THIS WOMAN OF FAITH

I am literally exploding with thanksgiving... My Heart is over flowing with gratitude and my soul blesses the lord.. I am going to sing like never before Regardless of the difficulties of this present day.. a song writer wrote this beautiful prayer below: "The sun comes up It's a new day dawning It's time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes" So many times we start out in life singing.. We are young, full of dreams, hopes and aspiration We grow, mature,life happens and our song looses its tune.. We Started out strong full of faith,singing,shouting,declaring  but somewhere along the line we have lost our voice.. We enter a marriage singing and when trials and challenges come Our voice cracks and we loose our song.. We experience delays, hardship,frustration and our song can barely be heard again. For many started the year buzzing, singing loudly... The challenges have come

4 years ago on the 18th of Sept, I married my best friend.. and it has been an amazing ride.. There have been many highs as well as lows I remember our wedding day like it was yesterday I danced my heart out..it was indeed a joyful celebration of love neither of us knew what lied ahead but we were certain that we loved ourselves enough to venture into the future. I remember being single and saying to my girl friends that I would enjoy my marriage rather than endure it. I had a picture of what my marriage should look like. The more I mature in love the more I realise that enjoying marriage every day and through every season is no walk in the park It takes a conscious effort,a lot of hard work and the fruit of the holy spirit. It is so easy for the excitement and enjoyment to die,we begin to endure each other as we do life together. I have also come to understand very strongly that the devil is after marriages So I need to consciously fight for my marriage,

I attended a funeral 2 weeks ago of a beautiful young 33year old mum of 2 kids under 5 The turnout was pretty impressive,there was no room in the chapel people from far and wide gathered in spite of the inclement weather to pay their last respect to this wonderful lady. It was a sad day indeed.. I remembered the last time I was at a funeral I remembered all those l have loved and lost and I could relate with the family and loved ones of this lovely lady.. Death is so unfair and can seem so final...we ask questions,why lord,why now we mourn,we grieve,we feel the void Hard as it might be to accept, death is an integral part of life, we can't run away from It and We must prepare for death consciously. I began to wonder why the bible admonishes in Ecclesiastes 7:2 that it is better to go to the place of mourning than a feast The message translation says we might discover something from it.. A lot of people approach the subject of death with trepidation we all desir

A few weeks back,I wrote about how hard the enemy fights to steal our joy... I shared that the secret of staying joyful was staying in an atmosphere of praise and praising your way out of every seemingly difficult situation.. I think that really got the enemy mad As always...when you share powerful principles like that your faith would be tested.. It has been one challenge right after the other for me The minute I get my head round one issue another phone call comes in ushering a new challenge.... some days I feel like laughing other days..hmmm I am not so sure how I feel.. I must say...It can be hard to praise God and stay joyful when you can't see the way out of a situation. I sat down in my living room the other day and my mind was so far away.... I knew what I was doing..I was worrying.. and I heard this loud and clear in my spirit; We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. I heaved a

It has been too long since my last post... and I am grateful for the privilege to be able to write again... As always,God hasn't stopped speaking.. He continues to encourage and strengthen me especially in the times when I don't feel,inspired,encouraged or motivated.. I am truly grateful for His awesome presence and grace. I met someone recently and after spending 2 weeks in her company She said something..and it got me thinking... She said "Stella you are always happy" I responded with a chuckle but long after the conversation ended... I found myself still musing over what she said. What she identified is much more than happiness.... It is joy I took a walk down memory lane to a time when I was a very bitter and unhappy girl I remembered a time over 10 years ago when I was going through depression.. I was just sad...I had lost a mother,had deep issues with my Dad,was failing in school and didn't know what to do with myself... I knew the lord,

I couldn't help the tears..as the choir continued to sing the enormity of Christ's sacrifice literally brought me to my knees Easter always does that to me.. It is such a humbling reminder of the extent God went to prove his love for me.. where would I be without Jesus... I looked over at my husband as He was deep in worship all I could say was thank you Lord for the hope we have in you.. sometimes I attempt to think of what my life would have been like If hadn't known Jesus.. truth is... I would probably have been depressed,broken,shattered and the list would continue... I won't say that knowing the lord has exempted me from trials and storms No I have had my fair share as I know you have as well.. But what I love about knowing the lord is that I can still dance in the rain and sing through my storms... I wear a genuine smile and when I say it is well..it is because I believe so Doesn't He promise us that when we go through fire we would not be

This Woman of Faith is 1 year old.. I give God praise for this beautiful vision. A vision birthed through my pain.. God is indeed an amazing God. I remember how it all started I was in a really low place.. It was Sept,2012 I had just received the diagnosis of my Daughter's condition I was discouraged,scared and I felt so alone.. I remember praying and crying my eyes out one day and I asked God to help me through it all and I kept saying,the devil is not going to rejoice over me but through all this lord,let me bring you glory. I didn't know what lay ahead but what I knew was that..I wanted to bring Glory to God.I wanted to praise through my tears and walk in Faith rather than Fear...I wanted to overcome this battle,I wanted to put the devil to shame. So God laid it in my heart to write about my struggles and my victories. "Write"...I thought to myself..how do I start,what do I write about.. I never saw myself in that light.. I never imagined t

As we got on the motor way with all our belongings and began the 2 hour journey back to a place I called home nearly 2 years ago.. I could not help but cast my mind back to all the events that had happened within that space of time.. In My last post I wrote about how my husband and I moved to a place we had never heard of before and how God had honoured our faith and blessed us in return.. As we made our way back to all that was familiar.. My thoughts went to a particular woman in bible days She was called Naomi... She Had at some point in her life left family and friends and moved away to some place with her husband and children to Escape the famine that plagued the land where she lived. Many years had gone by and a lot did happen in Naomi's life.. She watched her children grow, she watched them get married and She watched them die...not only that She also lost her husband. Little wonder as she returned back home she said to herself and anyone who cared to list

Yesterday I said my goodbyes to a group of people I had grown so fond of... They had become not only my work colleagues but also Family. I spent the day being showered with hugs, kisses,gifts and I could tell,this people genuinely meant it. One would think I had worked there for ages... I had only been there for 14months or should I say 11months( I was unavoidable absent for 3months) I can only but say thank you Lord... I remember in all honesty when I accepted this Job I wasn't even sure of the possibility of me even working It was a big step of Faith... you see I had a sick child and I was depending on God for her every breath... Still I stepped on the water and decided to walk even with all the uncertainties and doubts I had.. I packed my bags and moved hundred's of kilometers to a place I had never been to.  I left family,friends and all that was familiar to go take up a job I wasn't even sure I could be physically present for. Call it faith or Mad

"Que sera, sera Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours to see Que sera, sera What will be, will be" A couple of days ago I found myself singing this very popular song..and it got me thinking..  Is it really true that what ever would be would be.. just like that... The more I thought about it...a particular man in scripture dropped in my spirit The man crippled from birth by the pool of Bethesda...(Jn 5:1-9) He sat by this pool day in day out and thought to himself, whatever would be would be....I would be whole again one day and with that mentality he sat there and watched people jumping in every time the water stirred and they got healed.. but he....HE sat waiting...what would be would be.... I do not make light the fact that he had limitations, I do not deny that he had issues preventing him from getting to the pool,after all he had no one to help Genuine excuse you might say.. but what about the other infirm people around.. How many of

It was the last day of the year..New year's eve and I was in my usual chirpy mood I was working late and had just resumed my shift and the most random of things happened.. In the middle of spreading cheer,hugs and wishes for the new year A Senior colleague who barely says much to me,walked up to me and said "Ah Stella you have had a terrible year this year...I pray next year is a lot better for you" I never saw that coming...I was taken aback... hmmmm was my reply,I know 2014 would be a good year.. I have thought about those words since... It is very important to be able to look back and take stock so we can advance.. Our impression and conclusion of our past affects our view of the present,more so the future Can I describe my 2013 as a terrible year... from an unbeliever's point of view...that's what he sees... But it is what I see that is more important... I remember starting out in 2013 with so much hope and faith.. things were going to get b