As I write this, I’ve just finished listening to my favourite cover of I Am by Cece Winans several times – make sure you have a listen (it’s such a blessing and starts around 12:45 into the set). The verse that really stuck out to me was: “I tell the sun to rise, the wind […]

Someone told me about the impression I’d left on a group of people we both know and I was crushed. I felt so misunderstood. But I can’t undo the past; that is, sadly, the way I’ll always be remembered by them.  “…did evil in the sight of the Lord, more than all who were before […]

As this post coincides with International Women’s Day, it got me thinking about maturity. Legally, I became an adult at 18. Technically that also means I transitioned from a child to a woman, and henceforth IWD has been applicable to me. Maturity isn’t just about age though…  It’s crazy to think that I was once […]

On paper I’m a British citizen and I’ve lived in the UK for most of my life. However, I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve been asked where I’m ‘really’ from. Although I’m Rwandan by heritage, my inability to speak the language (fluently), and the fact I’ve never been there, makes me feel […]

Last week, a friend mentioned that they couldn’t imagine me wearing make up because they’re so used to seeing me with a natural face. I showed them a picture I’d taken on a typical day at my last job. They confidently declared “you look better without it.” Assuming that perhaps they were simply being polite, […]

After spending just over 2 months in Genesis (focusing specifically on God speaking to humans)… I finally made it to Exodus this week! I couldn’t help but be dumbfounded by Moses’ seemingly needless insecurity about being a leader. However, I was equally conscious that some of my own insecurities drive my decision-making. “But Moses again […]