When I was about eleven years old I stumbled upon my first “grown-up” novel – a thriller titled The Naked Face, by acclaimed author Sidney Sheldon. The book was hugely popular at the time - a veritable bestseller - and is still available on Amazon...
FROM THE BOOK "KINGS". ---- KING JEROBOAM I: Kingdom of Israel, 931 - 909 BCE Jeroboam, son of Nebat. Tsk, tsk, tsk. No doubt you have come across this man several times, in the chronicles of the northern kingdom of Israel. Jeroboam, son of Nebat did more evil than all who were before him… And… Omri did evil in...
FROM THE BOOK "KINGS". ---- KING ZIMRIKingdom of Israel, Circa 884 BCE Zimri, commander of King Elah’s chariots (half of them), is a crafty man. A cunning, patient man. And he has a plan. He has been mulling it for some time, biding his time, awaiting the perfect moment. He desires to be...
She came wearing a loose, threadbare dress, worn rubber slippers, and a tired headscarf, barely concealing rough braids underneath. Her thin, frail frame said it all. “She looked thin and bony,” Lily tells me as we begin the interview for this story. “And I remember noticing that...
I'm not much of an artist. Fact is, I have not one artistic bone in my body. But, attending a church conference a few years ago, I felt unusually drawn to a lively discussion on Christian artists. The speaker was a good friend of mine, and I had...
So let’s get back to our Honey story, shall we? In case you missed us, we’re seated somewhere at a cozy cottage in Lukenya, enjoying animated chit chat after a fabulous dinner. We’re fifteen ladies - mostly in our thirties and forties – and have been...
So last weekend I attended a coming-of-age party for my niece, a delightful young lass just turning eighteen. I had never been to such an event - my own coming-of-age session having consisted of five words, sternly delivered as I entered my pre-teens: “Do Not Play With Boys,” Mum...
(From the Series - "Kings") David, future king of Israel, is on the run. He has hastily deposited his parents with the King of Moab, a trusted ally, and is now living in the forest of Hereth with his brothers, all his father's house and his men. 600...
Early one Saturday morning, I accompanied my favourite half to a business summit at a wonderful church in Umoja. He had been invited as a guest speaker and was the first on the program, scheduled to deliver his talk at 8.30am. It was quite a task...
Clear blue water, sparkling warmly in the pool, a beautiful cottage, delicious meals and wonderful company. That’s what I remember of December, 2009. My hubby and I had travelled to Mombasa, together with our kids and one other couple - good friends - with their kids. A...