Thuita J. Maina's Blog: Reflections of a Christian, page 14

Thuita's Rule of Behaving

Before leaving home for my evening exercises last Sunday, I dashed to our latrine to urinate only to find it occupied by one of the workers doing...

Blogging as a Career

Bill Gates, one of the wealthiest individuals of our time, once quipped that the secret to success is knowing which way the world is headed and...

A Third Testimony

Since I took up blogging as a career eight years ago, I have faced numerous problems along the way. Problems such as difficulty with linking my...

Adjusting to Life Without Mum

For the past six months or so, I have formed the habit of listening to one hymn over and over again after taking supper till I retire to bed. I...

Lessons From a Common Man

If there is one person I have come to draw inspiration from, it is Njogu - an age-mate of mine who works in my hometown of Kiserian. He is...

The Story of Mum's Life

They say life is pleasant and death is peaceful; it's the transition that is troublesome. In the case of my Mum, I don't think her transition to...

Mum's Funeral

When Mum passed away last week and funeral arrangements began in earnest, I worried how I would deal with viewing her body and all the stuff that...

Mum Breathes Her Last

The Swahili people of East Africa have a proverb that says, "Hayawi, hayawi huwa. (What has not happened will eventually happen.)" Well, my...

Nature's Fury

My father has always been solicitous for the health of my siblings and I. So much has he been concerned about our well-being that when we were...

The Art of Writing

The great English writer Beryl Margaret once remarked, "I am of the opinion that anyone can write books and I never understand why they don't....