He’d just come round to say hie. Gradually he became a family friend. This was over two tears. At some time I remember saying Tsitsi found a friend called Chris just becoz I had one called Chris. Blessing on the other hand had a friend Fortunate and Tsitsi also had a friend called Fortunate.
He was a humble person, always friendly even to a stranger. In the neighbourhood, he’d associate with all types and he wouldn’t change his gentle character. He played chess at school and went on trips playing. I don’t remember any sport he played- only chess. This year with passes at O level he’d have gone on to wear a cream blazer becoz of his excellence in chess- Colours for chess.
On Saturday 23 Feb All Tsitsi could say was “Aggie, Chris afa”. Then she started crying. I couldn’t just take it all in at once. Only later did I know the full story. She’d visited him in hospital that afternoon and he passed on during their visit. They were told to exit to the waiting room and were told that he’d passed away. He had fought for his life and still smiled whilst he was in pain. He was a fighter and never was forlorn about his condition. The two months he was in and out hospital were long months for our family. We’d take turns to visit him and I even started a prayer chain for him. His time had come and he was taken gradually. I think this is what makes it more painful for us the remaining. He’d spend the day at our house with my mum and sometimes we’d have supper with him. We will miss him a lot.
He was buried this morning and saying goodbye was still painful. Over time the wound will heal and tears will stop falling. He remained a friend to his dying breath. He had asked to see Tsitsi on Thursday and he waited to say goodbye when she finally went on Saturday. For her it’s a painful memory, but I know he meant well. He just wanted to bid his best friend goodbye.
Rest in peace Crispen Mutandwa. Taken away early from his family. Dearly missed by all his friends. 28/05/90-23/02/08
For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. Psalm 48:14
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Friday, 15 February 2008
Alone?................Always there by your side....Always
It is a strange thing that one has this yearning to be with someone always. ALWAYS.
Even when you want to be alone you still have that thought which comes that someone will be there after your ME time.
One of these fine days I decided it was because of this;
"It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him."
"This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh"
"There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour."
"Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. "
I may be sounding all philosophical, but hey, it makes sense. One can never be completely alone and one CANNOT be happy alone.
NO! I'm not advocating for marriage. Far from it. I'm advocating for a FRIEND. A true friend.
Someone who knows who you REALLY are. The one who knows THOSE secrets but will never tell as they feel they would be betraying themselves.
Not just for secrets but the REAL you. Someone who won't give up on trying to make you a better person in their eyes.
Someone who will think of you first each time no matter what the thought is(yep each time)
That someone you can be alone with but still consider yourself to be with no one yet the only person who makes you feel you're a crowd when it's just the two of you.
That someone needn't be just one unit, NO! They can be many people as you just may give up finding the person who can do all that in one person.
For those who are married they’ll tell you that their mate is the closest they have to the perfect friend.
The unmarried are having a blast with that perfect friend until they settle on the next closest.
Whatever the case, FIND that person.
If you cannot find them, BE one.
Even when you want to be alone you still have that thought which comes that someone will be there after your ME time.
One of these fine days I decided it was because of this;
"It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him."
"This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh"
"There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour."
"Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. "
I may be sounding all philosophical, but hey, it makes sense. One can never be completely alone and one CANNOT be happy alone.
NO! I'm not advocating for marriage. Far from it. I'm advocating for a FRIEND. A true friend.
Someone who knows who you REALLY are. The one who knows THOSE secrets but will never tell as they feel they would be betraying themselves.
Not just for secrets but the REAL you. Someone who won't give up on trying to make you a better person in their eyes.
Someone who will think of you first each time no matter what the thought is(yep each time)
That someone you can be alone with but still consider yourself to be with no one yet the only person who makes you feel you're a crowd when it's just the two of you.
That someone needn't be just one unit, NO! They can be many people as you just may give up finding the person who can do all that in one person.
For those who are married they’ll tell you that their mate is the closest they have to the perfect friend.
The unmarried are having a blast with that perfect friend until they settle on the next closest.
Whatever the case, FIND that person.
If you cannot find them, BE one.
SOMEONE is looking for YOU.
Friday, 8 February 2008
About blogging, the net pple & stuff
"ve just spent some time looking at profiles of pple who chose their location is Zimbabwe on Blogger. aQuite interesting that most pple just chose that location for one reason or another but I bet it's for anonoymity. Aftre all it's the last country on the list of countries on earth. read other true Zimbos' blogs & actually commented on two or so. When I feel like doing something I ususally do it and I just did.
Donno about those pple who said they're here in my beloved country yet one can alsmost bet they won't easily find Zim on the globe. Nways that's them & this is me.
've got one outstanding issue to iron out. More like debate or straightening out facts.
More on that later. Going for lunch -probably back around 5.
Donno about those pple who said they're here in my beloved country yet one can alsmost bet they won't easily find Zim on the globe. Nways that's them & this is me.
've got one outstanding issue to iron out. More like debate or straightening out facts.
More on that later. Going for lunch -probably back around 5.
Wednesday, 6 February 2008
Debate
Commotion is what ends up happenning when we start talking about Christianity.
Yesterday the discussion was on whether it was right or wrong for a Christian to own a bottle store( a bar). My answer was no as that would be facilitating drunkenness.
On one hand there is the question of income and on the other about being a Christian. Then it was what if you're working for a beer making comapny and you're converted- would you just leave our job coz now u're a Christian?
We said that would not have to be immediate but one should look for a job elsewhere where there is no conflict with Christian principles.
After all, it's said in the Bible that The Kingdom is not about food and drink. Once one is convertde are the ususal dilemas over what is right and wrong , should I change now or later, should I stop doing this or now start doing that?
As one is called, Paul encourages us to stay. However with spiritual growth one moves from the smaller laws and issues to the real spiritual dilemas. One moves from being fed on milk to the curds then onto the hard food -all spiritual.
When one grows up spiritually, you will read the Bible on your own and pray for revelation and not wait for the Sunday sermon only. If one waits for Sunday's sermon only then one will find themselves lacking in many raes. What I've discovered is that not all topics are preached about in most of our churches. Depending on the denomination, there are afvurite topics for preaching and some topics ar almost shunned to the peril of the churchgoer. Methodists will praech on love, forgiveness and prayer and will say as little as possible on tongues. oentecostals will focus on healing and tongues and gifts. Anglicans have their focus and so do Catholics.
Bottom line is that one should read the Bible and pray for revelation and still go to fellowship with others. No matter what denomination each one of us has to test what the preacher or teacher says by going back to the Bible on our own so that there can never be deception and own principles preached and not the Bible principles.
Will get to this later and post.
Yesterday the discussion was on whether it was right or wrong for a Christian to own a bottle store( a bar). My answer was no as that would be facilitating drunkenness.
On one hand there is the question of income and on the other about being a Christian. Then it was what if you're working for a beer making comapny and you're converted- would you just leave our job coz now u're a Christian?
We said that would not have to be immediate but one should look for a job elsewhere where there is no conflict with Christian principles.
After all, it's said in the Bible that The Kingdom is not about food and drink. Once one is convertde are the ususal dilemas over what is right and wrong , should I change now or later, should I stop doing this or now start doing that?
As one is called, Paul encourages us to stay. However with spiritual growth one moves from the smaller laws and issues to the real spiritual dilemas. One moves from being fed on milk to the curds then onto the hard food -all spiritual.
When one grows up spiritually, you will read the Bible on your own and pray for revelation and not wait for the Sunday sermon only. If one waits for Sunday's sermon only then one will find themselves lacking in many raes. What I've discovered is that not all topics are preached about in most of our churches. Depending on the denomination, there are afvurite topics for preaching and some topics ar almost shunned to the peril of the churchgoer. Methodists will praech on love, forgiveness and prayer and will say as little as possible on tongues. oentecostals will focus on healing and tongues and gifts. Anglicans have their focus and so do Catholics.
Bottom line is that one should read the Bible and pray for revelation and still go to fellowship with others. No matter what denomination each one of us has to test what the preacher or teacher says by going back to the Bible on our own so that there can never be deception and own principles preached and not the Bible principles.
Will get to this later and post.
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