Loving God Always

Loving God always is hard to do, especially when you are mad, angry, disappointed that things aren't going your way. This is the time you can't see Him, leave alone speak to Him face to face. When things are not going right, or according to our timetables, we lose hope and focus, forgetting that God invented time, appointments, decision making, our future plus all that we need.

Personally when i feel like I can't face him, or even talk to him because of the heaviness in my heart, I cry out more and declare 'that Lord I love you...I have loved you ever since, and I'll continue to love you...all the days of my life. "You love me Lord, I love you with all of my heart" and I know everything is going according to your plans, for you are never late, you will show up and it will at the right time"

Returning to Africa

With all the nay sayers and bashers of Africa, here we come. To stay.
It's amazing how many 'whats! and wow,whys, and oh my God, are you serious?? we got at the mention of coming back home. But i understand the anxiety, the fear and the uncertainty. But, be rest assured you need not fear.
Instead its..

satisfying to be back home with family.
It's fulfilling to sit and be glad you are back.
It's exciting to know you are eating fresh,organic grown produce that's not only healthy, but pure and real.
Most of all it's feels so the right time to build, support, and fight for the country that sits on the eastern corner of Africa, now with the new constitution plus hopeful women, men and children, who are ready to show what patriotism really is.

It's called home. A place where i spent 13yrs reminscing and talking about all day and night in all the kenyan gatherings i attended while abroad. I missed home then, the food, family, connections, chips na kuku, chocstick icecream, mutura, nyama choma and nduma not to mention matoke.

Now tham i'm here and watching people go through their own business, determined taxi drivers, amazing chefs in hotels and restaurant owners, very educated and well learned accountants, scientists, lawyers and economists, matatu owners and touts eradicating bribes and corruption by calling out corrupt cops, ICC with support from Wako, plus all around the country's enthusiasm that Kenya is new, with a new dawn and a hopeful future, it makes me glad to be back home.

I'm not denying there are few hurdles here and there, and that it's time to get used to the ways of things here. It's hard for me sometimes, for the kids and hubby as well, but it's small things that we can handle. Once you find a system that works for you, it's all good and it's working out pretty well.

Yes, it's so worth it, and it's doable. Just gather up some guts, some little savings and a great expectant heart, and you'll be just fine.

Create Time to be better....You only live once.

This is not the year to look back and wish you had done something.
It is not the year to look back and wish you had said anything.
Neither is it the time to 'what if'.
There is nothing like 'what if'. It either happened, didn't happen or wasn't meant to happen.

So, stop wishing, stop looking back at yesterday, for it is gone. Learn from it.

Instead, take the bull by it's horns, plough the ground, uproot the lingering weeds, let the tears flow (the grounds needs the water),put your head up and take a step of faith, and let God reign. He has your future in his hands. If He's got the whole world in his hands, why on earth would you think He don't got your back??

Great expectations, hope, and faith are what keeps us going. If we didn't expect anything, what would life be like? If we didn't hope for the best, how on earth would we survive? and if we didn't have faith, God help us, we wouldn't be here.

This year take back what is yours. Claim your rightful place as a Child of God. If you are an employee, be the best you can be. Give your all. I've been thinking about this since i heard the sermon today at my church, brought forth by a prophetic and anointed man of God, who is probably the best pastor ever! Haven't really met another like him...so..:)He has my full respect as a prophetic changer for this generation.
Anyway, back to my point....as an employee work fervently, give all you've got. Work faithfully and work favorably.

As an employer, honor those who work for you. Treat them like you would want to be treated. Show respect and honor your word. Pay up and compensate as agreed. Remember you didn't get there all by yourself. It could be taken away from you.

As a parent (I am one), so i can speak. Be present. Be there and be the example.
Let your children learn from you. Let the care center and the nanny act as helpers, but not the parents. Do not let anyone else take your place as the mom or the dad. Take charge of your home. Throw the enemy out, lock shields with your wife or your family members and keep your family and household covered. If you need to throw out the TV, go ahead and do so.

For the aspiring young people, stay in school, keep going, even though it's one class a semester. You never stop learning, and don't let anyone tell you that you are done. If you are bored. go outside, leave the TV and the video games. Take a walk - to the community center, to the library and read a book you've never rad before. Ever been to Africa? Well, pick up a book on it. Have you ever gone skiing? grab a book on it and learn something new.

For the young girls, know that you are beautiful and you were carefully and wonderfully constructed in the image that God saw fit for you. He had a purpose you know...:)The best and most striking. Do not let anyone define beauty for you. Do not let the boys dictate what your life should be like. Be a strong woman, take charge and demonstrate the power in you to be strong, beautiful, striking and confident. Do not entertain grownups who you do not know. Keep away from people who take you away from your friends, family and church. Keep away from those asking you to keep secrets, and keep away from those who tell you, you look mature at 13. They are liars.

Smile more. Give more of your time as an individual. Cook up some food and go feed someone who is alone or sick. Buy some sugar, flour, bananas and eggs and knock on your neighbors and chat for a minute. If you don't have time, well, create some. We all have 24hrs, and we should lay down the excuse of not having time.

All to say, do more good, don't look back, learn from yesterday, move on and become a responsible human being with others on your mind.

Create time to be better. You only live once.

Unrestrained and Unashamed

It's been a while since I last wrote, or pretty much copied and pasted someone else's writing onto this blog..haha, but i have something i need to share that is working in me right now. Gratitude

I'm thankful that I have a home, a family and food to eat.

I'm thankful that my Lord and Savior chose me of all other people to save and make me totally His.

I'm thankful that God's mercies are new every morning, and He saw it fit to add another day for me.

I'm thankful that I have the 5 full senses - sight, smell, touch, and the other 2.

I'm thankful that I have work to do, and even in my place of work, Christ is still glorified.

I'm thankful to God that I have brought forth two beautiful girls with the help of my husband.

With all that I am and with all that I have, I honor the Lord and I give my whole life and heart to Him.

Unrestrained and unashamed.