Thuita J. Maina's Blog: Reflections of a Christian, page 18

Emulating Nelson Mandela

Who hasn't heard of Nelson Mandela, the great anti-apartheid hero? I personally came to admire Mandela after I bought and read his autobiography,...

How I Once Volunteered

Right now as I pen this story, I am listening to "Canon in D Major", a moving piece of classical music by Johann Pachelbel. The music conjures up...

Making Each Day Count

Kathie Gifford, a famous media personality in America, is quoted to have asked, "Wouldn't it be a wonderful feeling to wake up in the morning and...

Developing Our Thinking Ability

In his inspiring book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens , Sean Covey enlightens...

The Scourge of HIV/AIDS

I know, I know, the scourge of HIV/AIDS is an issue we would all rather sweep under the carpet. But because the disease is real and has no cure,...

The Importance of Work

While reading the newspapers, I sometimes come across news of rich individuals who are appointed to senior government positions. And they seem to...

Not Exploiting Others

Probably due to my humble nature, people have had a tendency of taking advantage of me ever since I was a child in the '90s. I can count more than...

The Place of the Bible in Our Lives

Last week, I read a 2002 "U.S. News & World Report" magazine that gave information on the best graduate schools in America. According to the...

Remembering My High School Classmates

I sometimes find it fun to think back on my past experiences and the people I have interacted with. Recently, I couldn't help remembering some of...

A Self-assessment

In 2008 when I came to believe in the Bible as the inerrant Word of God, I discovered the value of Scripture memorization. Psalm 1:1-3 were the...