Grace. Ngoma cia Aka in Gikuyu language, women’s devils in English, Kisulisuli ya wanawake in Kiswahili. Ngoma cia Aka refers to women’s mood swings, a strong driving force occurring once a month during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. For ages, the Gīkūyū tribe recognized Ngoma cia Aka occurring in some women once a month. Gīkūyū compared […]
Grace. The bible informs that God created Adam and Eve in his image, blessed them, and commanded them to be fruitful….” Genesis 1:26-28, NIV. According to the Bible, Adam and Eve are the parents of the human race. Our fore-parents fell into sin that follows humanity Genesis chapter 3. The excellent story of Joseph’s family
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Geoffrey. As a young man, I went to the church beginning the early times beginning in Sunday school, and after leaving school lifeless of church-going, I drew my joy from more temporal activities that satisfied my feelings. There was nothing stable; the job, the locale, and even my mind were consistently searching to grasp something
Grace. Goal. House Visit. The safety of kids while visiting unfamiliar places counts. As a young mother on a visit with children experienced that the safety depended entirely on the parent. Close attention to the little ones is significant and not relinquished to someone else. While visiting a friend in the company of the minor
After listening to the Deputy President of Kenya, Dr. William Somoei Ruto, speaking about his chicken business, I decided to search the web and learn more about the subject. I was inspired to learn that he started his chicken business while in high school, in order to support his parents daily earnings. In a span
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When two people decide to form a union, they are embarking on a journey with many stops along the way to their destination. The destination in the promise of commitment they accepted at the beginning of the journey to stand by each other until death do them part. Their marriage is the bond that fuels
To live up to now is something I thank God for each day. I recall my days as a young family man and how cumbersome it was to travel from one area to another during the 1960s-1980s in Kenya. Today, technological advancements, such as video conferencing, have connected the world, and have enabled me to
The husband, in Gīkūyū culture is in charge of the wellness of his wife’s and children. For instance, the husband is responsible for taking his wife to hospital when she is sick. The mother reports a sick child to the father and the father takes the wife and child to the doctor. If there is
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When New Years of 2021 rolled around, I realized that we managed to go through the first year of the pandemic unscathed. Then just before we could breathe a sigh of relief, Covid-19 came for a visit. One member of the family had indicated they were experiencing symptoms of Covid-19, tested positive the rest tested
2021 Easter holiday reflection reminds me at age eleven years, and I had not heard the word Easter holiday. As a maid, one of my assignments was to take three kids in the family to Sunday school mandated by the colonial government to school children. The Sunday school took place in the classroom. After Sunday
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