Category: Inspirational

How do you hold onto that which you believe cannot be captured? We have all experienced the often-contradictory moments of savoring what we see before…

Do you ever wonder if the person in a coffin knew just how many people really cared for him? We find out so much about…

A well-meaning friend sent me a State Department issued travel advisory for Nigeria. Yes, there are a lot of serious problems in Nigeria at this…

I have never been fond of artificial flowers. The “silk flowers” version looks much better now. Sometimes you have to go up and touch them…

Accident! What a name – no offense to the people who live there. It’s just … well … unusual. In a nutshell, the town is…

“Third culture kids” have spent a portion of their formative childhood years (0-18) in a culture different than their parents’. Typically, they develop their identities…

Here it is, you have a breakfast tray before you (your life) and on it there’s oatmeal, fresh fruit, OJ and everything else that represents…

Pictures are worth a thousand words, or so they say! Moye, a talented photographer, documented my work during a recent trip to Lagos, Nigeria –…

The Lekki Conservation Area just outside Lagos, Nigeria is like a green oasis — a soothing, cool respite from the bustling, impatient traffic that typifies…

The other day I thought about Pluto — yes, the ex-planet Pluto! It is one of the constant reminders that change is all around us.…

I recently found out that March 1st was the first day of the year – according to the ancient Roman calendar. It is celebrated as…

“Yes, that’s me … and, I jumped!”. There are many things people are afraid of: public speaking, death, flying, water, spiders, rejection, failure and success…

The love stuff is 50% off in stores, and African American history has about six days left … no, file him away until next year…

What matters enough for you to do something about it? We give a lot of attention to things that – at the end of the…

From my Lamu House (see the Lamu post!) room balcony, I watched this man dumping water out of his boat – bucket, by bucket, by…

“It is impossible, said pride. It is risky, said experience. It is pointless, said reason. Give it a try whispered the heart” Ali Lamu (copied…

What does it really mean to be a ‘part’ of God — to be made in God’s likeness? Our Universe is vast beyond our comprehension…

Many “toys and treats” do not serve us. Yes, this is a wonderful season of giving and receiving. However, extra careful control of the child…

My friend dictionary offered this definition: “the fact of awareness by the mind of itself and the world … one’s awareness or perception of something”. …

Is there someone in your life who acts as though it is his or her job to negate you, and what you stand for? They…