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Tuesday, 31 January 2012


More of day four in Israel

"Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him". John 9:1-3

There are problems we go through in life, that at first we may think we have sinned and caused it to happen. But this is not always the case. God allows us to go through certain situations so we can have an experience with Him and at the end of it glorify His name with our testimony. I believe God’s power is best at work in times of weakness and through difficult moments. We are also best equipped to help people when we have faced trials and overcome them. When helping people, we will not pass on knowledge to them but life and spirit, because we know what it is like to go through a hard moment and we also know how to overcome it.

I remember when I was a leader in Victory Youth Group (VYG) a few years back and I was kicked out of my mother’s house. I was homeless and placed in a youth hostel where I lived for 7 months. At that time it seemed like the worst time of my life and a great shame for me as I was at law school, living in a hostel with ex-prisoners, drug addicts, gang members and young people who were not doing anything with their lives, apart from smoking weed every day. It was not nice to begin with but within time (when I got over myself) I started to understand young people in a different way. I really saw how lost these youth were and for some of them, that was the only lifestyle they knew. Through this experience I learned a lot about myself and about other people. It even toughened me up and caused me to depend on God. I was able to even practice what Iwould teach the youths in my tribe. I remember there was a guy who seemed to be popular in the hostel. He was a show off and in front of people, he invited me to his room one night. The girls were egging me on to go but I did not go because I feared God more than him. The next morning, he was so embarrassed he suggested in front of everyone that I must be a lesbian because I rejected him. He laughed at me and so did many others but I did not care because I was not about to follow the crowd nor deny my faith for anyone or anything.

As I was different from the others and started to befriend some of them, I was able to introduce them to the youth group. I look back and I see God had placed me there for me to learn and grow and also bring people to him. He even used me to bring one of the support workers and her friend to the church. Had I not gone through this, I would still be dependent on my mother, immature as a person and narrow minded when it comes to young people and the issues they face. Since then, I have been able to help youth who are going through what I went through and I even worked as a Youth Support Worker for a while and volunteered as a Housing Advisor to give to others what I had learned and gained through my personal experience.

To be continued

Israel: Day four continued

14:07 Sibon Phiri

More of day four in Israel

"Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him". John 9:1-3

There are problems we go through in life, that at first we may think we have sinned and caused it to happen. But this is not always the case. God allows us to go through certain situations so we can have an experience with Him and at the end of it glorify His name with our testimony. I believe God’s power is best at work in times of weakness and through difficult moments. We are also best equipped to help people when we have faced trials and overcome them. When helping people, we will not pass on knowledge to them but life and spirit, because we know what it is like to go through a hard moment and we also know how to overcome it.

I remember when I was a leader in Victory Youth Group (VYG) a few years back and I was kicked out of my mother’s house. I was homeless and placed in a youth hostel where I lived for 7 months. At that time it seemed like the worst time of my life and a great shame for me as I was at law school, living in a hostel with ex-prisoners, drug addicts, gang members and young people who were not doing anything with their lives, apart from smoking weed every day. It was not nice to begin with but within time (when I got over myself) I started to understand young people in a different way. I really saw how lost these youth were and for some of them, that was the only lifestyle they knew. Through this experience I learned a lot about myself and about other people. It even toughened me up and caused me to depend on God. I was able to even practice what Iwould teach the youths in my tribe. I remember there was a guy who seemed to be popular in the hostel. He was a show off and in front of people, he invited me to his room one night. The girls were egging me on to go but I did not go because I feared God more than him. The next morning, he was so embarrassed he suggested in front of everyone that I must be a lesbian because I rejected him. He laughed at me and so did many others but I did not care because I was not about to follow the crowd nor deny my faith for anyone or anything.

As I was different from the others and started to befriend some of them, I was able to introduce them to the youth group. I look back and I see God had placed me there for me to learn and grow and also bring people to him. He even used me to bring one of the support workers and her friend to the church. Had I not gone through this, I would still be dependent on my mother, immature as a person and narrow minded when it comes to young people and the issues they face. Since then, I have been able to help youth who are going through what I went through and I even worked as a Youth Support Worker for a while and volunteered as a Housing Advisor to give to others what I had learned and gained through my personal experience.

To be continued

Monday, 16 January 2012

Sunday 8 January,

On the way to Joppa, our guide, Renait, spoke about the children of Israel and the struggles they faced. The people of God were always surrounded by enemies and this was because the blessing of God was upon them. They were the chosen nation of God. I started to look at my own life and was reminded of certain battles I have faced and how difficult they had been. In fact, I noticed that I was facing one battle after the other. Every time I overcome something, I face an ever tougher battle. But why? Because I have an enemy who hates me very much, as I decided to leave his ways and follow the ways of God. Of course he is not happy with this and tries all he can to bring me down. However, I know he can not overcome me but I will overcome him because God has not given me a weak or shy spirit but a spirit of power and sound mind.

If the devil is always attacking us, it is because we are a threat to him. We have access to the presence of God which he will never have access to. We should not look at the battles we face as a reason to give up or question whether God is with us or not, but rejoice because we belong to God and with Him we have the victory.
What we go through, is nothing compared to what the children of Israel went through and are still going through today. Many times we think our lives are so bad when in truth, others are going through much worse than us.

God promised the children of Israel that He would never leave them, but He did allow them to go through pain. I believe that sometimes we must go through hard moments for us to mature and grow closer to God. When things are well, do we really pray as much as we do when things are not so well? Do we really seek the strength of God and meditate on His word in times of happiness, as we do in times of distress? I can honestly say I don't and it is sad because it shouldn't be like this. That is why I see hard moments as a time to for me to learn, change and above all grow closer to God. And I am learning to always be close to my God and separate time for Him, even when things are not so tough.

Remember a life of a Christian is a constant battle. We will always be in a war until we die or until Jesus comes back. However, the harder our fight, the greater is our victory.

"My grace is sufficent for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness". 2 Corinthians 12:9

On the motorway


My roomate and I, on the way to Joppa


We arrive :)

Day two in Israel

15:56 Sibon Phiri
Sunday 8 January,

On the way to Joppa, our guide, Renait, spoke about the children of Israel and the struggles they faced. The people of God were always surrounded by enemies and this was because the blessing of God was upon them. They were the chosen nation of God. I started to look at my own life and was reminded of certain battles I have faced and how difficult they had been. In fact, I noticed that I was facing one battle after the other. Every time I overcome something, I face an ever tougher battle. But why? Because I have an enemy who hates me very much, as I decided to leave his ways and follow the ways of God. Of course he is not happy with this and tries all he can to bring me down. However, I know he can not overcome me but I will overcome him because God has not given me a weak or shy spirit but a spirit of power and sound mind.

If the devil is always attacking us, it is because we are a threat to him. We have access to the presence of God which he will never have access to. We should not look at the battles we face as a reason to give up or question whether God is with us or not, but rejoice because we belong to God and with Him we have the victory.
What we go through, is nothing compared to what the children of Israel went through and are still going through today. Many times we think our lives are so bad when in truth, others are going through much worse than us.

God promised the children of Israel that He would never leave them, but He did allow them to go through pain. I believe that sometimes we must go through hard moments for us to mature and grow closer to God. When things are well, do we really pray as much as we do when things are not so well? Do we really seek the strength of God and meditate on His word in times of happiness, as we do in times of distress? I can honestly say I don't and it is sad because it shouldn't be like this. That is why I see hard moments as a time to for me to learn, change and above all grow closer to God. And I am learning to always be close to my God and separate time for Him, even when things are not so tough.

Remember a life of a Christian is a constant battle. We will always be in a war until we die or until Jesus comes back. However, the harder our fight, the greater is our victory.

"My grace is sufficent for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness". 2 Corinthians 12:9

On the motorway


My roomate and I, on the way to Joppa


We arrive :)

Monday, 30 May 2011

Among your friends, your miss popular. All the guys want you, not because of your intelligence (which you hide) but because of your pretty face, the way you dress and walk.

Your loud, care free and up for anything. But at home, behind closed doors, you cry, cry yourself to sleep. You even contemplate slitting your wrists as a way to let out the pain and anger you feel inside.
You want to break free, to find yourself, but you don’t know how! You think this is all there is to life but I tell you it isn’t. You can be free, you can change!

Do you want to know how? Watch this video and listen to the story of a young friend of mine, who was once like the girl mentioned above. Learn from her story and next time, it could be your story I am posting on here.

You CAN change

09:10 Sibon Phiri
Among your friends, your miss popular. All the guys want you, not because of your intelligence (which you hide) but because of your pretty face, the way you dress and walk.

Your loud, care free and up for anything. But at home, behind closed doors, you cry, cry yourself to sleep. You even contemplate slitting your wrists as a way to let out the pain and anger you feel inside.
You want to break free, to find yourself, but you don’t know how! You think this is all there is to life but I tell you it isn’t. You can be free, you can change!

Do you want to know how? Watch this video and listen to the story of a young friend of mine, who was once like the girl mentioned above. Learn from her story and next time, it could be your story I am posting on here.

Thursday, 5 May 2011


Until when are you going to stop blaming others for your failures and take responsibility for your mistakes?

Until when are you going to stop looking at the past and begin working on your present, for a better future?

Until when are you going to realise you are not perfect so why demand perfection from others?

Until when are you going to see that the amount of makeup you were, the night outs with friends, the boys you effortlessly seek to give you a few moments of pleasure and the amount of alcohol you drown yourself with, cannot remove the emptiness you feel inside?

Until when will you learn that you can only overcome your fears by facing them, not running away from them?

Until when will you become independent and take charge of your own life, instead of depending on people all the time?

Until when will you realise that you weren’t born to fit in but to stand out and make a difference?

Until when will you stop putting yourself down and start believing in yourself and your existence?

And until when will you see that there is something inside of you so great, so unique and precious that it can bring into existence what does not exist and change your life and your destiny, completely. It is called faith!

Until when...

08:22 Sibon Phiri

Until when are you going to stop blaming others for your failures and take responsibility for your mistakes?

Until when are you going to stop looking at the past and begin working on your present, for a better future?

Until when are you going to realise you are not perfect so why demand perfection from others?

Until when are you going to see that the amount of makeup you were, the night outs with friends, the boys you effortlessly seek to give you a few moments of pleasure and the amount of alcohol you drown yourself with, cannot remove the emptiness you feel inside?

Until when will you learn that you can only overcome your fears by facing them, not running away from them?

Until when will you become independent and take charge of your own life, instead of depending on people all the time?

Until when will you realise that you weren’t born to fit in but to stand out and make a difference?

Until when will you stop putting yourself down and start believing in yourself and your existence?

And until when will you see that there is something inside of you so great, so unique and precious that it can bring into existence what does not exist and change your life and your destiny, completely. It is called faith!

Monday, 25 April 2011



“Tears of pain cried every night because you wish you did not have to live one more day in this miserable world. The countless nights you stay awake because you suffer gravely with nightmares and panic attacks. Never ending complaints about how you wish you were born into a different family and how you long to fit in with the popular crowd at school”. Are these things your all would speak? Well, they were words my walls once spoke but now they sing a new song.

My walls say, “Tears of joy for victories overcame. Sounds of laughter that fills the room. A profound belief in better and glorious days to come. Confidence in who she is and above all, an ever growing relationship with an unseen but True Love that is the reason for her happiness, joy, peace and strength."

No matter what the writing on your wall is today, tomorrow your wall can be singing a new song.

You have more power over your life than you think. If you desire a better life, a new you, you can achieve this. You have to take the decision to change; no one can do that for you. The best advice I can give you is to place your entire life in God’s hands, with no reserves and trust in Him.
Then, “God will wipe away every tear from your eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away…Behold, He makes all things new.” – Revelation 21:4-5

If your walls could speak, what would they say?

09:24 Sibon Phiri


“Tears of pain cried every night because you wish you did not have to live one more day in this miserable world. The countless nights you stay awake because you suffer gravely with nightmares and panic attacks. Never ending complaints about how you wish you were born into a different family and how you long to fit in with the popular crowd at school”. Are these things your all would speak? Well, they were words my walls once spoke but now they sing a new song.

My walls say, “Tears of joy for victories overcame. Sounds of laughter that fills the room. A profound belief in better and glorious days to come. Confidence in who she is and above all, an ever growing relationship with an unseen but True Love that is the reason for her happiness, joy, peace and strength."

No matter what the writing on your wall is today, tomorrow your wall can be singing a new song.

You have more power over your life than you think. If you desire a better life, a new you, you can achieve this. You have to take the decision to change; no one can do that for you. The best advice I can give you is to place your entire life in God’s hands, with no reserves and trust in Him.
Then, “God will wipe away every tear from your eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away…Behold, He makes all things new.” – Revelation 21:4-5

Tuesday, 30 November 2010



So, people don’t like you because you are different? Well, people did not like Jesus either, but that did not stop Him from doing what He had to do here on earth. No matter what we do, there will be people who don’t like us! Even when we do well, and that’s a fact!

For many years, I tried to fit in with the crowd. I changed my attitude, the way I dressed and spoke to fit in, but inside I was never happy. I was trying to make people like me for who I wasn’t, instead of finding out who I was and finding friends who would accept me for who I truly was.

This façade ended the day I gave my life to God. When I found God, I found out the person I was meant to be. The mask came off and I finally was able to be comfortable in my own skin. I became my best self. Did people like it? No. Did I lose friends? Yes! Do I care? No! You see, I have come to learn that when you truly give your life to God, the world will come against you, because the world no longer accepts you. You no longer belong to world, but to God.

When people at work mock me because of my faith and the way I choose to live my life, it does not bother me anymore. In fact I rejoice because it shows who I truly belong to and that I am not one more among the crowd. I understand that the world is not supposed to like me because I am no longer friends with it.

The only place I fit in, is in the Kingdom of God and even here, I don’t accept to be one more, but one who makes a difference.

For us who have chosen to follow Christ, we have to be ready to face persecution, to be misjudged and criticized. Why? Because the Word of God says, “A disciple is not above His teacher, nor a servant above his master....If they called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household?” (Matthew 10:24-25).

Don’t make the mistake I made by seeking people’s approval. Embrace your uniqueness and think, why try fit in, when God called me to stand out?

By Sibon Phiri

No longer one more

11:27 Sibon Phiri


So, people don’t like you because you are different? Well, people did not like Jesus either, but that did not stop Him from doing what He had to do here on earth. No matter what we do, there will be people who don’t like us! Even when we do well, and that’s a fact!

For many years, I tried to fit in with the crowd. I changed my attitude, the way I dressed and spoke to fit in, but inside I was never happy. I was trying to make people like me for who I wasn’t, instead of finding out who I was and finding friends who would accept me for who I truly was.

This façade ended the day I gave my life to God. When I found God, I found out the person I was meant to be. The mask came off and I finally was able to be comfortable in my own skin. I became my best self. Did people like it? No. Did I lose friends? Yes! Do I care? No! You see, I have come to learn that when you truly give your life to God, the world will come against you, because the world no longer accepts you. You no longer belong to world, but to God.

When people at work mock me because of my faith and the way I choose to live my life, it does not bother me anymore. In fact I rejoice because it shows who I truly belong to and that I am not one more among the crowd. I understand that the world is not supposed to like me because I am no longer friends with it.

The only place I fit in, is in the Kingdom of God and even here, I don’t accept to be one more, but one who makes a difference.

For us who have chosen to follow Christ, we have to be ready to face persecution, to be misjudged and criticized. Why? Because the Word of God says, “A disciple is not above His teacher, nor a servant above his master....If they called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household?” (Matthew 10:24-25).

Don’t make the mistake I made by seeking people’s approval. Embrace your uniqueness and think, why try fit in, when God called me to stand out?

By Sibon Phiri

Tuesday, 2 November 2010




As I walked through the corridor of Churchfield Park Care home, I heard someone shout me with excitement. When I turned around I saw it was Shirley, one of the residents I met on my second visit to the home but had not seen since then. I was surprised that she even remembered me. We spoke about our weekend and what we had been up to lately. She was so warm and lovely. A thought came to to my mind "When you show kindess to someone and give them the time others don't vie them, they will rememeber you". I learned some new things about Shirely. She spent all of her adulthood caring for her father and her disabled brother. She never married nor had children. I could not comprehend the loneliness she must have felt, all those years alone and even now. Never having someone of her one, never having a soul mate, a partner. All of her life was spent serving her family. She was selfless and deprived herself of her own happiness to make her family happy.


After speaking with Shirley I spoke to another lady called Bridgette. I had never seen her before so I assumed she was new. She told me she had been there a week but was going home on Saturday. She was put in the home to have a rest and be cared for. Her son recommended it. She lives alone and admitted at times she struggles but enjoys having her independance and her own space. Bridgette is originally from Ireland. She moved to London to train as a nurse. Whilst on her training course, she attended church. She told me that for them to attend church on sunday mornings, it meant that they could not have breakfast. The matron was against them going to church so out of spite didn't not allow those who went to church to have breakfast. Breakfast was during the time of the service. Bridgette did not care though. She said she would rather go without breakfast than miss church!


She faced many prejudices in life, due to her faith. But her love of serving God and others out shone everything. She told me how she loved to go and clean the church, prepare things for the service, serve coffee and whatever needed doing. As she was a single women, she wanted to dedicated her time serving others. This reminded me of a verse in the Bible thats says "He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord" - 1 Corinthians 7:32.


She later married a Geordie man (as she put it) and then again she faced a lot of prejudice. People did not understand why he had married an Irish woman when he was from Norththumberland (near Newcastle). When she talked about her marriage, she said, "the amount of time I spent with him was nothing compared to the amount of time I have been without him". He died 35 years ago and she never re-married since. She did not want to as he was the love of her life. So after his death she went back to her first love, helping out in her local church. Now she is retirement and is somewhat immobile and spends all her time at hime. She has a son who is close by and who she attends church with. She is not able to go and help as much as she would like due to not being able to walk properly, but she does what she can.


After I spoke with Elouise. I noticed something different about Elouise. Remember I previously wrote in another article that the first time I spoke with Elouise, I noticed her communication skills and her speech were quite and as a result of a stroke she suffered 10 years ago? Things don't register in her brain very well and it takes time for her to respond back? Well, she was communicating well with me today. Everything I said she replied back, so much faster than usual and I understood everything she said. I have been praying for Elouise and I have seen changes since I prayed for her. I was so amazed, I couldn't believe I was speaking to the same person I met a month ago. More is still yet to come and I cannot wait to witness her complete healing and to share it with you all.


I learned alot about having a spirit of servitude today. And it made me think how I have been serving others. How has my time been spent and how my attitude towards life and people has been. I am really grateful to have the opporunity to elarn from tese wise women and I look forward to may more experiences with them.


Proverbs 23:22 "Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old."


Sibon Phiri

Reaching out - selflessness

15:57 Sibon Phiri



As I walked through the corridor of Churchfield Park Care home, I heard someone shout me with excitement. When I turned around I saw it was Shirley, one of the residents I met on my second visit to the home but had not seen since then. I was surprised that she even remembered me. We spoke about our weekend and what we had been up to lately. She was so warm and lovely. A thought came to to my mind "When you show kindess to someone and give them the time others don't vie them, they will rememeber you". I learned some new things about Shirely. She spent all of her adulthood caring for her father and her disabled brother. She never married nor had children. I could not comprehend the loneliness she must have felt, all those years alone and even now. Never having someone of her one, never having a soul mate, a partner. All of her life was spent serving her family. She was selfless and deprived herself of her own happiness to make her family happy.


After speaking with Shirley I spoke to another lady called Bridgette. I had never seen her before so I assumed she was new. She told me she had been there a week but was going home on Saturday. She was put in the home to have a rest and be cared for. Her son recommended it. She lives alone and admitted at times she struggles but enjoys having her independance and her own space. Bridgette is originally from Ireland. She moved to London to train as a nurse. Whilst on her training course, she attended church. She told me that for them to attend church on sunday mornings, it meant that they could not have breakfast. The matron was against them going to church so out of spite didn't not allow those who went to church to have breakfast. Breakfast was during the time of the service. Bridgette did not care though. She said she would rather go without breakfast than miss church!


She faced many prejudices in life, due to her faith. But her love of serving God and others out shone everything. She told me how she loved to go and clean the church, prepare things for the service, serve coffee and whatever needed doing. As she was a single women, she wanted to dedicated her time serving others. This reminded me of a verse in the Bible thats says "He who is unmarried cares for the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord" - 1 Corinthians 7:32.


She later married a Geordie man (as she put it) and then again she faced a lot of prejudice. People did not understand why he had married an Irish woman when he was from Norththumberland (near Newcastle). When she talked about her marriage, she said, "the amount of time I spent with him was nothing compared to the amount of time I have been without him". He died 35 years ago and she never re-married since. She did not want to as he was the love of her life. So after his death she went back to her first love, helping out in her local church. Now she is retirement and is somewhat immobile and spends all her time at hime. She has a son who is close by and who she attends church with. She is not able to go and help as much as she would like due to not being able to walk properly, but she does what she can.


After I spoke with Elouise. I noticed something different about Elouise. Remember I previously wrote in another article that the first time I spoke with Elouise, I noticed her communication skills and her speech were quite and as a result of a stroke she suffered 10 years ago? Things don't register in her brain very well and it takes time for her to respond back? Well, she was communicating well with me today. Everything I said she replied back, so much faster than usual and I understood everything she said. I have been praying for Elouise and I have seen changes since I prayed for her. I was so amazed, I couldn't believe I was speaking to the same person I met a month ago. More is still yet to come and I cannot wait to witness her complete healing and to share it with you all.


I learned alot about having a spirit of servitude today. And it made me think how I have been serving others. How has my time been spent and how my attitude towards life and people has been. I am really grateful to have the opporunity to elarn from tese wise women and I look forward to may more experiences with them.


Proverbs 23:22 "Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old."


Sibon Phiri

Saturday, 28 August 2010


Gotta get my hair done, gotta revamp my wardrobe, can’t forget about my manicure or pedicure or my facial. Teeth whitening appointment at the dentist tomorrow, followed by an appointment with the nutritionist. My body has to be in great shape, I’ve got to be in with the latest fashion, have to always be looking my best.

Is the way we look really all there is to beauty or is it skin deep? Is beauty in the hand of the beholder or can it be found in the latest edition of Vogue, Grazia or Marie Claire magazine?

Have you ever come across someone who you might not think looks particularly beautiful at first glance but after a conversation with them their mannerism and personality outshines your immediate perception of them. Then they are those who look beautiful but their beautiful looks are diminished due to unattractive personality traits.

Looking at these two different examples it is clear to see that there is more to beauty than meets the eye. They are many different aspects to beauty and it all starts within. When a person is well within herself (free from the insecurities, malicious thoughts, envy, bad temper, selfishness, hatred and everything else that corrupts the heart and mind) it shows outside by the way she speaks, behaves, react to things and treats others. She does not seek attention but draws peoples attention because she is different. As this inner beauty develops she starts to shine and people begin to admire her and love to be around her.

As a result of this inner beauty, she looks after her body and outer appearance and carefully picks her outfits making sure they are appropriate but still fashionable. So, it’s not wrong to look good, we should all make that effort, but let’s focus more on the interior, getting rid of those bad habits, and unattractive personality traits so that we can truly be beautiful women God created us to be inside and out

Sibon Phiri

It's more than meets the eye

14:59 Sibon Phiri

Gotta get my hair done, gotta revamp my wardrobe, can’t forget about my manicure or pedicure or my facial. Teeth whitening appointment at the dentist tomorrow, followed by an appointment with the nutritionist. My body has to be in great shape, I’ve got to be in with the latest fashion, have to always be looking my best.

Is the way we look really all there is to beauty or is it skin deep? Is beauty in the hand of the beholder or can it be found in the latest edition of Vogue, Grazia or Marie Claire magazine?

Have you ever come across someone who you might not think looks particularly beautiful at first glance but after a conversation with them their mannerism and personality outshines your immediate perception of them. Then they are those who look beautiful but their beautiful looks are diminished due to unattractive personality traits.

Looking at these two different examples it is clear to see that there is more to beauty than meets the eye. They are many different aspects to beauty and it all starts within. When a person is well within herself (free from the insecurities, malicious thoughts, envy, bad temper, selfishness, hatred and everything else that corrupts the heart and mind) it shows outside by the way she speaks, behaves, react to things and treats others. She does not seek attention but draws peoples attention because she is different. As this inner beauty develops she starts to shine and people begin to admire her and love to be around her.

As a result of this inner beauty, she looks after her body and outer appearance and carefully picks her outfits making sure they are appropriate but still fashionable. So, it’s not wrong to look good, we should all make that effort, but let’s focus more on the interior, getting rid of those bad habits, and unattractive personality traits so that we can truly be beautiful women God created us to be inside and out

Sibon Phiri

Thursday, 4 February 2010

Following Saziso's idea of writing a daily 'report' of how we are finding the sisterhood rules and tasks I’ve decided to do one. Yesterday we were introduced to the sisterhood here in Nottingham and i was very excited...until I read the don’ts. For me some of them were a bit extreme especially because I only wear jeans and sweat pants. I don’t wear makeup and I don’t cook (yes, i am always seen eating some sort of fast food or sandwich). But because I really want to change and become a true woman of God I accepted the rules and decided to take action straight away.

This morning I woke up early and went to the shop to buy eggs, sausages and other things to make breakfast at home with. I rarely eat at home and I saw this as a opportunity to show God that I am serious about this. For some making breakfast may be nothing but for me it is something because how can I cook lunch or dinner for others (which I will have to do during the rush week) if I can’t even simply prepare the first meal of the day for myself. It took up a lot of my time( and I made mistakes) but I felt good after because not only did I save money and ate something much healthier than a McDonalds breakfast but I have a bit of confidence in preparing meals for myself.

Its only the first day and I know there is much more to come but I am willing to learn and looking forward to the changes. I’m challenging myself to only eat home cooked meals this week. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Sisterhood - My first personal challenge

05:20 Sibon Phiri
Following Saziso's idea of writing a daily 'report' of how we are finding the sisterhood rules and tasks I’ve decided to do one. Yesterday we were introduced to the sisterhood here in Nottingham and i was very excited...until I read the don’ts. For me some of them were a bit extreme especially because I only wear jeans and sweat pants. I don’t wear makeup and I don’t cook (yes, i am always seen eating some sort of fast food or sandwich). But because I really want to change and become a true woman of God I accepted the rules and decided to take action straight away.

This morning I woke up early and went to the shop to buy eggs, sausages and other things to make breakfast at home with. I rarely eat at home and I saw this as a opportunity to show God that I am serious about this. For some making breakfast may be nothing but for me it is something because how can I cook lunch or dinner for others (which I will have to do during the rush week) if I can’t even simply prepare the first meal of the day for myself. It took up a lot of my time( and I made mistakes) but I felt good after because not only did I save money and ate something much healthier than a McDonalds breakfast but I have a bit of confidence in preparing meals for myself.

Its only the first day and I know there is much more to come but I am willing to learn and looking forward to the changes. I’m challenging myself to only eat home cooked meals this week. I’ll let you know how it goes.
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