Waiting can be so painful. Crushing. The weight of hopes not yet met can be leaden. It can feel as if you have no autonomy over your life and nothing will ever change. It can feel as if without what you are waiting for, life halts and ceases to progress. Waiting or rather the…
An ‘enemy of progress’ is something or someone that hinders you from growing, from progressing, from getting to where you want to be, or should be. They can come in many different shapes and sizes; you can probably think of at least one in your life. How often do you prayerfully ask God to reveal…
When I was in high school, my friend Audrey was obsessed with teddy bears. This probably had to do with the fact that her on-again/off-again boyfriend looked a bit like a big teddy bear, with his caramel skin, fuzzy afro and cute smile. However, Audrey’s parents didn’t like teddy-bear boyfriend, and Audrey ended up kinda-sorta-dating…
2020 reminds me of the story of Joseph, in the bible, who was sold by his brothers, whom he trusted dearly, into slavery. Just like Joseph, we initially trusted 2020 to be the year of greatness but instead, we were faced with unimaginable hardship. Without exception, every person had faced challenges or difficulties of some…