The April Journal

This is the final part of the post, she did the best she could. Read the first part here. Read the second part here. Read the third part here. Read the fourth part here. Read the fifth part here. ***** He couldn’t trust himself to handle what he feared was coming. It never did end … Read more Wrapping up (SDTBSC)

In the beginning…. God created the heavens and the earth. Lights. Galaxies. Water. Animals. Trees, fruits, herbs. Rocks, hills, mountains. And all that ever was created. And then He created man and woman (because He saw that it was not good for man to be alone) in His own image and likeness. He blessed them … Read more Redemption’s story

Your story has been told countless times, through the years. Usually, the highlight of it is your treatment of Hannah, your husband’s other wife. It is true that you were unkind to her – because that’s what the Bible says. But today, I’m wondering why…. Was it just your character to be like that, or … Read more Dear Peninnah

From the mouth of babes…. Recently, something happened at my class at children Sunday school. We had just finished discussing the story of Naomi and Ruth. Last minute, I decided to use the opportunity to mention Boaz (Just to pique interests for the next lesson!). When it was time to pray, I can’t say I … Read more From the mouth of babes… and other thoughts

Things are not always what they seem to be – It may sound cliché, but it really is true. Sometimes I wonder if life is lived in circles that get bigger after every lap, with the same experiences that just get bigger and deeper with each new lap. At other times I’m sure life is a … Read more Deja Vu

You know the ones — Those days when all your good intentions and efforts despite, things keep going the other way. Give yourself grace. Breathe. And just keep doing the next right thing in front of you (at least do your honest best!). Remember that adversity does not necessarily mean that you are doing something … Read more If you’re having one of those days…

It’s been said that the older we get, the more we realize that it’s not that complicated to do life successfully. Every new year brings us closer to the realization that all the extra weights, schedules and burdens we lug around does not do us any favours or serve any real purpose. So when the … Read more His yoke is still easy

So… we’re getting to the end  of the story! Thanks for following, so far. This is the fifth part of the story, she did the best she could. Read the first part here. Read the second part here. Read the third part here. Read the fourth part here.  ***** Something was out of place somewhere … Read more She did the best she could (5)

I know it’s taken this long since the last installment — my apologies. And thanks for following the story. This is the fourth part of the story, she did the best she could. Read the first part here. Read the second part here. Read the third part here. ***** As soon as he saw her, it … Read more She did the best she could (4)

We know how these meetings with family are not always easy to handle; they don’t always end the way we think they would…. People get angry. Others get disappointed. And some others state their case and prove their point with too much fervour than is absolutely necessary…. But that’s what families do, right? Because in … Read more Family matters

He was only a teenager, but he had dreams for the future. And one solid ambition — To be the best engineer in the world. Science was kind to him. He had a sound understanding of the subject. By his fourth year in secondary school, he was already tutoring, helping students get ready for their final … Read more Second chances

Sometimes, life can begin to seem like a monotonous occupation; an endless going around in circles that leaves you pondering the whole meaning and purpose of our being in these spheres — I’ve been told it’s normal to feel this way sometimes, as long as you don’t indulge the feeling long enough to lose yourself. So … Read more Falling apart or into place?