Redeeming Grace

They say we learn every day and really, don’t we? In my early days as a mom, I learnt some pretty big lessons in my Christian walk. I remember one of the feeding sessions with the twins. There I was, feeding my son and he must have suckled for about 15 minutes. Then I noticed he wasn’t swallowing anymore. He had his lips well rounded, but I could tell he wasn’t feeding. And as if he had not shown his disinterest enough, he had a long, blank, i-can’t be-bothered stare on his face. Since I was new to motherhood and still learning how to read baby cues, I kept on trying to persuade him to have some more, but he wouldn’t budge. After several failed/frustrating attempts, I thought it would be a smart idea to show him who the boss was and so I tried to sit him in an attempt to change him to the other side. At that very instant, he burped, spilling some undigested milk on my shoulder. How smart of me, huh? Every mother knows that what followed wouldn't have been a pretty sight....

I have always loved ghost-writing here and there during my free time. The idea of writing using a pseudo name had me feeling “safe”, after all, I have never seen myself as a 'proper' writer. So, when the Lord led me to start writing here after pushing the idea away for SO LONG, and I mean really long, it was intimidating and exciting all at once. The trademark of the famous brand, Nike says, “Just Do It!” and really, why not? That’s enough motivation needed to get out of my comfort zone. As a mom of 3 kids under 3 (yea, I know - a poor attempt at rhymes), married, saved and washed by the blood of Christ, I have to admit that my Christian life has been challenged in different spheres and at different phases. So, have you ever stepped out of their comfort zone to do the things that you normally wouldn’t dare to do? If so, I would love to hear from you. For now, think on this verse from the Holy Scriptures… “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly abov...