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Mothers' Day 2021: The Mbokodos Arising

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Mbokodo is a Ndebele word for grinding stone. In African tradition, before the introduction and advent of machines such as grinding mill or peanut butter machines we used grinding stones. These are very smooth dark cooured rocks that are so very strong. You might need a 100kg hammer to crack that one. In the Nguni culture - the culture that espouses and borns the Ndebele culture - there is an idiom that says, 'Wathinta umfazi wathint' imbokodo'. Basically, don't attack women because you'll get a good beating (from them). Really, my understanding is that this means women are strong, powerful and great leaders.  In the Bible we find women like Sarah, Rebecca, Deborah, Esther, Bethsheba, and more of great authority who transformed the general view of what or who a woman is, especially a mother. The common denominator is that, she is strong. She, is a pillar. One that can not be celebrated just once a year. But, that, is not why I had to sit down and type all this.  The...

New Year - New Lease, Being #Resilient! | Pastor Jedmos Moyo

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So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet - a vast army. - Ezekiel 37:10 The prophet of God had been walking in a valley of dry bones - they were lifeless, there was no hope for life, at all.  And 2020 left most of us dejected, in despair without hope of ever achieving our life goals. We're now just getting by. The life, the inspiration (breath) that used to push us is no more - the pandemic killed it.  Note that the prophet observed the magnitude of the problem that was there. Introspect and see the size of your problems that have let you down. Also, talent was thoroughly beaten up this 2020. It was tough to think of developing creative arts, when we could barely find food or attend to basic necessities. This has been a problem for a while - decades, but 2020 hammered defining nails to talent's coffin. BUT, the prophet was commanded to prophecy unto the dry bones.... The dry bones came together - yes there was a...

Stand Tall And Be Resilient. Always Pick Up From Failure.

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“ In today’s world, paradoxically, it is the boldest action that is often the safest. Remaining where you are, in a world that is changing so rapidly is, in fact, the most dangerous of all places to be in” ~ Hakeem Belo-Osagie . Hesitation, procrastination, fear of disappointment, criticism. And fear of frustration or fear of failure have proved to be the main reasons why people remain in one place – stagnation. Yet it hurts. Disappointment and frustration tend to be the immediate obstacles to any change and thus they are the underlying forces towards hesitations, procrastinations and fear which together may eventually lead to quitting. Such a sad sequence of accumulated negative and destructive emotions! Sometimes they go a long way to strip the confidence, boldness and faith even self-respect in people. Robert T. Kiyosaki points out in his all-time bestseller, Rich Dad Poor Dad that, to most people, the pain and feeling of disappointment and frustration is more ‘unbearable’ than the ...

4 Power Rituals for Creative People. Success In Minutes With $0.

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Simple following of these 4 can be the turnaround process  that won't cost you anything in your art. Image Cred: Prototypr I recently puplished an article that became the start of this series - one that is supposed help you become more creative, productive and communicate better and more. So, here, I have compiled a list of rituals that you can get on fast. They don't even need a dollar for you to practice and build on. Read the Bible Often Imagine gaininng massive clarity from an all-truth volume that flows with life 😍 The Bible is a stock of positive energy and affirmations. Since the introductin of philosophy, a couple of centuries ago, positive affirmations have been known to impact people greatly when it comes to thought patterns, perceptions, and adventure.  About 60% of the Holy Bible is known to contain information that empowers humanity, that encourages virtous identities and all. What's more with the Bible is that, it is written of a higher authority, the crea...

Weekending With Nceku, Siza Mdlongwa and Thembi at The Good Place

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I had the blessedness of connecting with some great souls yesterday evening. With Thembi we discussed the troubling issues that are being faced by women. I wasn't aware of the fact that the issue of legal age of marriage is still an issue in this country. More importantly we talked about how the boy child is gradually becoming one marginalised element of the society too. Thembi is a high spirited, open-minded but fierce and determined woman. She is an activist at a national-level NGO moved to transform the affairs of the girl child in the modern Africa.  With Nceku we shared  the delicacy and uniqueness of the cuisine that is being offered by The Good Place. He was cheery and hopeful of the general livelihood of Bulawayans and gave people a tease of his unique service to the world.  Well, small crowd with big-guns. It's December after all, so we had the privillege of enjoying the exquisite sounds of Siza Mdlongwa. The guy is uniquely talented, driven with a humble and rel...

Bulawayo, My Home

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Apparently, Dr Nkomo’s statue is the only one in Zimbabwe that has been erected to date in honour of a political icon. - Phathisa Nyathi on The Chronicle , 2020 July 1 There's no place like home. This timeless expression applies in our case more than it normally does to an average person. Bulawayo is and means much more. We've sort of espoused that mantra of saying the best country in Zimbabwe is Bulawayo. I mean, we've once been considered the cleanest city in Southern Africa. Now, that's not our main cause of our Bulawayo pride. Our love and pride in the city of kings and queens, is much more rooted in the various meaningful things that define this southern city that's a home to more than 650000 people. It dates back to before colonisation.  It was back in the 1890s that we saw the roots of something worthy of note. The BSAC is widely known and understood to have itched to start their developments and settlements in this beautiful city. But the nature and prowess ...

How God's Healing Promises Can Help You Pray In The Midst of Covid19

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  At a point when the world is ravaged by a deadly disease like Covid19, it is is very important to hold on to The Lord's healing promises. Today, global confirmed cases are close to 20 million people. People are afraid.  I am afraid. Very much. My wife and 26 year old daughter are nurses. My sisters-in-law are nurses. They are all working on the front-line - serving covid19 patients.  Being a pastor, I am moving from here and there ministering. I run a small business along with that, where my exposure to the public is quite pronounced. To think, how can I make it, each day? I mean since both me and my wife come back home from such a great exposure to threat zones.  As if that is not enough, I have heard friends who have contracted the virus, and some people I have known enough to relate with who have succumbed to the disease. This makes it very close to home. I think, many people can relate to my fears. My daughter who is a nurse in Johannesburg, South Africa sent m...