Thuita J. Maina's Blog: Reflections of a Christian, page 38
November 11, 2020
Reading Novels
Back in the '90s when my siblings and I were growing up, our Dad used to encourage us to read novels. He bought for us plenty of novels which he...
November 6, 2020
The "Mosquito" Problem
I suppose everyone once in a while suffers from what I call the "mosquito" problem - that is, a problem that appears small and inconsequential but...
November 1, 2020
Rejecting Shame
When I joined Starehe Boys' Centre in January 2002, I was so psyched up to learn and excel in academics that I started reading before we commenced...
October 26, 2020
Cultivating Gratitude
Sometimes I appreciate it when little bad things happen to me because they awaken me to all the good things that I take for granted. Like last...
October 21, 2020
Doing Away With Excuses
Back in 2013, I received via this blog a message from a Standard 8 pupil who informed that he had found my blog via Google search and learnt I was...
October 16, 2020
My Caring Friend Mike
A few years ago, I came across a quote in the internet that said we should all have a friend who is like a mirror and a shadow: a mirror never...
October 11, 2020
Being a Shrewd Judge of People
During my high school years at Starehe Boys' Centre, we were usually asked to describe the traits of characters in the novels, plays and...
October 6, 2020
A Bad Day That Became Good
Yesterday, I woke up earlier than usual because I was travelling to a certain studio in Nairobi to produce a hymn I had composed. Before leaving...
October 1, 2020
How I Learnt to Play the Piano
How can I forget the 1997 August school holiday? It was during that holiday that I began my life-long love affair with the piano. I was nine at...
September 27, 2020
Overcoming Timidness
On most afternoons when it gets warm here in Kiserian, I usually go to bask in the sun on the back porch of our mansion. I have observed, during...
