Tag: prayer
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Breakfast with Biscuit Before Visits in Lilongwe
28th January 2026 … 5:00am … Time for a quick nap to hopefully recoup some of the sleep I didn’t get because, as usual while traveling, I was awake in the middle of the night. That’s ok. Waking up early gave me a chance to send emails and finish writing. I slept soundly for most…
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Tea & Cake, Fish & Chips, Breakfast & Plans
24th & 25th August 2025 I delayed the start to the day as long as possible but at a certain point I knew I’d have to get up, pack my bags, and face the morning head on. I dressed and packed and then stepped out of my room for a cup of coffee. I managed…
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Zimbabwe’s Beautiful, Patient People
20th August 2025 Guest Entry from Derek Strauss, minister of the United Church of God based in Dallas, TX: I was born in 1956, in Bulawayo, the second city of Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia). My early years were carefree and peaceful. When I was 8 years old the first shots of the Rhodesian bush war rang…
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Sabbath Rest
6th July 2024 Today marks 60 years since Malawi became an independent nation. I did hear a few celebrations going on around us last night as I was awake, trying to read, trying not to sleep. The power went out in the middle of the night but for some reason that’s when the our minds…
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Mountain With a Mouth
August 15th, 2023 I enjoy sitting outside in the mornings with a hot cup of coffee. I can hear the village outside beginning to stir as the sun peaks over the top of the fence. The Chapamba family has a beautiful garden that seems to glow in the sunlight. While NYC has a lot of…