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Grateful Christian
l feel Your warmth Jehovah The peace and comfort You gave Now sunshine through my curtain, Strings of beautiful colours I see Oh Jehovah, You’re Awesome The skies blue cloud stand at ease You stand out, You’re Handsome! The love I feel, undescribable The life I’ve, gracefully blessed You loved me to love others My…
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Waterfall
Listen to Nature sing from waterfalls, She thrash her garments upon rocks And wash them with her soft palms She sends soft waters crashing into the pool Watching the blue skies as her fingers work When the water descend they form Fine curtains of white mist As the water touch the pool below It changes…
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Humility Vs Pride
Humility and pride are two brothers who see the world from different perspectives. In this blog post, I’ll compare them to show how they differ. Humility apologizes first even when he’s not wrong, but pride is the longest distance between two people. Pride cares about who is right, while humility cares about what is right.…
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Wattle by Robin Bliss
Wattle blossom, Wattle yellow Makes me feel kinda mellow With your flowers, brilliant bright Fills my soul with much delight Saffron, citron and festive gold Buttercup and colours bold And so I loiter on my way In your presence I would stay Yes your sweet scent laden breeze Sets my soul and mind at ease…
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African Childhood Memories
I long for my childhood days in rural Africa, To fill my lungs with morning air descending from hills And to till farmland that stretch into sunset Golden sunrise always kept everyone speechless And when birds welcome the day with choruses Sweet breezes gather to battle the sun warmth Infants may resume their wailing culture…
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Persevere & Good Deeds
Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow may be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine. Jack Ma English dictionary defined perseverance as continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure. It is persistently enduring to the end. Start your blogging experience here. First lesson to pick…
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Reflection: African Dream
I reflect and dream of you, Africa, and hope to see Peace, Equality, and Freedom work for you and for all… …and to travel through many African countryside, to smell coffee grown in a valley in an Ethiopian village, to dance with the Maasai and roar boldly with Serengeti Lions when they call the sunrise.…
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A tropical Night by Robin Bliss
Here in the tropics, Night falls suddenly No long drawn out twilight Sitting here surrounded by, Darkness and blackness. The only light shines from, A street light glimmering, Through the foliage,and The Fireflies small dots. Specks of light moving, About seemingly floating, In the torrid night air. Moving according to the, Whim of the insect.…
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Messenger
Kokookoroko kokorokoro A greeting called from afar The children ran out excited As if the message was for them But then who knows? Heads up, listen attentively Komkom korookom Another beat rang out Pushing the mild hit Into the ears of the heaviest village sleeper ‘Oh how cute, it is one of the King’s messengers’…
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Tradition: Breaking the Kola nut
Onye wetara oji wetara ndu (Igbo) He who brings Kola brings life… Kola nut is a symbol of hospitality and friendship in Nigeria. While other food can be cooked, the Kola nut needs no special preparation before presentation. It’s a bitter fruit of the Kola tree¶, grown all over tropical Africa. In Igbo land, Kola…
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Determination
Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction – Germany Kent. Every mountain becomes a plain when you are determined. Determination is a tonic that keeps achievers and champions moving forward; it’s a key element in overcoming temporary setbacks and reaching ultimate success. No matter how life or the…
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Wilderness by Robin Bliss
Old Sol is low in the sky, drifting down Resting in the meager filtered shade On this hillock we can see the distant horizon Before us stretches the limitless plane Almost totally flat except for a Tor Standing stark and naked ebony Silhouetted against the brilliant firmament Protruding towards the heavens,rocky and rugged And the…
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Forgiveness
When you forgive others, the greatest beneficiary is you. Yes, some pain is deep, and some injuries are hurtful, but no matter how hurt you are, never forget this: Between you and your next level is a betrayal. Don’t worry if people eventually understand you; release them, let go, and let God. The secret to…
