A stream of consciousness (sufficiently coherent, hopefully relatable, but definitely lacking in elegance đ) In the last few weeks, the Lord has been making some âmovesâ that have left me wondering: Is He dependable? Is He fully trustworthy? Is He fully fully good? He has really been coming across as, shall we say, unpredictable âŠâŠâŠ. …
As you can see from a couple of my recent posts, I am flailing a bit (a lot?) with trying to juggle this âremote working whilst supervising remote learnersâ business. I had those ârabbit caught in the headlightsâ moments twice again yesterday. Am I the only one finding that so-called âwork toolsâ such as iPads …
We are all living in a world where there is constant and immense pressure to âhave it all togetherâ, even when internally and/or externally our worlds are crumbling. Because of the pressure to maintain this façade, we often donât seek the help me need. We keep soldiering on, getting weaker and weaker by the day …
A story of staring down fear To say that the last two weeks have been challenging would be a gross understatement! I started 2021 with the goal to âlevel upâ the Just As I Am website. I had personally built the first site using the straightforward Wix platform and I knew that there was plenty …
Iâve recently found myself in a few situations where I have felt All I am doing is praying. I have to do something more. I must admit, it stems from a place of periodically thinking that prayers, of themselves, are insufficient; I have to be doing more, in my own strength. I wonder if itâs …
A Journal Extract I sense the Lord saying, âMove forward! In fact, charge forward with confidence. Donât move forward gingerly or hesitantly but go forward trusting that I have gone ahead of you.â I sense the Lord encouraging me to dare to hope again, to dare to trust. Itâs like He was showing me that …
You want to hear, abi? đ Ok, come closerâŠ. Shhhh…. This one is inside gist! đđ€« Last month marked the 15th year of my family and I moving to Nigeria; the third time I was ever stepping foot in the country. The first time I came to Nigeria was for my father-in-lawâs funeral in early …
Long read alert! Forgive me… A couple of years ago I was at a motivational talk for a team of 9-11 year olds as they prepared to go for an international sports competition. The speaker was encouraging them to aim high, envisage winning, etc. It hit me that day that I was scared to dream …
It is so easy to look at oneâs life (especially if you make the big mistake of comparing yourself to others) and conclude that you are not making much progress. Honestly? Sometimes I very much feel that way. So many dreams and aspirations appear like they will remain just that â dreams and aspirations â …
âŠ. It doesnât exist! Letâs face it, we will make mistakes in life. Worse still, we will make mistakes in raising our children. There is no point fighting this fact because it is bound to happen. This is simply because, being imperfect people, we cannot be perfect parents. So, take a deep breath. I know …