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The Making of a Wife and a Mother

 A daughter's Perspective  Allow me to introduce to the woman who has shaped my life as well. The world is known to celebrate mothers but what is celebrated about them is not fully known. This is my attempt to bring to light the influence and impact of a mother through the story of my mother and at the same time show the other side of being a wife with the hope that it will inspire women to be what God desires for them to be. This is also for the men who will support the women in their lives. Both for the present and for the future.  1. A prayerful woman is a powerful woman ‘Receive all the glory. Receive all the praise’ Those were the opening words that my mother used every time she prayed. If there is anything I’ve learnt from my mother is immersing myself in deep prayer. She has a closet (prayer room) in the house where she escapes to spend moments with God. I have seen and heard her pray during the day and at night. While I woke up sometimes in th...

The Making of a Father

A daughter’s perspective ‘Behind every great daughter is a truly amazing dad.’ – Anonymous.  Allow me to introduce you to the man who has shaped my life. As I write this, am cognizant of the fact that many people in the world either do not have a present father or do not experience the blessing of a good father. In fact, my father grew up without a present dad. His father worked far away from the family for his entire childhood. In hindsight, my father resolved not to write the same story that his father had written. He chose to be present for us. This blog post is for men who desire to change the story of fathers in our generation and for women who will support them to be the fathers that God desires for them to be. Tell them about their heavenly Father One of the greatest gifts my father gave us as his children was to teach us about God. My father was never shy of teaching us God’s word. When we made a mistake, his lectures always resulted in opening the bible. I re...