To all the Fathers out there…

To the ever present father Thank you for deferring your dreams so that mine could be realisedI know you would have wanted to be more than what you are todayYou sacrificed your sweat and hard-earned money for usThank you for being uncomfortable so that I could live comfortably For lifting heavy loads on both hands,…

Marthas’ story (2020 version)

No matter how busy it gets, if my phone chimes, I try to reply as soon as possible because that’s what I always do .I believe there is an unwritten social treaty that underlies our online messaging interactions. The apparent part of that contract is that certain types of messages demand a timely response. So…

The blessing

… So will the words that come out of my mouth not come back empty-handed. They’ll do the work I sent them to do, they’ll complete the assignment I gave them – Isaiah 55:11 Imagine someone walking up to you and blessing you with a thousand dollars from nowhere. I mean like, this person is…

The love letter

My Beloved I’m in it for the long haulIt’s not going to be easy but I pledge my allegiance to you for as long as it takesIt was love at first sightYou are fearfully and wonderfully made You have been carried by me from your birthAnd you have been carried in My arms from the…

The donkeys have been found!

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The donkeys have been found!

The only time I hear about Saul when preachers stand on the podium is when he turns rogue when David now steps in. Well, I’m here to flip the script because I couldn’t resist the lessons displayed in 1 Samuel 9 & 10.Saul’s father was influential and wealthy so I’m still trying to wrap my…

Year we go!

So the order to enter the new year according to the Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) is different. We have the Republic of Kiribati; a country in the Central Pacific Ocean as one of the first locations to receive the new year and American Samoa is one of the last places to welcome the New year!…

Don’t get excited, It’s the same old story..

One thing I loathe most about funerals is the heartfelt eulogies read, the fresh flowers bought, the monies collected from all over, the off days taken just to send off the deceased, the immediate cancellation of all plans. The diasporan family even make plans to get onto the first plane back home! Word is transmitted…

Drumroll please….

Out of the way claimants, so that you properly unroll the red carpet for the majestic entry of the real MVP Pave the way for the real one. You have been obstructing his view for some time now. We can organise several seats for you in the front row as you watch the real assignee…

Letter to a Son