Many years ago I was on a building site and I was cutting through a piece of wood with an electric saw. Unfortunately, I cut through the wood and then took a chunk out of my finger. There was blood gushing everywhere. It really hurt. I rushed off to the hospital and got some stitches. Thankfully, … Continue reading Soul Food Episode 37 – Forgiveness
Soul Food Episode 36 – Confrontation
Many years ago, when I was in my 20s, I was a youth worker at a church. At that time, we had a guest speaker from Africa. His name was Elijah Maswangungi. After his visit, I was given the task of driving him to the airport. On the way, he spent some time encouraging me. … Continue reading Soul Food Episode 36 – Confrontation
Soul Food Episode 35 – Love Languages
If I say to you, ‘Te Amo mucho!’ you might be wondering what’s wrong with me ... that’s unless you speak a little Spanish. In Spanish, ‘Te Amo mucho’ means, "I love you very much!” As you can see, these words only have meaning if the person I am speaking to understands the language I … Continue reading Soul Food Episode 35 – Love Languages
Soul Food Episode 34 – Authenticity
A few years ago, I was having lunch with a friend of mine. I asked him how he was doing and he said he was doing “great.” He went on to tell me a bunch of good things happening in his life. He then asked me how I was doing. I hesitated at first but … Continue reading Soul Food Episode 34 – Authenticity
Soul Food Episode 33 – Empathy
My dad was an orphan who never knew his mum or his dad. He grew up in foster homes and boys' homes. Despite this, he tried to be the best dad he could be to my sister and me. However, he often missed my birthdays and special events when I was growing up. He would be … Continue reading Soul Food Episode 33 – Empathy