My 21-Gun Salute

In life you come across and rub shoulders with different kinds of people.Some of the people that you meet along the “highway” of life leave dents in your life.Now these dents can be either good or bad depending on how you define good and bad.I’m referring to the good dents.In essence I’m talking about people who leave such a positive impact in your life.They help you discover who you are….They direct and lead you to The Source of Life…..They speak prophecies upon your life…..They are there to pick you up when you slip……Good friends best sums up...

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Catching Wind in Nets

So the presidential elections have been set for a re-run. How nice…The delayed announcement of the results has caused confusion and “evil” speculation all over the country.You know how some people get windmills in their heads, and talk of all silly things….There I was in a bus on my way to Banket. Behind my seat was a smartly dressed gentleman and he was talking to the conductor. At first I paid no attention to their conversation till they started talking about the economic situation of the country.I bet that I wasn’t the only one listening to...

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Pressed On Every-Side...

Living in Zimbabwe, you have to put up with long queques, fuel blues, shortages of cash and food stuffs, insane prices e.t.cAdd to that list brutality by the law enforcement agents and you have the slightest idea of the “world” that I am living in at the moment.The question that’s always whirling up in my mind is; What should my attitude be in the midst of all these anomalies.I think my response to all the evils is splendidly illustrated by the oyster, into whose shell one day there comes a tiny grain of sand.By some strange circumstance, this...

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Less is More....

I need not to be rich to be generous, nor have all wisdom to be understanding…My influence may not be great, but it can be good….My speech may not be eloquent, but it can be truthful and sincere…We cannot all have good looks, but we can have good conscience, and having that, we shall have peace of min...

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Where Is The Love....

I am ashamed that money and position speak to us more loudly than does the simple compassion of the human heart.May it be to the glory of everyone that not only the strong are heard, but also the weak; not only the powerful, but the helpless; not only those with influence, but also those who have nothing but a case and an appeal…..May we put our hearts into our work, that our work may get into our hearts.We give because the sound of crying disturbs us, and we want to be free to look after the things that concern ourselves.We want peace without...

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Evil in the Mirror

Father, make me bold enough to confront the face of evil and of wrong, even when it bears my own image...

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On The Move

Having resided in the small town of Chinhoyi for a number of years,A time has come for our family to pack our belongings and relocate.The city of Gweru is patiently waiting for our arrival.Renowned for its freezing winters, it awaits for us to harbor in andGive us its chilly welcome.We are moving out,We are going,We are relocating to a much more sophisticated lifestyle.Goodbye ChinhoyiFarewell to friends and frenemi...

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For How Long My Zimbabwe.....

The post-election atmosphere has “escalated from a political crisis to a humanitarian one.”Reports are coming in from the rural areas citing that there have been numerable counts of violence. People have been intimated and their homes set ablaze.Having had to run around and do a few errands yesterday in town, the look on people’s spoke volumes. Frustration coupled with anger best describes their looks. People had woken up to a Monday morning only to be welcomed by a ridiculous increase in prices.Basic commodities have long been out of reach for...

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Gone Fishing

Last Saturday I decided to go fishing with some of my dad’s friends. It had been awhile since I last took on this hobby of mine.My skills had become somewhat rusty and so Saturday seemed a good day to rejuvenate my fishing skills..“Give me an interesting experience,” I had said “and I will clean all our fishing gear when we get back.”A day of bream fishing seemed a good idea to me. At least it did when we were heading out with the sun shining and the wind blowing and the lake glinting like diamonds.But then we got to work.“This is the bait,” Tendai...

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Post-Election Prayer For Zimbabwe 2008

Deliver us, O Lord, from the foolishness of impatience.Let us no be in such a hurry as to run without Thee. May we remember that; It takes time to build a nation that can truly be called God’s own country. It takes time to work out the kind of peace that will endure.Slow us down, O Lord.Remind us that You are in Zimbabwe, as well as above and beyond it.Remind us that You are not indifferent.For You are not a spectator God, high and lifted up, serene and unperturbed.You have a plan, and Your will shall one day be done in Zimbabwe, not alone by those...

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The "Ah Ha!" Moment.

In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learnt in life. “It goes on.”...

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The Slow And The Slowest

When the snail was crossing the road, he was run over by a tortoise.Regaining consciousness in casualty, he was asked what caused the accident.“I really can’t remember,” the snail replied.“You see, it all happened so fas...

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Back For The First Time

Yeah yeah, I know. Its been a long time since I last posted a blog. I have been away. Away from the internet that is. Believe me, I didn’t enjoy it either. I missed you too even though you peeps are too lazy too drop comments on any of my blogs.So what’s new with me, you might ask. Anything worth mentioning from my months of absence? Anything that Guinness Book of Records would be interested in?Well, sorry to disappoint you folk. I came back to shore with my boat empty. Didn’t manage to catch any “fish” while I was out “at sea”.Sometimes you need...

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P U S H

A cool morning breeze sweeps into my room through the open window and gently caresses my face. I get up from my bed and cover my eyes as the first rays of the sun brighten up my face. I draw open my curtains and something inside me just wants to inhale the fresh air. Two birds fly by chasing each other in what seems to be a fight. Could it be that, the early bird caught the first worm and now has to defend it from other late wakers??The clouds are dark, pregnant with water and anytime they might empty themselves upon this our small town. The rays...

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One Happy People

here are some of the shots taken at a summer retreat camp at Lake Chivero, where over 200 youth were in attendance.The praise and worship was awesome and the Presence of God was magnificent.I can only imagine what worship will be like in heaven, when i am together with all my brothers and sisters from all four corners of the earth.Truly we are and we will be "One Happy Peop...

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Some Things I Know ( part 1)

shot taken by Traver Mudzonga Every man in public life, every speaker who takes to the rostrum, every preacher who mounts the pulpit has certain reticences.The modern preacher hesitates to inject personalities into his preaching. He is reticent about using illustrations out of his own experiences or that of his congregation.But the apostolic preachers and writers observed no such restraints. Their sermons were full of their own experiences.“...

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Some Things I Know ( part 2 )

Most of the latest discoveries have made war more terrible, and while they have given us many conveniences and comforts, they have made life more complicated, peace more difficult and the human heart more troubled.Undoubtedly we have improved means but unfortunately, we have not improved ends.We have better ways of getting there, But we have no better places to go. We can save more time, but we are not making any better use of the time that we save.Anyone of you can agree with me that we have made...

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Scatter and Increase

At a Prize Giving Day with some kids from THE GOOD SHERPARD ORPHANAGEWhile so many poor neighbors are around us, it is a sin to hoard. If we do, we shall be losers, for rats eat corn, rust cankers metal, and the curse of God spoils riches. A tight fist is most likely to get the rheumatism, an open hand surely bears the palm.It is good to give a part to sweeten the rest.John Bunyan said,“There was a man, and some did count him mad,The more he gave away, the more he had.”I say to you, “Give...

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A Prayer For World Love

Eternal Father, with so much bitterness abroad in the world – this poor bleeding world, stumbling from blunder to blunder, hollow with graves, hard with hate – may we who own the name of Christ, shed abroad Your Love.We pray for a deeper vision of the needs of all mankind, and a deeper compassion to fill those needs; for a planting of the seeds of concern for all humanity in our hearts; for a tapping of the wells of generosity.Help us to live together as people who have been forgiven a great debt.Help...

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Stand

A summer thunderstorm. Lightning streaks through a cloudburst. Two cyclists are pedalling as quickly as they can down my street. They are soaked through and through. The thunderstorm rages on. The air becomes very cold. Its now exactly a week into the New Year and nothing seems to be new in Zim……Here in Zim, many people fear for their jobs and worry about how they are going to provide for their families. Our whole system, entire way of life, has fallen apart in such a short time.Let me explain, the people here are diligent workers. In the past,...

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