by melissa | May 18, 2016 | Spiritual Growth
Beware of Independence! Due to my upbringing and culture, I tend to equate maturity with independence. A child – or so the thinking goes – is dependent on its parents, but an adult should not need to depend on anyone. I don’t think I am alone in this belief. As...
by melissa | May 13, 2016 | Teens
Will the real ME please stand up? by Kristen Young Are there different versions of You? Maybe there’s School You: you’re polite and obedient to teachers, then complain about them in the playground. Perhaps the Friend You is different again – maybe you feel like...
by melissa | May 13, 2016 | Women
by Justice Marwisa Introduction Sexual abuse has become pandemic, not only in Zimbabwe, but the rest of the world. Each country has its own appalling tally. India has a population of approximately 1.2 billion; a rape occurs every 20 minutes. In Denmark one in five...
by melissa | May 13, 2016 | Women
Four months ago we had our fourth little boy! What a joy he is to all of us and the bigger boys just adore him, although I wonder how they’ll feel when he starts stealing their chocolates! These are some of the comments I have received from others on having four boys;...
by melissa | May 13, 2016 | Spiritual Growth
by Ian Rea Motivational speakers are always quick to point out that we grow when we are forced out of our comfort zone. I agree. In April, we went on a holiday that took me so far out of my comfort zone that it looked like a ship disappearing over the horizon. It all...