Hello friends, We’re living in strange times, but I still hope y’all are doing well and hanging in there.

Hi friends, I know I haven’t been consistent with my writing lately, but I have a reason for that....

Dear diary, recently, my daughter turned six. I can’t believe I’ve been a mother for six years already. When I look into my daughters' eyes all I see is a precious pearl. She is my pride and joy. She is a star that shines every single day. But when I look into her eyes I also get flashbacks of myself.

I’ve asked a few people whether the lifestyle they are living is effective and busy of just busy. I usually get a long pause (because they didn’t see that one coming) alongside the answer: “at this point I’m not being effective I am just doing what I have to do”.I don’t ask the question to judge anybody but lately I’ve been asking myself the same thing. If I had to choose between effectively busy and just being a busybody I would for sure go for the second one.

I have been in the worship ministry for quit a while, 13 years to be precise. During those years I have faced my share of challenges and I have seen co- worshippers go through theirs. What never seems to stop amaze me is how we look on stage vs how we feel on the inside. We look like celebrities in our finest dresses and suits and our "on fleek" makeup. No matter how awful we feel sometimes we have the ability so shake it off the minute we hit the stage! Like the day after my father in law passed away and I was scheduled to lead the praise and worship.

Finally, I got it! Yes, my driver's license is in the pocket. Folks, you don't know what the lessons have put me through! I always thought I was tough until I started to learn how to drive. I went from fearless to fearful in no time! Most of the people I talk to enjoy driving and the whole experience but I didn't. I guess that's why I failed the first time.

You do not appreciate a warm atmosphere until you've been through a cold one!My husband and I took the kids on a vacation. We rented a house on a park where they had a lot of facilities for children. We were so excited when we arrived. The house look good and it felt wam. The warmth came from the fire place. It was working alright. So after our day out and playing with the kids we decided it was enough, time for a shower followed by sleep! The moment we entered the house we noticed a change in the atmosphere.

Do you ever experience moments or seasons where you feel dissatisfied? Dissatisfaction can lead to comparison and comparison to frustration! It sounds a bit like this " I don't like my current situation, why can't my life be like others??I hated it when I was a child and my mom would compare me to my best friend. I hate it when I hear parents compare their children to one another or even when friends compare their lives to others. So why do I do it then?