Almost 5 years to the day I led the launch of a humanitarian effort in response to the mudslide disaster in Sierra Leone. Here we are today battling a new set of Sierra Leonean troubles. It seemed a good time to repost the article I wrote almost 2 years to the day about the twists …
Repost: When the words “Thank you!” seem inadequate Read More »
You wake up each morning and you have no idea what awaits you that day; good or bad. We just have to be thankful in every situation.
Though I only followed Ketanji Brown Jackson’s rise to securing her Supreme Court confirmation from the social media periphery, I have not been left untouched by the journey. The first thing for me was the look; the sideward beaming gaze from her 17-year-old daughter, Leila, which spoke volumes. Not least, a mix of pride, affirmation, …
I Too Shall Rise – Taking Inspiration from Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Read More »
Dear Osaze Let me tell you something. Grief is a funny old thing. If you don’t process it, it will just stay locked up in your heart; trapped. Weighing the heart down, whether we are conscious of it or not. If you are lucky, it will come out at a most inopportune time. If you’re …
I have been meaning to do this post for months but due to one thing or the other, I simply did not get round to it. As another month rapidly draws to a close, I know I cannot allow this to be delayed and deferred further. It’s a simple post, really…. As part of my …
The other day I joined a prayer session with some other members of Kingdom Community. One of the prayer topics during the prayer call was Pursuing Wholeness, an inner healing programme I am running in collaboration with the fellowship. Pursuing Wholeness is a one-year journey positioning participants to not just live a fuller and more …
Choosing to Unpack Your Heart to receive Healing Read More »
Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train a child in the way that he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Something just struck me. There is a way that each child should go! Though there is the general “way” of living a godly life, God created each child for a unique …
God has such a sense of humour. I had resigned myself to the fact that there would be no blog post this week as I didn’t have anything specific laid on my heart and I wasn’t about to make something up. I try to remind myself regularly that Just As I Am is not about …
The other day I remembered something that happened to me some 12 to 13 years ago. I was in a meeting with several of my colleagues in the company boardroom when, in adjusting my chair, I hit my knee on the leg of the table. It’s important that I set some context before carrying on …
As I have shared in the past, I battle with periodic episodes of angst concerning my children – their today and their tomorrow. One child-related event or the other would occur, triggering bouts of quiet anxiety. Sometimes, other people’s children would face difficult circumstances and I have to stop myself from projecting those negative situations …