I closed my Bible, switched off the light and cried. The fact that Nehemiah's donkey couldn't make it up the rubble of the ruined city walls wasn't what moved me to tears (albeit Biblical), what caused me to cry was indeed the title of a Drake song I've never actually heard (my cousin Tumi would be … Continue reading Life: No New Friends
If you're following me on Twitter you know there's rarely a week that goes by when I'm not tweeting about how God has blessed me with some awesome friends. For a while now I've been wanting to post about friendship, but every time I tried, it never felt like "yeah this is it right here" - something … Continue reading Life: Seeing Friendship in #GodsColourScheme
"First pride, then the crash - the bigger the ego, the harder the fall." - Proverbs 16 vs. 18 (The Message Version). Since being in America, one of my many "struggles" has been dealing with and confronting pride. It's the accent! It's gonna get me in troooooouuuuuubbbbblllllllleeeee! LOL! Never in my life have I had … Continue reading Faith: The Accent
One cold November evening after work I stopped to speak to a homeless lady who usually sits close by my office, at this time our conversations are frequent. Some loose and not so loose change, some coffees, turkey sandwiches and a few chocolate chip muffins, have also been common givings during our frequent catch-up-sessions. However … Continue reading Faith: I Gave Maria My Gloves!
Dear Layide 