Luci Simiyu

When was the last time you walked in the rain and enjoyed every bit of it? Do you remember how as a child you played in the rain and splashed water with your little feet? And how you were delighted, oblivious of any risks to your health, until you had someone call out your name to get out of the rain (mostly an adult cut short your fun, right?) I walked in the rain this morning. I was not worried about my hair getting all wet or my body for that matter. I have always wanted to walk in the rain (though I still plan to walk in the rain along a beautiful beach one of these fine days). Surprisingly, I did not feel the wetness. Instead, I enjoyed wiping the rain off my face and licking some of the rain water, and looking up so that it would rain in my eyes.The only thing I wish I could have done which I did not do was to run up and down gleefully and allow myself the liberty of being a child once again but I was scared of what the men and women taking shelter under the trees lined up t...

Isaiah 30:15 "... In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength." I have been doing a lot of thinking and reading this portion of scripture this morning gave me a new perspective on issues pertaining my life and the Christian faith. In quietness and trust is my strength.  Quietness.  That word seems alien in the world we are now living in. As I write this I can hear the sound of different vehicles outside my bedroom window - there is already a traffic snarl up - and so my surrounding is not even quiet. I think about today's world with all the little gadgets we have - phones, TV sets (whether analog or digital), stereo radios, laptops - and I wonder: How often do we stop to be quiet? It seems like something is always turned on, calling for your attention, a skype call, an email, a text message, breaking news, and so much more. Thinking about quietness this morning I marvel at how we survive with all the noise around us. ...

As it is written: "There is no-one righteous, not even one; there is no-one who understands, no-one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no-one who does good, not even one. Their throats are open graves; their tongues pursue deceit. The poison of vipers is on their lips. Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace they do not know. There is no fear of God before their eyes." (Romans 3:10-18) Sobering words on an early morning.  Hmm .... this morning as I thought about these words a new realization dawned on me; that it is so easy in our profession of faith to judge others and view them from a condescending perspective. Oh, how we love to judge and condemn and yet a further reading of this particular chapter in the Book of Romans jolts us to the reality of our fallen nature. We all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (...

Just before I retire to bed I thought I should share what is in my heart: Maybe this is part of my resolution making but like I just texted a friend minutes ago, I am finding that more than ever before in my life, I am seeking God's rest. I have come to that place of my life where I can no longer run around, chasing the wind, and bearing burdens that do not belong to me. And so for me I have purposed to rest in Him this year. I am tempted to think it is age now finally catching up with me but as I look back at my life, I think this is the season when my rest is due to me. Rest from the expectations and works of men and taking upon me the yoke of the Lord which is light. And I realize now more than ever that God does require of me to be rested in Him - no worries, no helter skelter, no anxieties, no personal agendas - so that in Him alone I can find comfort, grace and peace. And so this year I have made conscious decisions to sit back, spend intimate moments with God, liste...

A new year always comes with resolutions and while some remain unattainable, there are those that I embark on with vigor and at the end of a given year I actually feel proud of the various achievements. I am not sure I have resolutions for this year – well, maybe not articulated, but they are obviously there – but I do look forward to a fulfilling year. I am back today after a break that was characterized by a painful ailment that resulted in me losing two teeth in a span of a week! I do not remember a time in my life when I have been in so much pain. Oh, that brought on one resolution: no sweet delicacies in my mouth and let’s see …. Still going strong with the resolution (there! I do have a resolution) though it has been difficult to sip my Kenyan tea or coffee without sugar but I am sure I will get there … by end of July perhaps? Anyway, this morning as I stirred myself up from an unplanned long break, the words of Isaiah 6:8 came to mind: Then I heard the voice of the Lord sa...