The Learned

 Cleaning up the house is not a chore; It is a luxury not everyone can afford the time for.

There was a young man who fell in love with a girl. “I’m going to make her my girlfriend,” he promised himself.  The next few days, weeks and months, he chased her. He followed her everywhere, wrote her letters and even composed songs which he sung to her on his guitar. He didn’t even know how to play it before that. Months turned to years. Finally, she caved in and agreed to accept his proposal. She was now his girlfriend! They made it official and posted it online for the world to see. She even wore a ring he had given her on her birthday to signify his commitment to her. But the very next day after being his girlfriend, he stopped all communication with her. After about a week, she contacted him and asked, “What happened? Don’t you love me anymore?” “Of course I do,” he said. That’s why having you as my girlfriend was all I ever wanted.” “Then why did you stop calling and texting me?” “Because I got what I wanted.” Don’t stop talking to God just because you think you’re a Christ...

Wife: I wonder if you love me... Husband: Love is patient; Love is kind; Love is long suffering. I did long suffering, so you can’t say I didn’t love you. Wife: ... True story.

1. I was shaped to fly. 2. I was made to be sent. 3. I am handmade.

 If you really want to help victims of domestic violence and single mothers,  begin with the fathers.

 I had a dream this morning. A nightmare. I dreamt that my whole life was coming to an end in terms of ministry, family and finance. I dreamt that I screwed up with my kids so badly that everything was literally falling apart - the whole house, and that it went viral so much so that everyone who ever meant anything to us in the ministry told us off, that I was unfit as a pastor, as a teacher and as a mother. And I screwed up so badly that even my parents’ ministry was jeapordized and they were denied their right as pastors because of me. Even they were lectured at the end of it by the nicest people in the ministries we knew of: the fathers of the people who were the closest to us, whom we respected the most. But then, when I woke up and felt terrible about it, and was trying to get over how real it all was, I heard God speak to me: Don’t ever apologize: 1. For something you did not do. 2. For who you are. 3. To the devil. 4. For doing the right thing. Every part in that dream, I di...

 Gender Awareness/Consciousness Gender Awareness comes about when a child is about 3 years of age. Before this, the child is knows what gender he or she is and can tell the difference but will not really be bothered until this age, when he starts to ask more questions and show curiosity, and making conclusions based on gender differences. He might also start to insist on his own gender and not wanting to relate with certain items that may not reflect his own gender. At this stage, it is very important for parents to provide Gender Assurances to the child because he will be looking for it. Our reaction is very important – how seriously we take a Gender Offence. Gender Offences Gender Offences are non-acceptable gender-crossing behaviour. For example, a boy is not allowed to go into the ladies' room. This is a serious Gender Offence and should be given a serious disapproval or it may result in Gender Confusion. Gender Confusion Gender Confusion happens when a child is uncertain, unde...