Mrs.O's writing room.

" The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively " ...and if that man's life is under Jesus' Lordship his purpose has been fulfilled. Some people come into your life for a period and at the time you may not realize that their influence in that season will be a pivot for life. Today, I celebrate Danstan Kisuule for his influence as a worship leader. He taught me to revere God's presence, to love God's Word and to worship with abandon. As a young Christian in Kampala Pentecostal Church I found my gift of service in the Worship ministry.  Danstan selected the worship teams, scheduled the backup rotas and chose the choir specials.  He exhorted us to keep time and make good on our word. To be present in "the moment" and not to worry about things we couldn't change. He encouraged us to tithe and dress well. "If you have just one shirt or dress,...

One morning my little guy lined his bowl with foil and proceeded to add cereal and milk. After a while I could not resist. I asked why the foil? He said it was to reduce on the number of breakfast dishes he had to wash. I smiled all the way to work.

I have the bad habit of checking my phone every few seconds; at the dinner table, between mouthfuls, in the living room, during family banter... I check my phone - anxious to receive an imaginary email, text message or stumble on the news of a life time on social media. My son throws me daggers and I can almost hear the words boiling in his head. Sometimes I eat while standing in the kitchen and sermon my little girl to her seat when she roams the house with a snack in her hand. When it's time to head out with the family I sound the alarm "It's time to go - put on your shoes and get to the car". Then I remember I didn't close the curtain or get the book I had planned to carry, so I rush back in. My little girl insists the humidifier should be plugged in her room because she senses a cold coming on (it's been "coming" for a while now). To reduce the incessant requests I tell her yeah I will do it tomorrow and never get round to it until she ...