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The Rainmaker

Love the LORD your God and serve him with all your heart, and he will send rain on your land in its season. Turn away and worship other gods, then the LORD’s wrath will be kindled against you, and he will shut up the heavens that there will be no rain. Deuteronomy 11:13-17 The rainContinue reading “The Rainmaker”

Rude Youths

“Mma,” the constable said over the phone, “we have the boys. They are waiting for you at the Station in G-West.” About a half hour later, Danielle arrived. The station was empty and dusty. She walked slowly, supporting herself on her walking stick. The constable brought the two youths from the cell. He released hisContinue reading “Rude Youths”

Hope is the White Dove that Soars above Me and Leads Me Home

My sister wrote this piece a while ago, and during our trip to Uganda, it resurfaced in conversation. I thought it was extraordinary then and still is now. It was a high school assignment where you take a line from a poem and integrate it into your composition. Looking back at it now, there isContinue reading “Hope is the White Dove that Soars above Me and Leads Me Home”

The Ring Parable

By Gottfried Ephraim Lessing (1779) A long time ago, there lived a man from the East who owned a ring of unimaginable value. The stone was an opal that refracted hundreds of beautiful colours and had a secret power to make the bearer adored by God and mankind. It is no wonder then that theContinue reading “The Ring Parable”