Un-LEash

Since this new phase of building relationships begun, I continued to cultivate habits to build the most important relationship I have - with God. See previous post on this. But as I evaluated where I hope to be, there are some things which I need to take account of. I had greater clarity in what I need and where I should be focused. In this new season (i.e., phase II), I want to grow beyond my comfort zone. I want to take chances and stop making excuses. I want to have a space condusive to the types of relationships I want and need. I want to continually remember that humility and forgiveness are fundamental to all relationships and to actively practice them everyday. I want to be the friend that is there, night or day, and feel burdened for my friends when they are burdened. I want to show love without even having saying those three words. I want to know when to let go of some relationships and which ones to strengthen. I want to know when to back off and when to step up. I want to u...

There are some moments in life I will never forgot, and the day my grandma passed is one of them. I was away from home, in Semester 2 of my Masters programme and trying to do my best to maintain good grades and my scholarship. It was a Saturday morning, and I was at my temporary home. The minute the call came in I knew. I remember crying on the bed and feeling so incredibly sad and alone. February 9 will always be a day I'll remember. But the December before that fateful day I will also never forget. I came home for Christmas, and grandma was celebrating her 80th birthday. There is one particular moment that stands out. One night, she was lying down and I was beside her. She did what she used to do when I was a child - she sang hymns. And I sang with her. It was hard because it was at the fore of my mind that that could be the last such moment I would have with her. It turns out I was right. A part of me wanted to be elsewhere, but I chose to remain and bear it...I am so very glad...