Thuita J. Maina's Blog: Reflections of a Christian, page 56

Defeating the Goliath

I suppose everyone, at one time or another in life, faces that problem I call the Goliath. It is a problem that seems to be the only obstacle to...

Wishing Others Well

My dear reader, suppose God asked you, as He used to do in Biblical times, a question that went like this, "What is it that you want me to do for...

Books I'd Love to Read Again

I have always been an avid reader ever since I was a child. Indeed, a strong case can be made that I passed both my KCPE and KCSE exams not out of...

Overcoming Poor Social Health

My dear reader, you must have heard of the saying that your health is your greatest wealth, haven't you? Herophilus, the ancient Greek physician,...

Building Self-esteem

Back in 2011, I came across an Issue magazine at the Kenya National Library in Upperhill, Nairobi, that discussed extensively about...

How a Trip Helped Me

While on a school holiday in April 1996, my father woke me up earlier than usual one morning. He asked me and my brother Joe Kagigite to get...

Getting Rid of Resentment

In my previous story in this lovely blog of mine, I talked of how guilt has hindered me from enjoying solitude. The other emotion that has...

Enjoying Solitude

Allow me, my dear reader, to begin my story by asking you a question: "When you are alone in your room or out there in the streets walking, do you...

Lessons From Colin Powell

There is this friend of mine called Ben Sang who I once teased on Facebook, "Which song did Ben sing?" He must be a talented computer programmer...

Battling My Weight Again

To tell you the truth, I have never wished to grow fat and big. I remember during one choir get-together in 2008, a friend of mine asked me to eat...