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WHY! WHY! WHY?
By kaka Lucas, 15/10/2022 The second week of October is done, and the third week is upon us. October will be over in short order. It will then be November, then December …then 2022 will be only a memory. I am learning to use the Coaster buses and taxis to move around from one place…
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CONTEMPLATE THE FLOWERS
By kaka Lucas, 27/9/2022 Thinking that I can’t have eight straight hours of sleep, I was brought to an instant stop so I looked at some pictures I took in St. Ann some months ago. Then the writing from the Gospel of Matthew clapped for me to turn and look ….. And why are you…
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OCTOBER IS HERE
~ by kaka Lucas, 1/10/2022 Oh, my word! I just woke up and found out it was October 1st. Wow! Where did September go? October is already here with a big smile; we are now in the last quarter of the year. No one told me the year 2022 would win the marathon. It actually…
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“YELLOW BRICK ROAD”
~ by kaka Lucas. 12/9/2022 This is an edited version of a story that I posted a few months ago, NEVER BE ASHAMED OF YOUR STORY. It keeps recurring and reaffirming my belief in my story. It is hard to stretch and make a move, it is painful to raise my head and give a…
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“Do Not Judge Me”
By Kaka Lucas, 17th September 2022 This has been the longest week so far over the last five months. A lot has happened, including me losing three pounds that I worked so hard to gain. I remember clearly that I was awake from about 2 am and I couldn’t go back to sleep after that.…
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WE NEED NORMAL SAINTS
By Kaka Lucas, 16th September Gratitude is a big deal in my life. A few weeks ago, I went to make dinner for some missionary brothers of mine who had made an event I had in the month of May so colorful. While we were sharing the meal, I had time to catch up with…
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SAYING ‘I AM SORRY’
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” – Paul Boese Apologizing is a bitter tea to swallow. None of us want such a cup of tea but many of us demand it from others. No one has ever woken up excited to apologize to someone. It takes time; it takes…
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CHURCH ON THE BEACH
By ~ kaka Lucas 31 Aug, 2022 A week ago we went to the beach with one hundred and forty (140) people. It was an annual event that I had never experienced in my lifetime. One hundred and forty men and women: family, neighbors, workmates and friends. This was a big number for my eyes…
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SMILING THROUGH THE PAIN
~ Kaka Lucas, Mon 22 August 2022 Do the problems of our lives have a purpose, or are they simply an error in the cosmic design and the human experience? – Matthew Kelly Last week, I went to visit a friend of mine who was visiting from the States. She is a senior citizen with…
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“LEARN TO SAY NO!”
By Kaka Lucas, 16th August 2022 Saying no is becoming hard for our generation. We want everything and we want to miss nothing. We forget that saying ‘Yes’ to everything is a choice that automatically opposes your other option. Saying ‘YES’ to one thing is saying ‘NO’ to the other. In life, we have options…