Dont lose Hope

Graduation 2016 - Watch the performance, a must see video.

Graduation 2016 - Holy Childhood High

Graduation 2016 - Holy Childhood High

Thought for the day.

No matter how dark the clouds are, and it looks as if it is going to rain, you can always depend on hearing birds sing.. Their beautiful melody gives hope of a brighter day... Always find and keep a song in your  heart that will give you hope of a brighter day..After the dark clouds and the rain, the sun is sure to shine.  Sing praises unto the Lord with understanding, for He is to be praised.

How do people see you?

Pizza anyone? Pepperoni and Jackfruit

Stay humble

Allow God to elevate you in His timing... As you are being elevated, remain humble under God's mighty hand and never forget where you are coming from.  When God begins to increase you, you will know who your real friends are... Stay humble.

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Live life the way God planned it

Life is made for living they say... But how you've live it will determine how you spend eternity.  If the music stops, is your heart still dancing? Or is it searching for the next rhythm to hop to? Living without Christ is living precariously, and this will only lead you to destruction. Live life the way God planned it.

When God ordains, He sustains

Sometimes making the right decision feels so wrong, but it is when you have followed God's leading, you know that even though it feels wrong, it was the right thing to do.  Not everyone will understand, appreciate, or agree with some of your choices, but as long as God confirms them, go full speed ahead.  Remember, when God ordains, He sustains.

Break the barriers

Boxes were created to contain or store things... It is convenient for persons who move a lot or for persons who, over the years, have collected a lot of items...The items in the boxes, can go no further than the borders, unless they are moved or the barriers are broken down...Many times, we the children of God, put things and people in boxes, and expect them to remain these until we decide it is time for them to move.  We also, at times, put God in a box, and expect Him to operate where we want Him to.  Never measure God's unlimited power by your limited expectations... Break the barriers.

Farewell to a great icon

My first blessing of the day

Happy Teachers' Day to all teachers.

A Teacher for All Seasons

A teacher is like Spring,
Who nurtures new green sprouts,
Encourages and leads them,
Whenever they have doubts.

A teacher is like Summer,
Whose sunny temperament
Makes studying a pleasure,
Preventing discontent.

A teacher is like Fall,
With methods crisp and clear,
Lessons of bright colors
And a happy atmosphere.

A teacher is like Winter,
While it's snowing hard outside,
Keeping students comfortable,
As a warm and helpful guide.

Teacher, you do all these things,
With a pleasant attitude;
You're a teacher for all seasons,
And you have my gratitude!

By Joanna Fuchs

Before Marriage and After Marriage

No one cried at my friend's funeral

Yesterday we lay to rest the man who literally took me to church. No one cried at the funeral; his wife and children didn’t shed a tear.

He was our neighbor and a faithful choir member at a church in our hometown. He brought me along when he went for choir practice. We had a unique father-like friendship. On Sundays he dropped me off at children’s Sunday School. That was 30 years ago! I am now a grown man with three children. We kept in touch once in a while over the years and were always joyful to meet.

My friend was a super achiever. He pursued a bachelor’s degree at age 45 and was about to finish a doctorate at 63. His determination and tenacity was admirable. He uplifted his extended family economically and financially assisted many other people.

However something was amiss… A line in the eulogy confirmed my fears: “Throughout his life he maintained a very busy schedule.” He went abroad for further studies, leaving his young family for more than 10 years. They got used to living without him. When he returned, he was a part-time lecturer at a whopping six universities spread throughout the country, meaning a very hectic travel schedule for a man over 60 years old! He died alone in a car accident at 1 a.m. returning from one of his many engagements.

My friend was a loner. It’s clear he didn’t spend quality time with those closest to him. It’s clear he spent his resources and himself serving the “church” selflessly. Hundreds attended the burial. Cars thronged the small village and had to be parked at a playfield! He had so many acquaintances but none was intimate.

I felt deeply rebuked. I did some retrospection on my own schedule and realized I am particularly prone to the same trap. I kept postponing visiting with his family until it was too late. My schedule was busy!

My heart broke at the thought that I could be neglecting my own friends and family at the excuse of ministry demands. I spent the weekend in Eldoret and on Monday morning my son started crying in class, saying he was missing Dad. Some friends have complained it’s hard to get me on phone. Yesterday, for the first time in more than five years, I spent the whole day with my mum alone as we drove to the funeral service. She was so happy. I didn’t realize how much she missed my fellowship. I also lost the ritual of taking my wife out for dinner each fortnight. God help me re-organize and prioritize my life around what is eternal and matters most.

While we abhor idleness, busyness is not an option. While we esteem sacrifice, hard work and putting bread on the table, staying away from family is not an option. My employer will replace me when am gone but my children will never have another dad. Since I don’t know how many days are left, I want to spend them first intimately loving my family then ministering to God’s people.

It would be a sad thing if no one cried at my funeral.

By John Gathuku, Kenya

East Indian Mango.