Me and two of my sisters in Nairobi circa 2000. "Generally I and Nairobi were in very good understanding, and at one time I drove through the town and thought: There is no world without Nairobi's streets." - Isak Dinesen, Out of Africa I want to write, but I find no words. Many have asked if I have ever been to Westgate in Nairobi. The answer is "Yes." When I see the images on the news, I ...
Faith
Notes from Nana: Work and Labor 2013
How will you spend Labor Day? Working? Enjoying a holiday? Years ago when we visited the house where we now live in Mississippi, Bill’s Dad barbecued chicken on Labor Day and his Mom made homemade peach ice cream. We took turns sitting on the top of the wooden bucket holding the silver bucket of custard, adding ice and coarse ice-cream-salt, and turning the handle of the ice cream ...
Five Minute Friday: Small
So, most Fridays I try to take a few minutes to join a host of other writers and just write. Sometimes, it's quiet, and I'm free to do nothing but let my words flow. Other times, I sit in the kitchen with the sound of small kids and toys crashing in the next room so I struggle to focus or find words to write. You can guess which scenario we have going on around here today. As always, let me ...
Rafiki Yangu
Her name is Treza. I call her "friend." Or maybe "sister." Because she is both. My beloved friend and sister in Christ. She is a living testament to me of how the Holy Spirit can bind the hearts of believers, closing distance and eclipsing time. As young(er) women, we worked together. We talked. We dreamed. And ever since, we have walked together from far away. We got married one week ...