,' said Wasu. He continued and said, 'It is about me. I was always quacking and complaining, so I decided to change my attitude and become an eagle. I looked around at the other cabs and their drivers. The cabs were dirty, the drivers were unfriendly, and the customers were unhappy. So I decided to make some changes. I put in a few at a time. When my customers responded well, I did more.'
'I take it that has paid off for you,' I said.
'It sure has,' Wasu replied. 'My first year as an eagle, I doubled my income from the previous year. This year, I'll probably quadruple it. My customers call me for appointments on my cell phone or leave a message on it.'
Wasu made a different choice. He decided to stop quacking like ducks and start soaring like eagles. I hope we all decide to soar like an eagle and not quack like a duck."
Credit: Summer Grace Vanni

30/05/2024

I need everybody on my timeline that believes in the power of prayer to please stop what you’re doing, take a minute, and post this. We need to flood Facebook with nothing but prayer . Our nation is hurting. Lord, we need You! Please sweep through this nation and heal this land. Restore our strength, renew our minds, and cast out anything that's not of You.
In Your Son, Jesus' name, WE pray.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Amen.

29/05/2024

Today, as we raise our hands to cast our vote, we celebrate diversity. Diversity of our heritage, culture, and the endless possibilities that tomorrow may bring.

Let's toast to democracy. Cheers!

23/05/2024

Good day people, Iam raising my concerns here now and please take note of it?
I use my social media platforms for my business too, so if you leave a message on messenger and I don't reply, even if you see me online it doesn't mean I'm chit chatting, because if Iam I will respond to you. But If I don't then I'm busy with business. I do have international people that I liase with on messenger.
NOW
If you say Hi, I don't reply, then do not leave flippen question marks like this ??????
I'm not your mate okay?
If you have anything to ask or to say to me feel free to do that, and if I feel that I need to reply I will, if not I won't. And the next thing I'll do is to block you. I have to much on plate then to be on the look out for childish and stupid remarks and things.
Hope my message is clear😡😡😡
THANK YOU.

23/05/2024

Attending SA Wine Summit
Thank you Anna Pheli wines for the invatation!
Let this day begin👏

17/05/2024

"The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business.

Running a business is really hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend... it’s one of the hardest things you will try and balance

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!"

Extend a little more Grace, we are doing the best we can ❤️

17/05/2024

With The Wine Arc – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

06/05/2024

02/05/2024

Here,
U gee my vanmôre 'n sleutel vir hierdie dag.
Maar ek bid Here vir wysheid om die regte deure
Daarmee oop te sluit. Deure by plekke waar ek U
Met vreugde en vrymoedigheid kan saamnooi.

Here,
U gee vir my 'n skoon bladsy vir hierdie dag.
Maar ek bid vir insig om die regte woorde
Daarop te kan skryf. Woorde wat vir U aanneemlik is.
Die genade om die regte prentjies daarop te teken.
'n Prentjie wat vir U en ander mooi en wonderlik
Sal wees om na te kyk. 'n Prentjie wat vir U en ander
Vreugde sal verskaf.

Here,
Hierdie dag is nog onbevlek. Help my om dit
So te kan hou. Help my om vriendelikheid en liefde
Uit te leef teenoor almal met wie ek in aanraking
Kom. Help my om uit te reik na ander in nood.
Om blymoedig en sonder voorbehoud te gee.
Al gee ek net 'n glimlag, of 'n brood, 'n sagte
Aanraking, 'n warm handdruk of 'n drukkie,
Of al gee ek net 'n luisterende oor,
'n oomblik se stilstaan by iemand wat dit benodig,
Of net 'n glas water, laat dit met liefde en omgee geskied.

Here,
Gee my krag, wysheid en liefde.
Gee my uithouvermoë en alles wat ek nodig het.
Gee my 'n dankbare hart.
Stap saam met my deur hierdie dag.
Dan sal ek alles met U hulp kan vermag.
AMEN en AMEN 🙌🙌

29/04/2024

Monday Motivation!
If anyone knows the Madame well , will know that she enjoys fine dining and a good glass of fine wine.! 😊
Today I want to introduce my fellow Sister in business and awesome wine buddy Elizabeth Petersen who will be participating in this years wine show . We have a friendship that started over a glass of wine and of our cause of black women empowermemt!✊ 🍸🍸🍸
Here's her amaaaazing story !

Iam pleased to be a South African woman who prides myself on creating wines that reflect my own flamboyant and extrovert personality.
The style of Libby's Pride wines has taken years to perfect and one can only become truly accomplished at something you love, through passion and dedication. Iam proud to be putting my name to this wines for everyone to enjoy!
I take pride in being Libby Petersen and to be sharing my wine journey with you!
I started in the wine industry in the year 2000 as the first 100% black owned brand called Lindiwe wines, 5 years later we had to close due to financial constraints we were told we are a risk being black.
Two years after that in 2009 a wine maker Hennie Huskisson took my hand and we started Libby's Pride wines with nothing , and 15 years later iam so proud to be where i am through Gods help.

Let's all support this beautiful and awesome friend of mine and come out and enjoy a glass of Libby 🍸🍸🍸💃💃💃 Thank you Vanessa for the acknowledgement 🤗♥️🌹

28/04/2024

When I recieve a tag like this, my heart melts, Thank you Pamela Court you always support my wine business I appreciate you 🍷🍷My kitchen got to see alot of me this weekend 😜 Friday afternoon libbyspridewines wine n snacks . Saturday the baking bug got to me. Made 80 of Gadija Sydow Noordien biscuits and tried my cousins recipe for brownies. Sunday started with cheese and tomatoe with onion omlette and later a Sunday chicken roast with butternut, gem squash, roast potato and beetroot salad. Enjoy with more of Elizabeth Petersen Libby's Pride Merlot. I will end the weekend with a brownie or 2... 😊 Monday is "diet" 😜 day again.

16/04/2024

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07/04/2024

With Julian Magerman – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/04/2024

Just saying 🤪😀

03/04/2024

Too many of us as business owners are coy, apologetic, inconsistent, fearful and/or uncomfortable about asking for and insisting on our asking price...almost as if we need to apologize for what we charge. Rubbish!

Assuming we have ironed out any problems with and now sell a great product/service... we need to realise that we offer something valuable and that it is worth paying for. We need to believe this and be our very own first number one fan...if we aren't how can we expect others to be? We need to set and hold our price and then educate on and compel others around our value....not discount! We need to be firm that if we cut our price its only if we cut our delivery or service....and our customers will be the poorer for it!!
(Copied)

25/03/2024

Baie mense is vandag al gehack...
NEEM KENNIS ASB:
BAIE BELANGRIK!!!!!!!!!!!
Berig ook op RSG gewees: Byna al die FB rekeninge word gekloon. Jou profielfoto en jou naam word gebruik om ' n nuwe facebook rekening te skep. En dan wil hulle hê jou vriende moet hulle add, jou vriende d**k dis jy en aanvaar. Van hierdie oomblik af kan die seerowers skryf wat hulle wil onder jou naam!!..... Ek het GEEN planne om 'n nuwe rekening oop te maak NIE! So moet asseblief nie instem tot' n 2 de uitnodiging van my nie!! 😠😡 EK SAL JOU OOK NOOIT INBOX EN VRA VIR GELD NIE. AS JY OOIT SO IETS KRY KONTAK MY DADELIK ASB
(Kopieer hierdie boodskap en plaas op jou muur)

18/03/2024

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, "Desiderata".

One of my favourite pieces - so true - always relevant. Have posted before, but always worth reading.

18/07/2023

Today is Mandela Day. A day to celebrate a life of an ordinary man, who made a decision to live for something far greater than himself and that's what made him so extraordinary.

Most companies will be out in full force getting their staff to do their 67 minutes in his honour but being more like Madiba is more than painting a classroom or handing out meals - it's about how we treat others, it's about being kind, being a great friend, being respectful, sending a text to support a friend at a milestone, calling to say 'hey well done', sometimes its just showing up because your presence is needed - to hold their hand whilst their world falls apart, or simply to pray. Bake someone a cake. Visit or call your Gran. Make amends.

We all have the capacity to BeMoreMadiba, it started way back when we shared our simple peanut butter and jam sandwiches at school. That's the beauty and simplicity of serving others - just that now we are opening our hearts to their suffering - not just our lunch boxes.

May we ever seek ordinary ways to make things better for others. Go on, be extraordinary. Not just today but always. Not just because of who Madiba was - but because of who You are.

01/07/2022