Real Talk About Relationships
THE WAY FORWARD Within a few weeks the next mid-term break came along, and this time it was one week long! I was happy to see my gem home again, even though she still had a bagful of homework! The dirty clothes were much fewer this time, though, which was a good sign that she … Read more FORM ONE CHRONICLES – PART FIVE
GETTING USED TO THE NEW REALITY The next four weeks were long! I kept wondering how she was doing. Was she able to hack the school routine? How were her studies going? Once again I had to restrain myself from calling the teacher too often in case he branded me as a needy mom! Meanwhile, … Read more FORM ONE CHRONICLES – PART FOUR
THE LONG-AWAITED MID-TERM REUNION Hold on – did I call the mid-term break a reunion? It was, at first. As we drove home the stories flowed fast and furious. Some were hilarious, and others sounded like tales from a concentration camp! We run everywhere! I fell twice and injured my knee! We wake up at … Read more FORM ONE CHRONICLES – PART THREE
THE LONG WAIT FOR ORIENTATION DAY AND MID-TERM The next morning we left for our home county. My heart was heavy as I wondered how my gem’s first night had gone. Were her roommates friendly? Did she know where to go or what to do? I had so many questions and wished I could teleport … Read more FORM ONE CHRONICLES – PART TWO
OUR TRIP TO FORM ONE We left home a day before the reporting date, as the school our gem was joining was in a different county. We turned the whole exercise into a family road trip. As we travelled, I wondered how I would say goodbye to my gem without breaking down. Anyway, we got … Read more FORM ONE CHRONICLES
Let me tell you, dear people, 2025 was quite a year! I still can’t believe I got through it, but I did, and if you are reading this, so did you! We have so much to be grateful for! It was a year of learning. Learning to work with women as a leader in a … Read more CONTROL AND LEARNING TO LISTEN: LESSONS THAT SHAPED MY YEAR
Hey, everyone! My name is Nebuchadnezzar (call me King N), and I would like to tell you a story. This story should be more about me, because I love myself. I love the finer things in life. I love being in power. I love seeing people bow down before me. But it isn’t about me. … Read more I Am No Longer In Charge
Nobody wanted anything to do with me. I was Rahab, the prostitute. My family treated me like the plague, And my neighbours turned the other way when I opened my door. I didn’t have any other way to make a living. So I lived with the shame, ridicule, and loneliness. Little did I know that … Read more Saved by a Scarlet Thread
She opened her eyes slowly, Hoping that it was not yet morning, But it was. Another day had dawned, But she was not ready for it. She was still weighed down, By the weight of the previous day. She lay in bed, Wondering how she would get through the day. Then she heard a voice … Read more Seek Me.
If you have followed me for a while, you will already know that autism is part of our lives. We found out about it in 2018, and since then it has been a journey of learning, unlearning, adapting, advocating, and accepting (not in that order). I have asked God many questions over the years, some … Read more A LITTLE AUTISM STORY – AND GOD