Small Things Are Great

6th September 2011

2011-09-05T13:55:00.000+03:00

Turning a new leaf on this day. What has the world to offer?

Am believing God for success and prosperity. It shall come to pass that my gifts will only be coming in ribbons due to their size.

Wish me well, and watch what God will do to His glory and Honor.

Fresh Start

2011-09-05T13:52:00.000+03:00

It has been one year now, counting today, since i volunteered to do ministry among the Scholars in Thika Colleges and Universities.
It has been an experience to remember. Today as i close down on the one year, i would love to big up all the guys we worked together. From Bishop Mulandi, David Kinguyu, Kaway, Sue, Dun, Ken, Silas, Kadiri, Qui, Dude, Ken, Twin, Waithax, Mzedy, Mercy, Stella, and all other ACMI Staff.
I will bless the Lord at all times for that opportunity. i hold it dearly.

The History of Drums

2011-04-29T13:05:00.002+03:00

How did drums begin and how have they changed over time?

History of drums began with the emergence of human civilization. Drum beating as it is popularly known has been associated with the birth of humankind. Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to DnB, drum n bass and drum and bass) is a sort of electronic dance music also known as jungle. It is also called a membranophone, means an instrument that makes sound by striking a prolonged membrane with some type of object, typically a curved stick.

Drums consist of a hollowed out piece (called the body), a covering extended over the end of the drum, and tuning keys or pegs which stiffens or loosens the membrane to achieve different tones. It is a common notion that the body of the drum generates the sound; it is in fact the membrane and its vibration that creates the sound when struck.

Following the history of drums, it is presumed origination of drums to be as early as in 6000 BC. Mesopotamian excavations discovered small cylindrical drums dated 3000 BC. Inside caves in Peru several wall markings were found which show the use of drums in various aspects of communal life. The American Indians used gourd and wooden constructed drums for their rituals and ceremonies. Drums are not always used for creating music only. It has also been used for communication purpose.

African drums

Adding more than one drum!

In African tribal cultures (also in the regional culture), drums bore an important part in the use of rituals and religious ceremonies. The people of different African tribes relied on the use of drums to express themselves and important messaging was done through series of drum beats along the length of the jungle. African drums and drummers provided an addictive and unique sound that deeply influenced Western Rock and Roll music

When it was discovered in the history of drums that one player could play two or more drums at the same time, people started placing groups of drums together for one musician to play. The player not only played drums of similar types but also imported from other cultures and around the globe. The early 1930s discovered a newly found trick. Musicians found out with the proper drum placement and a lot of practice, a single player could handle a set of drums, and an entire group of drum players was not necessary anymore. This leads to the origin of the Drum kit.

How did drums develop

Double drumming is an important development in the history of drums. Double drumming is one drummer playing more than one drums. Cymbals and tom toms, invented in China were added to drum kits of the drummer, which was fast to accommodate different set of drums. Cowbells, wooden blocks, and chimes which were the percussion additions were incorporated as well. In the flow of the history of drums, by the 1930s the typical drum kit had taken shape with the various instruments in its armory. The kit consisted of a foot pedal and bass drum, snare, hi hat cymbal, tom toms, and large hanging cymbals.

1960s saw the rise of rock drummers, who began the development of drum kits that are the standard today. More toms and cymbals, as well as the accumulation of another bass drum to boost speed were added. Electronic drums then came into being with the intention of creating sounds that traditional drums were unable to generate. The history of drums thus echoed the variable sounds and rhythms of human development.

If i have to be anything...

2011-04-21T11:23:00.001+03:00

If i have to be anything, i will be the BEST.
If i have to be a Child, i will be the BEST Child.
If i have to be a Student, i will be the BEST Student.
If i have to be a Worker, i will be the BEST Worker.
If i have to be a Boss, i will be the BEST Boss.
If i have to be a Sibling, i will be the BEST Sibling.
If i have to be a Fiancee, i will be the BEST Fiancee.
If i have to be a Friend, i will be the BEST Friend.
If i have to be a Man, i will be the BEST Man.
If i have to be a Lady, i will be the BEST Lady.
If i have to be a Husband, i will be the BEST Husband.
If i have to be a Wife, i will be the BEST Wife.
If i have to be a Parent, i will be the BEST Parent.
If i have to be Anything, i will be the BEST Thing.

If i have to be a Scholar, i will be the BEST Scholar.

Invest in who you are.

2011-04-08T16:17:00.000+03:00

It has been said that the best investment is investing in your future. I differ.
It is not even in investing in the future of your friend, NO!
According to me, the best investment is the investment in your present.
INVESTING IN WHO YOU ARE NOW, and making him or her better.

We can do this, and we will do this. Yes. As parents, you can invest in your childrens present. I personally did. I invented in my present. After high school i served God for one year-2005. After college am again doing another year-2011. This gives me a chance to connect with God well and to become a better man.

You can do this as well. If intrested, let me know if you are wondering how?
An investment in their present, is an investment in their future.

God bless you...

BELIEVE because you are a believer...

2011-04-08T15:52:00.001+03:00

Abram - Abraham

Am reading through the book of Genesis.
Just stopped at chapter 24.
The life of Abraham is surprising me- Ch 12ff
This man is extremely blessed -13:2
Though without a child until 100 years - 15:2, 21:5
He is successful – 14:16
Much Livestock, Silver and Gold
He has favor with Nations – 23:5
Even though he struggles with a lying tongue – 20:2
God still talks to him -21:12, 12:1
Nobody wants to have him as an enemy – 21:22
And all this is because of one thing.

He believed – 15:6

He believed the Lord.
I choose to believe.
Yes. I choose to BELIEVE that God is.
He is a rewader of them that diligently seek Him.

But without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Hebrews 11:6

JESUS THE GATE, SATAN THE GATE CRASHER

2011-04-08T15:49:00.002+03:00

John 10:1-101:Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2: But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3: To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4: And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5: And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6: This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7: Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

It is good to note that Christ refers to Himself in verse 7 as the DOOR. Not the shepherd, No! he is the door. Did you know that there is only one way to salvation and into been part of the kingdom of God? Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. We can only go to the father through Jesus Christ. There is no other way by which we can be saved. Only the Jesus way.He is not the shepherd, but the good shepherd. He is not the king, but the King of Kings. He is not the Lord, but the Lord of Lords. He isn’t just a counselor, but the Mighty counselor. God is above and beyond what you might think of Him. Never limit Him this year. He once asked the disciples, ‘whom do people say that I am?’

WHO DO YOU SAY JESUS IS? Who is He to you? To me He is El-Shadad. Jehovah, the Lord my Father]

8: All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9: I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

God has this party organized for you and has invited most of your friends and loved ones. There is alot of food, music that you like, decoration, Swimming- that is drowned in water, awesome lighting and a time for some fireworks. Later in the night, people will unwind around the fire and talk almost till Dawn. It's a party to die for, long for and not to miss. According to Jeremiah 29:11 the plans of God for you are ever good. Just as this one.

This is the plan of God for you this year. It is for good and not for evil. You will surely attain all that you hope for.

Amen?

All in all, there are some people-uninvited guests who choose to come and ruin the party. Since they have no invitation Card. They have to find another way in. Ruka (Jump over the) fence. Vs1. This is drunkardness, Lies, evil thoughts, hatred, jealousy, porn, faithlessness, no prayer, and no bible reading , friends and people who build as not at all . . . among others.

These guys are out to spoil the Party and make sure that all the food, drinks, music, friends and company, fireworks etc goes to waste.

But God has some good news. He says - I AM COME. That you may have life, and have it even more abundantly. Vs10.

Abundance will mean no lies, no hate, no hurts, no pain, no sicknesses, no porn, no fellowship missing, no lack of prayer, no peer influence in the wrong ways and the list is long. ABUNDANCE.That and this is what I pray for you. That God will set you free from any sin that easily entangles you. In the Name of Jesus, you will walk a sin free life. It is possible. So that at the end of the day you will enjoy the party set for you.Don’t allow any Tom, Dick or Harry to ruin your party this year.

SAWA?

Use your GIFT where your SPIT can reach.

2011-04-08T15:37:00.001+03:00

Your Gift
ONE of the hard things Christians have had to deal with is the challenge of accepting where God has placed us.
We give alot to our local HomeChurches and forget we belong to the whole body of Christ and not a part of it.
Reading through this, i hope it will encourage you to serve God right where you are. Use your GIFT where your SPIT can reach.

Genesis 25: 27-34

Esau Sells His Birthright

27 As the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter. He was an outdoorsman, but Jacob had a quiet temperament, preferring to stay at home.
28 Isaac loved Esau because he enjoyed eating the wild game Esau brought home, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 One day when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau arrived home from the wilderness exhausted and hungry.
30 Esau said to Jacob, “I’m starved! Give me some of that red stew!” (This is how Esau got his other name, Edom, which means “red.”)
31 “All right,” Jacob replied, “but trade me your rights as the firstborn son.”
32 “Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?”
33 But Jacob said, “First you must swear that your birthright is mine.” So Esau swore an oath, thereby selling all his rights as the firstborn to his brother, Jacob.
34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. Esau ate the meal, then got up and left. He showed contempt (dislike, hate) for his rights as the firstborn.
This is a story well known to many people. Maybe apart from you. The story of the twins who fought. It all began in their mothers womb.

It is good to note that this are the first twins to be mentioned in the bible.

No other woman could tell Rebekah (their Mother) of how it feels to carry twins within herself.

This further explains why she had to approach God and enquire what is happening to her. Vs 22,23.

It will be good to also note that this two children were birthed as a result of prayer. 20yrs later after their parents were married.

Their father Isaac is the one who pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife that they may have children. Vs 21.

It is a common thing to hear of Children who were born after their parents engaged God in prayer.

This is not our main point though. God is interested in talking to us about our gifting. He is concerned.

V 27 begins by telling us of the gifting upon the life of Esau. He was a skillful hunter.

Maybe he never came back home without some meat. Maybe he was the kind of hunter who in a short while, he would be holding a great hunt in his hands.

Vs 28, his dad loved him because of this. All men have a strong weakness towards meat. The total opposite of his wife Rebekah. She loved Jacob. Mama’s boy.
We all are gifted in one way or another. Some are gifted in the area of music, leadership, service, giving, and encouragement among others.

The bible says in Romans 12:6-8

6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.

7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.

8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

God has installed in each one of us different gifts. And it is in us in search a way that we can do it well. Not everybody does it the way you do it.

People act, but you act with a difference

People dance, but you dance with a difference

People eat, but you eat with a difference

People lead, but you lead with a difference

People sing, but you sing with a difference

Isaiah 58:12 says,

12 Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities. Then you will be known as a rebuilder of walls and a restorer of homes.

Someone may ask, what about the rest of us? You will do something else that the others have not done, cannot do and will never do. Because only you can do it and do it well.

How well are you doing what god has gifted you to do? Do you think your location is the wrong one? Think again.

You need to invest in what you are gifted to do. God puts in us a gift, but it is our responsibility to make it grow. God plants- we do the watering.

If you are an actor, invest in acting- buy some plays, write some among others.

If you are a singer, invest in your vocals- voice practice, learn from others.

If you are a dancer, invest in keeping fit- exercise, practice moves over and over again.

If you are leader, invest in leadership- go for seminars, read books, pray.

If you are a teacher, invest in teaching skills- invest in time in study, be current, teach.

Make friends where you are. Stay there. Don't think of what might be a better location. Leave the previous Locations. Yes they were good, yes you had many friends, yes you were known. But when the Lord says Go, you better go. Elijah in 1Kings 17:1-5, was told to go and stay there. Where? THERE. Where is there? There is THERE. right where you are. Serve God and stop making up excuses.

Amen?

My Faith in COLLEGE

2011-04-08T15:21:00.001+03:00

Your Faith

One of the biggest challenges in student ministry is the fall-back sin. Many students are active in the faith; they pray a lot, fast many times, read and re-read the bible, hear God speak and much more in the faith. All in all, after college education, most testimonies go down the drain. Prayer becomes a burden, Keshas a thing of the past, meals are never missed… just to mention a few. What is the problem? In two words: ENVIROMENTAL CHRISTIANITY.
Genesis 25: 27-34

Esau Sells His Birthright

27 As the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter. He was an outdoorsman, but Jacob had a quiet temperament, preferring to stay at home.
28 Isaac loved Esau because he enjoyed eating the wild game Esau brought home, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29 One day when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau arrived home from the wilderness exhausted and hungry.
30 Esau said to Jacob, “I’m starved! Give me some of that red stew!” (This is how Esau got his other name, Edom, which means “red.”)
31 “All right,” Jacob replied, “but trade me your rights as the firstborn son.”
32 “Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?”
33 But Jacob said, “First you must swear that your birthright is mine.” So Esau swore an oath, thereby selling all his rights as the firstborn to his brother, Jacob.
34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. Esau ate the meal, then got up and left. He showed contempt (dislike, hate) for his rights as the firstborn.

Esau is a respected man in the field of hunting. For us, we are known for our faith. Some of us are even called;

ule boi ameokoka,

kale kamanzi ka savedy,

ule jama wa church,

ule manzi wa cu

Some statements such as;

ule boi uombanga!

ule manzi ni msee word.

usichezee ule m-shee, utaombewa.

wewe ni roommate wa jane? Lazima utaokoka

trail your movements.
But observation shows that many college guys sell of their faith immediately after college. Why?

Esau comes back home, exhausted and hungry. A sweet aroma welcomes him from the distance of the homestead entrance. He is attracted to run to it and does so. A conversation ensues between him and his bro.

30 Esau said to Jacob, “I’m starved! Give me some of that red stew!” (This is how Esau got his other name, Edom, which means “red.”)
31 “All right,” Jacob replied, “but trade me your rights as the firstborn son.”
32 “Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?”
33 But Jacob said, “First you must swear that your birthright is mine.” So Esau swore an oath, thereby selling all his rights as the firstborn to his brother, Jacob.
34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. Esau ate the meal, then got up and left. He showed contempt (dislike, hate) for his rights as the firstborn.

Jacob has worked hard the whole day to get a hunt for the family only to come back home with nothing. This never feels good.

Some of us work hard and actively in ministries while in College only to live school and it takes a while to get a job. Your family is in ruins, you get a job and they are paying peanuts(stipend). Maybe our results are not as good as we hoped among many other mis-comings. We feel starved (Vs 32).

32 “Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?”

After all we’ve done for Christ, is this what he does for us? We feel left alone, rejected, ignored and at times not loved. The bible however says in Romans 8:35, 36 and 37,

35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?
36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”)
37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

Don’t think that way. God still loves you. Do not fear all things work together for the good of them that love the Lord and are called according to His purposes. You are more than a conqueror. Do not loose faith. Do not fear do not be dismayed when the dark seasons come. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel and Jesus is the Light. He is the Light of the world and soon, God will say let there be light.

But how do you avoid failing your faith in life after college? When that job is offered to you and you have to give up your faith to work there?

Esau was offered some stew (Vs 29, 34).
29 One day when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau arrived home from the wilderness exhausted and hungry.
34 Then Jacob gave Esau some bread and lentil stew. Esau ate the meal, then got up and left. He showed contempt (dislike, hate) for his rights as the firstborn.

How do you avoid loosing your faith (prayer, scripture reading and fellowship) after college? Avoid Environmental Christianity.

 Prayer

Why do you pray? Why do you go for morning devotion? Why do you fast? Don’t do it because you are required by the cu leaders. No! Do it because God requires it. Scripture exhorts us to pray without ceasing. To pray for one another and pray for our leaders. David said in Psalm 116: 1, 2,

1 I love the LORD because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.
2 Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!

Let us pray as long as we have breath. God loves talking. He is a talkative God. Let us go to Him in prayer. He not only calls us to pray, but He also bends down to listen. He is interested in hearing us out and meeting with our needs.

It has been said; No prayer, No power. Some prayer, Some power. MUCH PRAYER, MUCH POWER.

I pray that we will fall in love with God so much that we cannot spend a day without taking time to talk with Him. Conversation with God is so special that it is called PRAYER. Who else do you pray to?

 Fellowship

Why do we go for fellowships? Why are we in the ministry we are in? don’t be there because of someone. No! Be there because the Lord requires that we fellowship. Hebrews 10: 23-25 says,

23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.
24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.
25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

Be a part of the Church of Christ not just a part of a Congregation in the Church of Christ.

 Scripture

May we be continually active in reading the scriptures. It is common to think of the book of Romans as a letter to the Romanian church alone, or Philemon as a letter to Philemon, Apphia, Archippus and the Church from Paul and Timothy. But may I present it to you that it is a letter from God to you. Written with you in mind. All Genesis to Revelation was written with Japheth in mind. It was written with you in mind. Read your letters.

A story is told of a family that had a bible in the house that was never rear by anyone of them. Their 2yr old child took not that nobody ever read the book, and one day asked to whom it belonged (hi kitabu ni ya nani?). One of the older family members responded and said it belongs to God, only for the 2yr to suggest – si basi arudishiwe?

Timothy was exhorted by Paul to study the word to show himself approved unto God, a work man who needeth not to be put to shame. 2 Timothy 2:15

15 Work hard (study) so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.

Galatians 6:11 notes,

11 NOTICE WHAT LARGE LETTERS I USE AS I WRITE THESE CLOSING WORDS IN MY OWN HANDWRITING.

This is not Paul’s handwriting but rather the handwriting of … GOD. (you get it?)

Let us encourage ourselves to read and study the scriptures not because we are in BS or because we need to give a testimony. NO! Study to show yourself approved unto God not man.

If we pray, fellowship and read the word according to the will of God, the fall-back sin will not be our portion.

Amen?

Not true about me, but true about her

2011-04-06T12:21:00.000+03:00

100 Truths About me......

1. Last beverage = classify milk...

2. Last phone call =safaricom customer care...

3. Last text message= pliz call me... to dad ...hahaha

4. Last song you listened to =jessie j... like a boy..

5. Last time you cried =leo... curse those onions

HAVE YOU EVER:

6. Dated someone twice = neva!!!!! kosa ni kukosa mara mbili....

7. Been cheated on = i hop not.... but hawa wanaume wa kileo..

9. Lost someone special = define lost....haha

10. Been depressed= dah!!! am human!!

11. Been drunk and threw up = get 1 thing ryt.... I DONT DRINK, NEVA HAVE, N NEVA WIL...

FIRST THREE FAVORITE COLORS:

12.Blue

13 Brown

14.Black

HAVE YOU:
15. Made a new friend =how else do we mek friends?..... nkt!

16. Fallen out of love = YES!

17. Laughed until you cried = waaaa... thats a long tym ago..... wea did such days go?

18. Met someone who changed you = Have I eva changed??

19. Found out who your true friends were =still in the proccess.... so far najua kadhaa...

20. Found out someone was talking about you = hizi ni vitu tulizoea

22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life =on a scale of 1-10......7

23. How many kids do you want to have =mtajua wen the tym comes....

24. Do you have any pets = 2 cats, n 2dogs.... but i wuldnt col the dogs pets....

25. Do you want to change your name =i love my names..... n ma peroz werent damn...

26. What did you do for your last birthday = swam the whole freakin nyt....

27. What time did you wake up today =mapema sana...... 8;00.. hehe

28. What were you doing at midnight last night =sleepin.... wat did u xpect?

29. Name something you CANNOT wait for =to walk into myvery own castle royale...

30. Last time you saw your Mother = i am lukin at her as we speak.....

31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life? = naipenda vivyo hivyo...

32. What are you listening to right now =t.v iko on.... does that count?

33. Have you ever talked to a whore = What does this have to do with facebook?? I was in highschool. . .

34. What's/ who getting on your nerves right now = the pending questions.... n this boy on chat hu cant get it that staki kuchart na yeye......nqt

35. Most visited webpage = you-tube...

36. Whats your real name =solace velesi wa karanja.....

37. Nickname=shoshy.. tole.. so.. squeekie.. baby...

38. Relationship Status = najipenda... i dont share things i love..

39. Zodiac sign= hizi ni nini? watu wa march wanafall wapi?

40. Male or female? = i am a gal.... gues that meks me male huh?

41. Elementary =sasa huko ni wapi..... mimi nilienda primary skul... kwanza tatu... mikindani, amani, na m.m.shah

42. Middle School= I went to Secondary school....nkt! nakuru hi...

43.High School/College =home skulin....

44. Hair colour =Black...... dah!!! KUNA AFRICAN BLONDES?

45. Long or short = both

46. Height=5'2

47. Do you have a crush on someone? =am only human......

48: What do you like about yourself? =Everything!!!

49. Piercings =3.... na moja God-given

50. Tattoos= none... but am thinkin of 1... thinkin, js thinkin!

51. Righty or lefty = Righty... na saa zingina lefty..

FIRSTS :

52. First surgery =ya kukata umblical cord

53. First piercing = yenye Mungu alinipea... hapo ju kwa maskio

54. First best friend = mboch.. ama ni hile dolly kipara..??? siko sure..

55. First sport you joined = katii na uki..

56. First vacation = do we have those?? kuenda shagz inaitwa?

58. First pair of trainers = Wat r trainers??

59. Eating = food.. watu hukula?

60. Drinking = maji, juo, uji, maziwa.... anything alcohol n malt free..

61. I'm about to =giv up on this quiz...
62. Listening to =bado t.v iko on....

63. Waiting on = sielewi...

YOUR FUTURE :

64. Want kids? =i said mtajua wen am thea....!hata mimi cjui!!!!

65. Get Married? = maybe. . .

66. Career= helmets n overalls.. cool!!

WHICH IS BETTER :

67. Lips or eyes =eyes (tho i dont kno how this applies..)

68. Hugs or kisses =hand shakes..

69. Shorter or taller = okay!!! now i get the jist... TALLER... staki Mwala kwangu!!

70. Older or Younger = older! def!!

71. Romantic or spontaneous = a lil of both

72. Nice stomach or nice arms = if this means biceps n a six pac, am in 4 both!!

73. Sensitive or loud = Loud! lakini he must be able to cry... hehe

74. Hook-up or relationship =neitha...

75. Troublemaker or hesitant?= it depends

HAVE YOU EVER :

76. Kissed a stranger = helll no!!

77. Drank hard liquor=I DONT DRINK!

78. Lost glasses/contacts =haha... YES!!

79. Sex on first date =wewe!!!!! kuna vitu hata cfikiriangi!!!! never eva!!!!

81. Had your own heart broken =not realy

82. Been arrested = mi ni gud gal...

83. Turned someone down =yes! repeatedly at tymz!!

84. Cried when someone died =was i to laugh?

85. Fallen for a friend? = kiasi.... eleweni hizi mambo..

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

86. Yourself =if i dont, hu wil?

87. Miracles =dah!!

88. Love at first sight =Love? Hell no. hiyo ni lust at 1st syt!!

89. Heaven =YES!!
90.Santa Claus= NO...mimi najua father xmas... na pia huyo haexist

91. Kiss on the first date =mayb th 3rd huko......

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
94. Had more than 1 girlfriend/boyfriend at a time =....i can explain...

95. Did you sing today? = thats lyk my h@ beat

96. Ever cheated on somebody?= jibu iko # 94...

97. If you could go back in time, how far would you go?= is it even possible....?? i deal with certainities

98.If you could pick a day last year and relive it which would it be? = 12th june..... i saw the tail of death.. not the face... i was wishin to c how he/she luks lyk...

99. Are you afraid of falling in love?= totally!!!! i heard luv hurts....

100.POSTING THIS AS 100 TRUTHS=FINNALLY!!!!!!!! kwani u r doubtin?

Inspired to be W.O.M.A.N

2011-03-31T12:53:00.002+03:00

It was not an easy thing to do – ignoring her. Her kindness was known all over. She gave and gave generously. She never was very excited if a day ended without giving a helping hand to someone who needed it.

She was known among the poor. She lived among them and got to know what they were lacking and what they needed. According to her, poor was not poverty, but Position Of Obtaining Relationships (P.O.O.R). She was a friend to them – a friend indeed.

She was known among the wealthy. Through her, they were able to connect with the low in the society and share their wealth with them.

She was a bridge. A different bridge though. This is because she wasn’t stuck to areas with rivers, hills and mountains only; she was also found in deserts and the plains. She was a not road connector. No! She connected people; husbands to their wives, children to parents and relatives to their loved ones. No one ever went to her and left un-attended. She was an agent of change.

She gave. Not just what she had, but also who she was. She gave time, a smile, a hug, sound advice and greatest of all, love. She had a shoulder for every Tom, Dick or Harry – or maybe, every Florence, Dorcas or Mary. She loved all and gave to all.

On this one occasion, December 18th, it happened to be my birthday. My friends were not well prepared for it, but they contributed Kenya Shillings ten each and we prepared dinner. She happened to be present and she dined with us. Everyone else had already given their gifts (Ksh 10) apart from her. Since she also hadn’t planned for it, she was stranded for a while, and then she requested me to stand and receive my gift from her. With her hands behind her back, she gave a short speech, and asked me to close my eyes. From behind the veil of my eyes, I felt her right next to me and I waited to be told to open my eyes. What was a few seconds, felt like eternity to me. Finally, she did it. Once again, she touched a life. She gave me a hug and said ‘I love you’. Tears could not be held back- I wept. I felt loved and knew I was loved. She changed my life. I will forever love.

She was nicknamed “Deer”. This was all because she traveled the world not to find help for herself, but for others. Not only was she Deer, but she was also dear to many.

She learnt that alone she can only do enough. But with other people helping her, she would do more than enough. She received in order to give, and gave with the hope of receiving. She meant the world to many and the world was her vision.

She was motherly and had an open heart for all to be part of her life. She was available whenever there was a need. Neat in her appearance - warm in her interactions. I once thought, if my mom were alive, I would want her to be just as Deer.

She is not here with us today. I can’t say she died. She rested. After all the work she did, she deserved a rest. To her it was needful. God allowed her to rest. It wasn’t easy for all who knew her. One thing however remains in my heart about her. She inspired many to be a W.O.M.A.N – Warm, Open, Motherly, Available and Neat.

The Pancakes- am not a writer.

2009-12-17T14:14:00.002+03:00

It's funny and am not laughing. How you make pancakes, eat them, and then realise that they were actually sweet. Confusing.

Am not a big fun of cooking. Hopefully my wife will love doing that. Alll in all i cook. Why? Cause i have to eat a good diet with awesome nutrients- rather all nutrients i can get. My mum is a nurse.

Of late though i learnt how to make pancakes and today, we went big about it. By we i mean- Map, Joe (my teacher), Juma (Honey from the bee), Kefa (David to me), and Muhoro (gate crasher or rather pan invader).

Ya! We had a pancake party with eggs, onions, some green stuff(hoho), and tea. The tea was made by Kefa.

Now am waiting to leave school and go to the coast. What to do? Get a life reader! To catch fish in the essence of Christianity. Just a few more.. like a hundred and 17.

Gdnyt for now.

Am a fun and a friend.

2009-12-17T13:55:00.000+03:00

Juliani

Arguably the hottest Gospel rapper in Kenya right now, Juliani (Julius Owino) is not ready to cool down any time soon. He just released his new music video "Mtaa Mentality" from his upcoming album by the same title. But before he hits you with the CD in Dec 2008, he will throw a live performance DVD in April 2008. Born and raised in Dandora, he was at one time a member of the group Ukoo Flani before making a turn-around.

Mercy Masika
Mercy Masika is a Kenyan gospel musician. "In the beginning I started singing in church at a very tender age. My parents travelled a lot on missions and my sister and I accompanied them. I have pictures of us singing when I was four. With help from my mother, I recorded an album at 11, titled Nobody Like Jesus. Throughout primary and secondary school I sung. And every weekend we had invitations to sing in other places. In Form One, I released my second album titled Roses will bloom again, which I did with Reuben Kigame.

My version of a fun weekend 1.

2009-11-06T18:10:00.000+03:00

This all begins on the first of November. This month seems like it's going to be awesome. Daystar university annual fun day is on this date. I have never attended one, and it been my last semester, i feel obliged to attend and have my fun. So i do!

I think i should say that i just had a ball. To begin with, the organisation was gooooood and the people were psyked up, although somewhat shy. Anyway, they still attend. In the bus which i travel with, we decide to have some fun. So, me and Lorna Muteti start working on a list of 20 most important things to carry for fun day (I'll list this in another post). We do get support from other people and we indeed have a list at last. Some of the things on the list included, tishue, Lip gloss, Nail polish... among others. Wait for the post.

On the opposite side of the bus, Rudy and his friends have some playing cards and balloons. Balloons are to be inflated and bursted later. That is exactly what happens to them. All in all, i manage to get one yellow balloon and give it to Resian as a funday gift. She discards it- if am not wrong. Aside, Resian is one great Maasai girl. I served with her once in an office, and i loved her sense of order and control. In need of a sister? Get her contacts.

The funday runs on well finally and the people have alot of fun. i personally participate in almost everything apart from that which to me was boring, or disturbing to my spirit. :-) . We however have to leave the fun day abit early, that is, me and Rudy. We are needed in Kangundo. Rudy is to play the drums, and am to speak on Change (This will also be another post). But before leaving the funday part, one thing i loved about the funday was the food. Much thanks to Samuel Kariuki and his team. I ate till i gave away my meat. Halaaaaaa!~

We leave the venue of funday at exactly 3:30pm. I miss seen Resian swim. She is good. We get to town at around 4:00pm, board the van and off to Kangundo. We get there at around 6:30pm and we find the rest of the team at the open air meeting. A Mr. Solomon speaks at the Meeting and five guys (Including ladies) give their life to Christ. Soooo, blablabla and the evening checks in fully, the night as well and finally we sleep. Me and my buddies fail to wake up for morning devotion, but we devote ourselves to a good morning nap. Not a good thing to do. The other guys woke up at 5:30am! See why it's not a good thing to do? After gettiing ready we go to church, take our breakfast, and split into our various ministries.

My time for speaking comes on, i share and the Lord blesses His people. Suprisingly, my family is known like allover. Almost 15 persons come to me after that, get my parents cell number and give her a call. She's offcourse happy. Later...

at the open air meeting that day, my fun is culminated. The moment we start the crusade, i decide to go one on one with the people around. I interact with Pastor Francis of Word of Life Church and we do have a great moment sharing and interacting with his church members and friends. I also interact with another man who makes my day since he has alot to say, but nothing worth to communicate. Finally i interact one on one with around five guys. The one that stto out for me was my interaction with a James and Joseph.

Now. James is a young boy in form one as of now. He goes to church at Redeemed Gospel Church Kangundo and he is a DayScholar at HolySpirit High School (The name does exist). He is shorter than me and lighter in tonnage than me as well. i find him with one of his friends, whome i pray away and my prayer is answered. Instant. So i approach James alone. This is when i get to know all i told you about him. All in all, he is a good liar. not so good cause i found him out. he begins by telling me that he did go to church that day and that he was in the first service. I ask him who broke the word, and he sya the Pastor. Which Pastor? I enquire and he says he knows not the name, but he can pinpoint him from a crowd. I go ahead and ask him to pinpoint the Pastor, and he tells me tha pastor is not there with us yet. This is at the open ground meeting.

This makes me laugh alot. Why? Cause he is talking of the service which i shared at, and yet he cannot tell it's me. What a liar! I tell him off to himself and offcourse he blushes and we get to connect more. i continue telling him about Him (Christ), and he listens and answers some of my questions. Suddenly, in the middle of our talk, Joseph comoes, says hi, and is almost leaving when i stop him.

I stop him to know him. He tells me his name and am left wondering why he took time to greet us. The reason for my wondering is simple. One, he doesn't know me, and two, he doesn't know James. Then why say hi and with a huge smile and a sense off 'am glad to meet you again?' His reason again is simple, and i get to know it when he explains why he said hi.

Joseph, was listening all along as i and James were conversing. And him being a christian who is born again, was glad to see another christian reaching out to an individual. This ministered to him, and thus he couldn't leave without saying hi and giving me a smile of encouragement.

If that wasn't an awesome weekend, then what is?

All in all we travelled back safely. with alot of fun in the bus and great time with great people. Can't wait to go to Mombasa over Christmas. But i have to. For Christ, my Fins and Mama(She has another child- It's a girl).

About my other Mama later. Thanks for reading. Now you can check other websites. Aaaaait?!

The body, the soul and the spirit.

2009-10-27T19:36:00.000+03:00

Hello there? Hope you are well and enjoying life as it should be.

I should say am slightly caught up on this. I wish to have a clear understanding of how this three aspects of a human being exist together yet function at different capacities.

I would love to know and understand what the Body really is, the soul and whether the Spirit is a spirit or the Spirit of God.

I welcome your comments in assisting in this thought process.

Feel free to higlight a point you know is worth noting and even that which you've known but never put it down.

Go ahead and even write to me what you are thinking as of now, and i will look into all you have to say, and put up one article that will debate and highlight the topic more clearer.

Thank you and God bless you.

Do i have to lift my hands up in worship sessions?

2009-10-27T19:03:00.000+03:00

1Timothy 2

8 In every *place of worship, I want men to pray with *holy hands lifted up to God, free from *anger and controversy.

9 And I want women to be modest in their appearance.* They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. 10 For women who claim to be devoted to God should make themselves attractive by the good things they do. 11 Women should learn quietly and submissively. 12 I do not let women teach men or have authority over them.* Let them listen quietly. 13 For God made Adam first and afterward he made Eve. 14 And it was not Adam who was deceived by Satan. The woman was deceived, and sin was the result. 15 But women will be saved through childbearing,* assuming they continue to live in faith, love, holiness, and modesty.

Paul writing to Timothy a pastor, is here giving instructions on several matters. He gets to this instance in verse 8 and to me says something funny. He says, I want [desire, wish, and advice]. In other words, it is not a must to raise hands in worship. It is not a sign of the level of your deepness with God. It is an act of worship though. All the same, what do hands have to do with anger and controversy? We will probably break this out by the end.

He begins by talking of the place of worship.

Place of Worship.

It will be good to note that when the scripture says place of worship, it refers not to a specified place on earth. It is simply put- ‘every place of worship.’

The true place of worship, the most Holy place is in Heaven.

Hebrews 8:1, 2

1 Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic God in heaven. 2 There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle,* the true place of worship that was built by the Lord and not by human hands.

In this study, it will be good to understand that we are referring to the place of worship and not the art of worship or the means of worshipping or the true place of worship.

The place of worship where men congregate to fellowship and minister to each other is built by human hands. Solomon built a temple for God. Moses built a tabernacle. We all come from different churches that have buildings for worship. All this places of worship are recognized by God if they are dedicated to Him. All in all, a place of worship is the setting of worship. When do you worship? In good times, bad times or both.

Hebrews 9:1

1 That first covenant between God and Israel had regulations for worship and a place of worship *here on earth.

Holy Hands.

I think to begin with, that it is kind of natural to raise our hands upwards during worship. It is a sign of surrender and total dependence on God. It was an old testament practice.

Ezra 9:5

5 At the time of the sacrifice, I stood up from where I had sat in mourning with my clothes torn. I fell to my knees and *lifted my hands to the Lord my God.

At times it is a feeling of; I wish I could just touch you, feel you, embrace you and have you here with me physically. All in all, there are conditions for this.

Think of it. Hands are a point of contact. Give your contact number, person etc are terms we use very much. Contact with people, food, objects among others.

How much care do we give our hands? Wash them, manicure, oil them, and wear gloves in cold seasons. But God looks not at the point of contact hand, but the point of contact with Him our hearts.

Psalm 24

4 Only those whose hands and *hearts are pure, [Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me.] Who *do not worship idols and *never tell lies. [Revelation 22:15 Outside the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.]

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Anger and controversy.

How many are the times we blame anger for the actions we take in our life? We send a bad SMS out of anger, we end a relationship out of anger, we kill out of anger and the list goes on and on. Anger is a state of irritation. A strong feeling of annoyance and lack of sympathy. This leads to broken relationships.

Controversy on the other hand is a state of public disagreement. The appointment of Mr. Ringera has raised a lot of controversy in the country.

God wants us to be men of sound relationships, not characterized by anger or disputing. Broken relationships affect our ability to connect with God.

Proverbs 27:4

4 *Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous.

Guard your heart for out of it, flows the issues of life. If your heart is okay with God, there will be no anger, disputes, and your hands will bring a feeling of inner peace whenever you raise them.

Christianity and fun.

2009-10-27T18:53:00.000+03:00

CHRISTIANITY.

It’s the religion based on the belief that Jesus Christ is the son of God and the belief in His teachings.

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son…

FUN.

A state of enjoyment and pleasure.

CHRISTIANITY AND FUN.

Christianity in simpler terms is living a life that is christlike and a life that is worthy the calling of God in our lives.

By calling I mean not the call to being a minister of the word in the ‘preachers’ sense, but simply the calling to holiness and righteousness in every persons life.

Leviticus 19:2 – Say this to the entire community of Israel: You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.

Holiness – Being one with God in mind, heart and spirit. Sanctity or purity.

Righteousness – Being right with God. Living by a divine or moral law; free from guilt or sin.

Christianity is fun and is supposed to be fun. Fun, the state of enjoyment and pleasure is only achievable in a state of free will. When one is enjoying liberty, he or she is more likely to have more fun than one who is under pressure and stress.

All in all, when it comes to matters of faith, which I believe in, we can have fun even in the hardest of all situations. I can have fun when am on a hospital bed, I can have fun when my finances are not working out, I can have fun in times of drought and famine, we can have fun in whatever situation we are in.

Fun can be expressed outwardly only, but we can have a private expression inside us in special situations. My dad passed away in 1996 November 22nd.

Last Sunday, 13th September 2009, an old friend of my dad asks me how dad is doing. I am supposed to be irritated, cause a scene, and cry out loud. All in all, I laugh out loud and say ‘he is doing well in heaven.’

Fun is a choice we make for ourselves. That state of enjoyment and pleasure is only achievable if we choose to enjoy it. Fun will always be available. It is like a big cake which some of us have a bite, others have bigger bites than others while God wants you to have the whole of it. Fun will never be served to us, neither is it something we are going to order for- like in a hotel.

Just as it is a cake, we have to cook it. The opposite of fun is stress.

It is easy to have ‘fun’ in a group, but do we have fun by ourselves?

I will look into several aspects that help you loose the sense of fun in life bit by bit as a Christian. This will help you see things us God sees them and eventually you will reduce the things that stress you out.

Our appearances.

1 Samuel 16:7 – But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not make decisions the way you do! People judge by outward appearance, but the lord looks at a person’s thoughts and intentions.”

It is not bad to look good at all. But your appearance should not determine who you are, how you feel, your health or success. The Lord is more concerned about your heart. If you HEART is in tune with God, there is nothing to HURT you.

How many are the times you take more unnecessary time thinking of how you look even when you look good? Late for classes and meetings because you think you don’t look good, or dressed appropriately? All you need to look good is a nice top, pants or skirts, shoes, and a smile for yourself and you are good to go. You need to take life easy simply because it is meant to be easy and fun. God is more concerned of how you look within and not without.

Our wants.

Psalm 23:1 – The lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need.

Godliness with contentment is of great gain. Your needs are enough to keep you going and enjoy life. Your wants are more than enough and they end up thrusting you into more stress and at times unnecessary effort. Make plans, set goals, but always work within your means.

When you measure your success by how much you have of what you want or how close you are to getting it, you become a slave to your wants. Ultimately your wants or desires become your shepherd and not the lord.

If you allow the Lord to be your shepherd, and you have all you need, then fun is been completed.

Results.

Genesis 41:38 – As they discussed who should be appointed for the Job, Pharaoh said, “Who could do it better than Joseph? For he is a man who is obviously filled with the spirit of God.”

Joseph’s life is not the best. Always on the watch out, attacked by wild animals, thrown into a dry well, sold out, accused of attempted rape. Thrown into jail… finally dead. On the other hand, he is the most loved son, the most trusted, gifted and he is handsome, a great manager and a dream interpreter. His life had both ups and downs.

Most are the times you seek the goals and miss out on the fun. You seek no broken relationship, no lost money, no dead loved one, no… and we end up missing out on the fun of life seeking results. Life will always have its mishaps. You need to know that, know how to break walls and not always try to jump over them.

Joseph sure did have some adventure of hiding on trees from wild animals, travelling the world on free transport, entering a state prison and the list could be longer. The fun in a journey is not really in getting there, but on the way you get there. A plane traveler pays more than a road traveler, and the road traveler sees more, meets with more people and finally gets to the destination.

Results are good. But if they are achieved at the expense of you enjoying life, then they are not worth it at all.

Time.

Matthew 6:34 – “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”

Life is short and time isn’t much for you. It is always said that yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future and today is a gift. That is why it is called the present. Have you ever noticed that 24 hours are never enough for a day?

Man has a specified time on earth and once it is done with, there is no second chance. Our days are numbered. How it is important for you to make the best of every minute you have. It could be minute, but you don’t have the time to let that minute pass by with no fun. Develop a wiper mentality. There are small things that come on your life to lower your chances of having fun and enjoying life. A cough, headache, tomorrow, and other small ache’s in your life. Every minute of your life should count. Choose to be happy every minute and to brush of things that don’t count in your life. Ignore the small demons that try landing on your life’s car screen. Wipe them off, keep your eyes on the road and progress on. Have fun, enjoy life.

Hate.

1 Corinthians 13:13 – So these three things continue forever: faith, hope and love. And the greatest of this is love.

Love is one of the things in this world that is used most, but most have missed it purpose. Love is the Little Object Valued Eternally. Eternity has no end. And that is how love should be. No end, no conditions, no limitations, no second thoughts among others. Paul in 1Corinthians 13 highlights the love for God to you very well. You need to take it up and love the same way.

You should love enough not to hate. Love your neighbor as yourself. Many are the times we miss out too much fun because of hate. How much do you love your neighbor, friend, parents, and me?

Story of my grandma who loves spaghetti but not enough to eat it.

Fear.

Joshua 1:9 – Remember that I commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t be afraid, because the Lord your God will be with you everywhere you GO.

Fear is the total opposite of faith. Fear keeps you stack and with no experience to enjoy. Many are the times opportunities come to us, but we fear to even take it up. God knew life won’t be easy. That is why the Holy Spirit is referred to as the Helper. He has an out way for you for whatever situation you are in. there is nothing you are going to face in this world that God has not taken another person through. The will of God won’t take you where his wheel hasn’t rolled in the past.

Joshua was told God will be with him everywhere he goes. Not where he chooses to hide. You need to go in your life. Fear does not allow you to make a move. You are stack with fear. You need to move and then experience God’s back up in your life. He loves you so much, that before you even think of making a move, He already has a backup plan for you. Trust Him, do not fear. Move and experience the fun of God been on your side. This calls for faith in God as well. We look at that in the next point on faithfulness.

Faithfulness.

2 Timothy 1:7 – God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power, love and self control.

Been full of faith is a very important factor in your life. There are degrees of life where you cannot have fun unless you involve God to the extent that He is the only one who knows the final outcome. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego had to have faith in God as they were been taken to the fire. Only God knew the outcome of that situation.

Been full of faith is simply letting go and allowing God to be fully incharge. The truth is that it is not easy if your walk in God is not right. RIGHTEOUSNESS. When you are full of faith, the spiritual world is more a reality than the physical world we leave in. True heroes of faith are not the ones who knew the outcome of their situations but left it to God to decide. All in all, they plunged into situations head on knowing God is in control.

Hope.

HOPE: Holding On Past Expectation

Hebrews 6:18, 19 – These two things cannot change: God cannot lie when He makes a promise, and He cannot lie when He makes an oath. These things encourage us who came to God for safety. They give us strength to hold on to the HOPE we have been given. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and strong. It enters behind the curtain in the Most Holy place in heaven.

Been hopeful is not just having a positive attitude towards life. It goes higher to the level where no matter what happens, you trust God has a plan that always works out for your good. God is not a liar. All His promises for your life will verily come to be. While others are giving up and turning back you go on past the expectation. Hold on past the expected in everything you do. Go the extra mile. God is on your side.

Jesus went up in heaven for two main agendas: To prepare a place for you, and to intercede for you. Even when you feel out of place, know there is a place for you. The HOPE of eternity. When you can’t pray, He’s on it on your behalf.

I personally have fun knowing that am not waiting for the day I will die, but the day I will walk out alive because there is a place prepared for Map.

Conclusion.

In conclusion, fun in Christianity is only achievable if we choose to go all the way into the things of God. God instructs us in scripture not to be lukewarm. Neither hot nor cold.

Real fun in anything in life is found only when you give the very thing your all.

Give God your all and life will be fun for you as a Christian.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.

It was much fun for me preparing this, cause I learned a lot, and I believe it was fun for you reading through. God bless you and do have fun even after this.

Hala!

Service to God or Men.

2009-10-22T20:24:00.000+03:00

Quick question.
Should we serve God to please men, or serve men to please God? Which is of utmost priority?

Comments

Dennis Dave Mulinge - None of the above...we should serve God to please Him and only Him.

Christine Muchemi - What the almighty says is the ultimate so we should serve men to please him.

Julius Muli - to Dennis and Christine you are very right.

Dennis Musyimi - it's God alone. Everything else to do with men is useless. Please God and God alone.

Rebecca Nzilani Musyoki - Good question! Servin men does please God but am not quite sure servin God to please men works for Him. But when it comes to service your heart's intent matters alot.

Relationships

2009-10-19T20:54:00.000+03:00

When the bible says that ' he who finds a wife finds a good thing, ' Proverbs 18:22.
Am left with two questions in my mind.

1. How many ladies do we have in our world today possess the qualities of a wife, even before getting a man?

2. How many 'He's' are really worthy of a good wife?

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STRENGTH AND COURAGE

2009-10-18T15:30:00.001+03:00

It takes strength to be firm.

It takes courage to be gentle.

It takes strength to stand guard.

It takes courage to let down your guard.

It takes strength to conquer

It takes courage to surrender.

It takes strength to be certain.

It takes courage to have doubt.

It takes strength to fit in.

It takes courage to stand out.

It takes strength to feel a friend's pain.

It takes courage to feel your own pain.

It takes strength to hide feelings.

It takes courage to show them.

It takes strength to endure abuse.

It takes courage to stop it.

It takes strength to stand alone.

It takes courage to lean on another.

It takes strength to love.

It takes courage to be loved.

It takes strength to survive.

It takes courage to live.

"....as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and of good courage...." (Joshua 1:5b-6a)

- Author Unknown

ONCE UPON A TIME..........

2009-10-18T14:54:00.000+03:00

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.

What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered - he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning:

There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr.Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it."

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The pig sympathized, but said, I am so very sorry, Mr.Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray.

Be assured you are in my prayers."

The mouse turned to the cow and said "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose.

So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.

The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught.

The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital , and she returned home with a fever.

Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's mainIngredient: The Chicken.

But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock.

To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.

The farmer's wife did not get well; she died.

So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them.

The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.

So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember -- when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.

The Stage.

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Ever come to a point in your life and realized that there are things which only you can do? Not in the aspect of trying to stand out, but if you don't do it, nobody else will, and if they do, the results will be poor.

At the same time, you have the heart, right attitude and the ability, but your resources are limited. Even then, the little you have, put it into use and you will realize that small things are great.

You are not destined for greatness - you are the greatness itself.