For Our Reflection!

Proverbs 14... [Quoted from: Contemporary English Version, Copy right © 1955 by American Bible Society]

As we concluded on the sermon yesterday at church that highlighted on purpose driven relationships, our beloved Pastor had a special word for his congregation to sum up sunday's lessons... Run through the lessons that I found outstanding...

V1: A woman's family is held together by her wisdom, but it can be destroyed by her foolishness.
V2: By living right, you show that you respect the LORD; by being deceitful, you show that you despise him.

V6: Make fun of wisdom, and you will never find it. But if you have understanding, knowledge comes easily.
V7: Stay away from fools, or you won't learn a thing.
V8: Wise people have enough sense to find their way, but stupid fools get lost.

V10: No one else can really know how sad or happy you are.

V14: You harvest what you plant, whether good or bad.
V15: Don't be stupid and believe all you hear; be smart and know where you are headed

V20: You have no friends if you are poor, but you have lots of friend if you are rich.

V23: Hard work is worthwhile but empty talk will make you poor.
V24: Wisdom can you make you rich but foolishness leads you to more foolishness

V26: If you respect the LORD; you and your children have strong fortress

V29: It is smart to be patient, but it is stupid to lose your temper
V30: It is healthy to be content, but envy can eat you up
V31: If you mistreat the poor, you insult your creator; if you are kind to them you show Him respect


What verse stands out for you?

What Sorrounds Me!

Lessons on Blogging...
On Saturday afternoon [29th March 2008] whilst flipping through literature on socio - economic development in Uganda, like I always do, I ran over to check out posts of my favorite bloggers, wonderful people that I refer to as my blog fathers [Shaun Groves, Randy Elrod, Tom Emmons and Brian Seay]... On Shaun Groves' post he mentions of critical aspects of blogging that many of us miss out when compiling up our posts... Learn more on blogging discipline

Ugandan News headlines...
As though this Saturday was reading day not relaxing day [as it is normally!], my search for what to read led me to Uganda's daily newspaper articles. From page to page, stories flashed out on how through the Millennium Development Goals strategy some districts in Uganda would soon be blessed with well established water supplies in addition to having the district's community sanitation and hygiene improved rigorously... I was impressed truly! My heart sank as I turned to the following pages, instead more grieving stories than promising stories flashed. I had to close the paper and that marked the end of my search for what to read. Memories and pictures of what I see on the streets and in the communities that visit in different parts of Uganda came one after another.

What surrounds me...
In the northern part of Uganda, a child advocacy organization is persuading a rebel group to release children who are under captivity, these children are used as soldiers in the rebel army; a few weeks back a leader from one of the Afro - Arab countries visited the country and made statements that most Christians weren't appeased about, he was quoted saying "The bible is a forgery and fake in all". Uganda currently is in a rainy season and the roads flood during this season [we don't have winter or summer or spring or autumn] . We only experience the rainy season [an equivalent of winter and spring - March - June & September - November] and dry season [an equivalent of summer and autumn - July - September & December - February].

Trading My Sorrows...
So many events and issues surround me, some hurt and hit me up really bad from the inside but am grateful for church. As though the church ministers know what is goes on in my life, they speak forth joy and peace in your life. In the praise and worship session, one song swept away the pain and sorrow that is brought by what actually surrounds me... I will continue trading the pain for God's peace. Enjoy these lyrics....

I'm trading my sorrow
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying it down for the joy of the Lord

I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying it down for the joy of the Lord

Chorus:
And we say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord Amen

I'm pressed but not crushed persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I'm blessed beyond the curse for his promise will endure
And his joy's gonna be my strength

Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning