WE MUST PLEASE OUR FATHER. While growing up, I always wanted to do things that would make my parents proud of me. I remember once when I transformed a bare space into a cafétaria, I invited my dad, who was an architect, to come and take a look at the work I had done. He was very pleased with me

DIRECT ACCESS Fara was in the habit of entering into her parents room unannounced. Her mum would always send her back out to knock and Fara would apologise, laughing as she made her way out. She would then knock and wait till she was asked to come in. One day, Fara opened the door as usual without knocking. As she

THE WISE AND FOOLISH BUILDERS What are you building and how are you building them? According to two definitions from the Oxford Dictionaries, to build is to construct (something) by putting parts or material together or to make stronger or more intense. So building is more than brick and mortar. We can build businesses, We can build families and homes

LET NOTHING TAKE YOUR PRAISE AWAY.  Mimi walked into church on a not-so-bright Sunday morning. But she was determined not to let the dull weather make her any duller than she had been feeling all week. As the Praise and Worship Session began, she dived right into it. And before long, she was dancing and praising God, filled with gratitude

OVERCOME THE OBSTACLES. The other day, the expression “Obstacle Course” just popped into my head. And I knew that I had to write about it. So here goes.  Life is full of all kinds of obstacles and like the Obstacle Course Race, it is important for every participant to scale all their obstacles before they get to the finish line.

A HEART OF THANKSGIVING (FOR MY DAILY BENEFITS) My son and I were having a review of this academic year which will end in a few weeks. So the conversation moved to how many times he had been absent from school this year. And he told me he had not been absent at all. Of course I already knew that,

BE BOLD; YOU HAVE THE MIND OF CHRIST.  My son and I have a morning routine of making some positive confessions. One of such confessions goes like this “I am bold, I am bright, And I have the mind of Christ.” He enjoys this particular confession and is always excited saying it. He would flex his muscles and point at

THE POWER OF NO!  NO!!!  This mono-syllabic word which consists of two letters is extremely powerful. The other day, I was meditating on the scripture below. “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their

THE STRETCH IS GOOD.  Before one starts an exercise routine it is always advisable to do some stretches. The stretching has many advantages like helping muscles stay healthy, strong, and flexible and allows for a better performance too. On the other hand, not stretching before exercise can lead to injury. This is because muscles may be tight, which can increase