Tag: health
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romance in our coffee!
The Arabs brought us coffee from Yemen and Ethiopia hundreds of years earlier. Sadly, the consumption of coffee remained within the Swahili nations for centuries. When we lived at the coast, I remember the streets lined with coffee vendors, in their white kaftans, Islamic hats, sandals and donning Arabic coffee jugs, complete with cups on…
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Waiting in the hallway
The doctors wanted me admitted for the night but I chose to go home. I cope best in familiar surroundings with those I love. It has been a difficult waiting time waiting in the hallway. As the Lord reminds me, one can praise while waiting. It has been an exhausting journey; all of four days…
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Other People’s Money
Peninah chose the herbal tea he selected, trembling as the cup was handed to her, and she placed it on the stool in front of her. Eager, fresh faced and grappling with her fears, she attentively listened to Big Man, making hasty promises to deliver at every turn. Big Man hesitated and then quickly expressed…
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The Rest
God’s Word gives us the best perspective on rest. So why do we find it so hard to take a break? Could it be our ‘work hard’ and ‘get-it-done’ upbringing? I really think so.
