I know a young man who is a warrior. But he has been concealing his true heart in the costume of a court jester. That statement is the most honest, apt description of how he has grown into the sum of his parents. His father has the heart of a lion. He is strong and bold. When someone he holds dear is challenged he is the most fierce being on the face of the earth.…
Four tiny words that speak volumes to all those who are willing to listen. Not every epiphany is going to be an eloquent long soliloquy. Some of the most important pieces of advice are in simple little words that even a child can understand. Maybe because children still have an honest and unclutter mind which allows them to read and evaluate on content and not style, word count or the potential for hidden meaning. …
I used to be shy. I used to let life pass me by. In my heart, I wanted to change. It was just a matter of convincing my mind to do the same. You see, I’ve learned that it isn’t what life does to you It’s what you do with it that matters. All the complaining and whining won’t do you any good It’ll only make you feel worse and make people not want to…
Esther is a Salonist, Teacher and gospel Musician. She lives in Nairobi with her lovely daughter. Can you bear what Esther went through? Admittedly, it requires God’s grace and power to endure all this and remain standing and hopeful. I interacted with Esther, and this is what she had to say, Esther, how was your life as you grew up? My life as a single parent child and later an orphan*** Yes,…
Learn not to go around controlling others People are going to be who they are Trying to change them to fit your needs won’t make you popular Learn…if we were meant to be the same, God would have made us that way Learn… that I am who I am and you are who you are and that is a very good thing. See The Good would like to thank Amy for her guest post.…
My father’s battle with cancer lasted for many years. And I understand that in some ways, as a family, we were very fortunate in that regard. We were blessed to have him with us for about a decade after he was diagnosed. But the truth of the matter is that he spent most of those last ten years suffering and fighting just to stay alive. At one point, he endured an entire year of…
It seems that anytime you are facing a difficult life experience, someone always feels the need to remind you to search for the silver lining. Most of the time, this rather philosophical tidbit of information is accompanied by a sympathetic yet understanding smile and a pat on the back. As do most recipients of this rather tired cliché, I normally try to muster a smile of thanks and then move on. The words…
We all have had those moments when we feel really good. For some of us those feelings can simply make us feel calm and content and for others, they are more intense and we feel like we can do anything and that life is just rosy and amazing. We feel great! Eventually, though those feelings seem to disperse and disappear. This is all a normal and natural process as how would we recognize and…
Here is a picture of a leaf I saw while walking on a trail with my mother the other day. I took the picture because to me it looked like a heart and I was thinking of the love of my life who was working hard at home at the time. This may sound a bit over the top for some of you, and that’s ok. My point here is you find and attract…
Every summer my brothers, cousins and I would go and stay at my grandparent’s house. These were, without doubt, the best three weeks of the year. My grandfather, a rugged outdoorsman-type, loved taking us out to play. Playing Game Gear and watching TV all day was not an option. He was a giant tree of a man, palms rough from a lifetime of work. What was left of his hair was a…