Giving meaning to the UPPER ROOM

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The year 2009 is half spent and it is worth taking stock of where we are. It is time to evaluate the goals we set at the beginning of the New Year. While some of us have done a great job at accomplishing our set goals, others are still caught up in a never-ending struggle…

First Word 25

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Hey! I must confess I find it very fascinating to watch or hear my children communicating with their daddy. It always fills me with joy to see him focus and listen to them. On the other hand, my kids say things that leave me awed at how a child’s brain develops—in leaps and bounds. Every…

Reviving Romance after Delivery

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The history of the human psychology has it that the male is overprotective of its female. More so, this is very common during pregnancy when the man feels compelled to not only perceive the partner as delicate, but also as someone deserving undivided attention. Undeniably, the opposite, that is the neglect of your pregnant spouse,…

Raising isn’t easy… it’s simple

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It has been jumping over a hurdle, going under a thicket and wading through some un-chattered waters for Collar and Sophie Angote as they watch their family grow from not to greatness. They both tell us the story. I met Collar in 1983 college, where he was taking accounting as I did secretarial. We complimented…

Finding and experiencing love, trust and intimacy with dad

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As I sat in the counseling room listening to the heart-rending story of the nineteen year old girl, I could not help but feel anger rise up within me. She was six weeks pregnant with her father’s baby and she did not know what to do. Should she abort? Would those around her understand the…

Wooing your Man Back

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With your sudden aversion for his cologne, a drastic change in diet, unwarranted mood swings and times where it is dear he is the last person you want to see, there is no doubt that the whole process of pregnancy is difficult for your husband. It must feel like he Is being constantly punished- and…

Rest, reflection, renewal

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Sitting in Nairobi’s traffic jam the other day, I could feel my body become tense as anxiety welled up in me. I was running late despite leaving the house an hour earlier than usual. The discussion on the FM station did not help-all the news about Kenya and Africa, for that matter, was distressing. Most…

Strengthening your relationships

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‘Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of…

Costing before Christmas

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Christmas is here, again. Your heart is full of anticipation, with promises of rest after a year’s hard work. You dread being left out as others have a meaningful celebration. Everyone is in a spendthrift mood. Among the expenses topping your list are travel, buying gifts for family and friends and of course food for…

Basis of HIV and AIDS

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Granted, the subject of HIV/AIDS is not strange to many of us. But though familiar, it is easy to forget the basics, the facts about this scourge. We seek to remind you of what you may have forgotten, and what you may not know. Early this year, findings released by the government showed that Kenya’s…