Why?

Image by goodinteractive from Pixabay So here I am again, sitting here asking this question. The worst part about this question is the lack of answers that could provide understanding and insight into my current situation. So I go looking for them. I ask people, I do web searches, I ask God, I read the…

Overthinking Chronicles – Refuting the lies with the truth

Image Credit: Gerd Altmann - Pixabay FEAR. If you are a human being like me, you have experienced the emotion of fear. This could come from your past experiences, things you've been told could happen or have happened, experiences that other people you know or have heard of have experienced, feelings of personal inadequacy, media…

Live. Life. Laugh. Love.

Don't be so identified with your past, that you forget to enjoy the present moment for what it is. Live your life. Laugh. Cry. Be joyful. Be angry. Be happy. Enjoy. Be grateful. Love. Laugh. Laugh again. Even when it hurts, laugh and love. Be. As you are. Present. Here. Now. Conscious of the present…

My name is Ruth

My name is Ruth I am a foreigner in this land I have left my homeland, left my father, my mother and my siblings and I have come here to seek refuge I shall not be forgotten or forsaken Although I am a foreigner, I shall be highly favoured in this land My coasts shall…

Faith Versus Reason

Can they be reconciled? I have been trying to write this blog post for over a week now but I keep procrastinating. The thing is that I know what I want to write on the topic but I just can't bring myself to sit down, focus and just write it. One reason is that it…

Book Review: Andy Stanley- Ask It

Caution: There will be spoilers in this review. I had never heard about Andy Stanley before I read this book and I didn't expect it to take the route that it did. Lately, I have had this need to acquire as much knowledge as I possibly can because I have realised and accepted that I…

Comparison

"Comparison is the thief of joy", is a popular quote by Theodore Roosevelt. There are varying opinions on this quote, including some saying that it isn't the thief of joy. I have never been someone who lived my life based on other people's opinions or way of life but lately, I have been finding myself…

Peace

Photo Source: Peaceful Yoga She took one last look at herself in the mirror. She would never see her face again. Her hair was a tangled curly mess. Her eyes were swollen and red from crying all day. She had made her decision. She began putting on her clothes very slowly until she got the…