a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench (Isaiah 42:3) A couple days ago I came home from a meeting and was met by an entourage of ‘reporters’ “Mami” “Mama Wendo” All telling me in unison: “Thayu alivunja TV. Aliigonga na lemon chwa, then pa ikavunjika” (Thayu...
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, 4 who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)...
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. (Isaiah 53:7) The past few months have been a roller coaster ride for me. I started...
It takes a village to raise a child my people say. And I dare say that it takes a village to write and publish a book. I had a few favorite teachers in graduate school. One of them is Prof. Mark Shaw. He is man of wisdom and calmness, I enjoyed the one class he...