Faith

I felt like the worst mentor in the world

I was 17 when I first became a mentor in Church. At that time, we called it “shepherding”. Shepherding someone meant guiding and journeying with the person through life while building up a...

Relationships

Waiting for the lights to change: My unrequited love

I stretched my hands out. Droplets of fresh rain rolled off the edge of the building and danced on my fingertips at a slow, rhythmic beat. The road ahead glistened with puddles of water. “Looks...

Relationships

There is a prescribed way to love

Something concerning in the Church today is the attitude where one does whatever is right in his own eyes. Taking for granted God’s love, grace and long-suffering nature – believers pursue...

Culture

Waking up on the wrong side of the heart

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. Woke up to find out that my favourite cereal had just been finished by someone else. Found out that the girl I like hadn’t replied the message I...

Faith

How could you take from me what I deserved?

When I was in secondary school, my number one ambition was to become a cell leader. The thought of being able to change people’s lives was something I desperately wanted. Unfortunately, this...

Relationships

Stop trivialising favouritism

Growing up as the middle child, I always felt that my parents favoured my brothers. I wasn’t as good as they were in both my studies and swimming, and I would feel pangs of jealousy whenever my...

Culture

They said my unborn baby is incompatible with life

“I refuse to accept this prognosis,” I can still hear myself say. “I’m not going to terminate the pregnancy.” I got married in June 2015, ready to have children. My...

Culture

I’m a guy and I struggle with self-image issues

I struggle a lot with this. The unending insecurity. Looking good enough. Giving off good vibes. It’s always been there, and it’s still here. It will likely be a struggle for a while. But as...

Relationships

Listen to your mother’s heart

This is the first time I am celebrating Mother’s Day as a father. It brings a different dimension to my appreciation of motherhood because I see my wife quite literally, labouring for my...