“Where are you God?” Frustrated, fearful and despairing—bitter words we all know familiar—gush forth as they sneak into our souls. Our head tells us he is there. But in our core, we don’t feel his [Read more...]
The darkness of the African morning caressed me with velvety fingers and enveloped my body with warm humid air as I found a perch on the stairs. Then I heard it, a soft shuffle, and steady steps. My [Read more...]
Guest post by Jamie Boiles I am excited to share another fascinating post from Jamie Boiles who has lived in Rwanda the last 6 years. Her stories of culture and struggle as an American living [Read more...]
What happens when you are asked to leave friends and family and move to the other side of the world? I am excited to share a guest post from my dear friend Jamie Boiles who [Read more...]
She the oldest rises early, Sometimes 4:30am. No surviving mother, so the oldest girl becomes that figure to her siblings. She must make sure there is water, light the oven in the yard, gather [Read more...]
She captivated me.Her smile spread wide contagious. Personality bubbled happy like the hot pink blouse she wore. Hope seeped from every pore. Though she spoke no english, I felt her joy. I felt [Read more...]
Item upon item stacked And shoved And piled. The overflowing clutter feels like my life. Controlled chaos. A riot of color and texture infuse the tiny space with sumptuous temptations, the lure [Read more...]
She strode regal like an African Queen. And I stared, all the while pretending I wasn’t staring. Hoping she wouldn’t notice me. Like I used to do at the mall when I wanted to see if that guy I [Read more...]
Snug as a bug in a rug. The rhyme whispered a familiar cadence in my head as I witnessed the same ingenuity over and over. Fascinated, I determined to get a close-up photograph. Blurry…oops she [Read more...]
Their faces upturned. Waiting, Expectant. Was this Mzungu (white person) going to impart anything useful? Anything interesting? A tapestry of beauty and color, these women sat along the work [Read more...]