Real Talk About Relationships
In our days, everyone wanted to go to university after high school. I was no exception. Unfortunately, I was called to do a course I had no idea about. I went anyway and did my best to understand what was going on but it was a real struggle. My grades were terrible, totally unlike the … Read more The 24-Year Wait
The disciples were terrified when they saw a figure walking towards them… It had been a long day for the disciples of Jesus. They had watched Jesus teach and perform miracles, and all they wanted now was some quiet time with the Master. They dragged themselves to the shore and waited patiently for Jesus as … Read more When the Lord’s Timing Baffles You…
Sometimes we go through experiences that make us feel like we are in a pressure cooker! Of late I have developed an interest in cooking competitions, especially those that feature the task of cooking a high-end meal in a short time! Anyway – during one episode, one cook put some meat in his pressure cooker … Read more God’s Pressure Cooker
The other day I got caught in a traffic jam – a really bad one. It took 3 hours to get to where I usually get to in 40 minutes, and to make matters worse, because I was late for my meeting, I had to start the journey back via a longer route. I was … Read more The Long Wait
When we ask God to reveal Himself to us, He does so, in a big way! The past year was tough for our family. One of us was going through a period of intense stress and it was affecting all of us. I was constantly frustrated and tired of the whole affair because whenever we … Read more When God shows up…
Suddenly you need to move on and you have no idea what lies around the bend! I have used the words ‘this season’ quite a bit in my recent articles, and I will use it again because that is where we are right now – in a season. Things have changed drastically for almost everyone … Read more Dealing with Seasons of Uncertainty
How painful it is when a door, just as it begins to open up, suddenly slams shut in your face! What a season this has been! I am sure that there are many people out there like me who have felt boxed in, with every single door slamming shut in their faces. Truth be told, … Read more When a door slams shut in your face…
How do we handle seemingly endless waiting periods like the one we are in now? I hate waiting rooms, more specifically, the waiting rooms in the dentist’s or doctor’s office where I have no idea what will take place inside there. This current season feels like a huge waiting room where we are sitting and … Read more The Waiting Room Experience
There is nothing as painful as waiting on the Lord desperately and anxiously, then He says it’s not time for you to receive the answer… Waiting for a bus is easy – you stand at the bus stop until the next one comes along. Waiting on a queue is also not too bad – you … Read more When the Lord says it’s not yet time…
That distressing moment when you have been praying earnestly but the answer is not coming as fast as you need it… A few weeks ago I began asking myself some hard questions. At the beginning of the year, the Lord had promised me a couple of things – really important things. Three months into the … Read more Lord, Why Aren’t You Answering My Prayers?