...go on and sparkle... June 2020 Edition 7
16 Years Married & Going Strong
LOCKDOWN
“The Lord told me we were entering into three zones” • The Comfort Zone • The Death Zone • The Opportunity Zone
DATE NIGHT... BY YOURSELF? A Time To Be Alone
A Message to Africa: Ke Nako!
THE STORY of ORGANIC NATURALS
Trish Waboraro “Worship is beyond a song”
“ I believe God is laced in every single detail of life, and I truly believe that He will be seen by those who choose to pause, freeze, and behold His beauty.� - (Image by) Shammah
Inside
Diamond Unearthed JUNE 2020
INFALLIBLE VIBRATIONS Relearning Empathy
BUSINESS
The Story of Organic Naturals Skincare
PEARLS OF WISDOM Afrika Ke Nako!
RELATIONSHIP 16 Years Strong in Marriage HEALTH Wholesome Pumpkin Soup
Features POETRY
Hope FEATURE Redefining Strength FEATURE Saying Yes To The Solo Date FEATURE There Is A River
Beloved Contributors
Dr. Pearl Kupe Advisor to World Leaders // Author // International President GFWE // Attorney // TV Host // Global Consultant
Mmakgosi Ophadile Tau Filmmaker // Poet // Performer // Writer // Mental Health Activist // Creative
Gofaone Moyo Founding Director at Accurate // Dietician // Writer // YouTuber
Dr. Jerry Lackey Co-Founder at Love Botswana // Senior Pastor at Village Church // Writer
Margret Zoey Konie Vlogger / Miss Earth Zambia 2018 / Writer / Missionary / Business Woman
Didintle Moreki Founder at Organic Naturals // Entrepreneur // Poet // Writer // Accountant
Ps. Lydiah Mosimegi Writer // Counsellor // Editor // Pastor // Teacher
Kefentse Mass Bokamoso Corporate Trainer // Writer // Poet // Entrepreneur
Nasubila Ng’ambi Law Student // Creative // Author // Podcast Content Creator // YouTuber // Author
Shammah Dibapile Photographer // Artist // Career Coach
Bogadi Bogadi Serumola Serumola Author ////Nurse // // Sisterhood Vlogger Mentor Writer Founder //Retreats Published Author////Mentor
Nompendulo Shabangu Communicator // Writer // Radio Personality // Director at Diamond Unearthed // Mentor
Nametso Phonchi-Tsheko Environmentalist // PhD Student // Lecturer // Poet // Author
Founding Editor Editor Photography Cover Girl Photography
Nompendulo Shabangu Scale Media Dop24 Pictures Mosetsana Kwati
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Contributors
Dr. Jerry Lackey Dr. Pearl Kupe Ps. Lydiah Mosimegi Bogadi Serumola Didintle Moreki Gofaone Moyo Margret Zoey Konie Kefentse Mass Bokamoso Mmakgosi Ophadile Anita Tau Nasubila Ng’ambi Nompendulo Shabangu Shammah Dibapile Nametso Phonchi-Tshekiso
Editor’s Note A few weeks ago I bowed my head to say a prayer in the solitude of my home. I opened up my mouth and began to speak to God, “Lord help us focus on the main thing,” I said, “Help us focus on the battle at hand; help us keep our eyes on the ball - this beast we are fighting.” Right there Holy Spirit stopped me and said, “No, keep your eyes focused on Me.” I let out a sigh of relief. There was - and still is - so much chaos globally and it’s easy for our focus to be shifted from where it should always be, on Jesus. The prayer may have sounded noble, but it was misplaced. There never has been a better time when we needed to remind ourselves of Who and What is worthy of our attention at all times. It’s an age-old story. Allow me to jog your memory a bit: Peter, boat, Jesus, storm...anything ringing a bell yet? The pages of this edition are full of hope, love and perspective. Here’s one thing for certain. We all need an infusion of hope and encouragement at any given time; I don’t think it’s anything we could ever overdose on. In Africa during the month of June we celebrate young people and I’m quite thrilled that we have two new features, both written by young people in this edition. I’m also quite ecstatic about our photography and poem features by Shammah and Phopho, respectively; I know you will love them. The photos are strategically placed in the pages of the publication. Last year we launched Diamond Unearthed Events (DUE), on the 29th of September 2019. It was a beautiful event with incredible women who came together to learn from, and celebrate, one another. Happy three year anniversary to Diamond Unearthed Magazine, and a Happy Fathers Day.
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Inspiration
My Lockdown By Ps. Lydiah Mosimegi
What a time to be alive. The world has never, in our lifetime, felt so awkwardly far away, and so out of touch, yet so alive. A plethora of emotions come to mind and articulating them is almost failing me. It is simply a new world. A world where the five humanly senses have been ignited to function in a manner that would have otherwise been humanly impossible, amidst life’s buzz. It is a world of less contact yet more reflection, of more volatility yet an opportunity for more skilled creativity, of more austerity yet the chance for some real solitude. These have been the worst of times yet the best of times as has said Charles Dickens. Never have I been more in touch with my Maker than in this season. At the beginning of March 2020, the Lord told me that we were entering into a season of three zones: • The Comfort zone • The Death zone, and • The Opportunity zone. One had to choose which zone they would belong to. In the backdrop of all these three, was that it was a time for preparation. Little did I know that something called a “Lockdown” was coming to my corner of the world. God surely knows things way before us and in His own way He warns us and prepares us. Life continued as normal for me as I pondered on what the Three Zones I mentioned pointed out to. As Lockdown began, I started some intimate chats with Him. My mind would be blown to bits and pieces. The information that the Spirit of God has been downloading would not fit in this writing here today. But it was either you choose to sleep away the quiet days, or you would be completely oblivious of them as they pass by, or you seek to know what opportunities this season was bringing. You see, God had to bring the world to a standstill in order to quieten our spirits to hear Him. He is God; He does what He wants and how He wants it. But I have little doubt in my mind that this time has been made for pure leaders and unsung heroes to shine. He also wanted to open our eyes to the seemingly ‘little things’ that we should be grateful for. The freedom of movement, the trip to the store, your health, your friends. All these can be taken away in one fell swoop. Suddenly, having a lot of money seems like it’s all vanity. Yes, it is easy to catastrophise and focus on the economic firestorms ahead. They are coming, no doubt. Less jobs, hunger and poverty, deglobalisation, the increase of Artificial Intelligence. It’s all coming. But God wants us to see that He can shift economies at the wave of His wand. Lesson learnt: it is a time to rely on you! For those who love to learn, grow and increase their skills, amazing times ahead! For those stuck in the past, closed to education and resistant to adaption - terrifying times in the future, sorry! This is the Dead Zone. For you to PREPARE, you have to unlearn the old and learn the new. This should not be a time of gloom and doom. This is the best time to be alive! It is exciting! It means if you choose to rise, you would be able to write your own, even better future. Yes you have this much power. Yes you can do amazing things. God relies on us not to waste all His troubles!
Relearning Empathy
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By Mmakgosi Anita Tau s this my bus?” An older man wearing a faded brown jacket gently moved in his shoulder, his head bent slightly, one eyebrow raised and one almost lazy. He has a ticket the size of an A5 paper on his left hand and keeps pointing to it with his right hand for emphasis. There is fragility in his voice that sounds like the breaking of dry wildflowers when passers-by step on them. The bus conductor, a lanky old man wearing a white shirt and blue polka dot tie repeatedly nods his head. I make sure to count six feet with my eyes so that I keep my distance from everyone near me. It’s 2020, the year of a new dawn breaking, the year of unmerited favour, the year of making all our dreams come true. And yet, in the unfurling of 2020, the world has come to its knees, plagued by fear and confusion. The one bold statement that this year has made though, is that our loving Father, according to Ephesians 3:20, “Is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” It was my turn to board the bus. I gave my twin set of dusty pink bags to a younger man wearing blue overalls who packed them neatly, one next to another. I walked into the 55-seater bus with blue interiors and browsed through with my eyes in search of an unoccupied seat that was surrounded by empty seats. I tried to fit my bag in the cabinet above, but after much struggle, a middle-aged man sprung to his feet to help me. “Thank you,” I said, words muffled beneath my blue surgical mask. He heard me though because I saw the edges of his lips draw a smile on his face. I wanted to wipe my seat with the disinfectant wipes I had packed, but I felt I was being a little too extra. Was I though? The news headlines were telling me that the once busy streets of Sicily, Gaborone, and New York City were empty. The schools, restaurants, and churches, all silent. Perhaps being “extra” would help me survive. I was in New York, the epicenter of the virus and so it only made sense to be a little “extra”. We weren’t many on the bus, but it would take a collaborative effort to make sure we kept each other safe. The Center for Disease Control had advised people not to wear masks. I took a chance and wore one anyway. The bus rode through Albany and Schenectady, slowly escaping day and welcoming dusk. A roaring cough would cut through the silence, and as I turned to look, it was the old man wearing a brown faded jacket sitting at the end of the bus. I wondered if his chest was strong enough to hold that cough. I wondered if he would be rushed to the hospital upon his arrival. I thought of those sitting closer to him that didn’t wear any masks. There was a lot to think about, but it was faith that kept me still. When everything and everyone went silent, God spoke.
“I’ve got beauty for ashes, I’ve got joy in the morning; I’ve got praise for heaviness.” I believe we have a Father who knows we need a miracle. A God who opens His arms to us when the sun rises and when the sun sets. We have access to a God who knows no season. God, who lets the light shine in all our broken pieces when we are mourning. God, who makes us whole again. God, who does not find joy in our sorrows. God, who wants only to hear our voices call out to Him. God, who wants us to trust Him, when we go through and when we overcome. What a privilege it is, to have a Father who is aware of everything we were, everything we are, and yet still He wants us anyway. Still, He makes room for us. Still, He sets us up for the finest experiences, to take up the most sought after spaces. God, who positions us to take flight and then goes all out to shield us from the storms that fight our wings. We cannot outdo the instruction of God. We cannot resist the voice of God. In all this chaos, there is a stillness that has implored us to feel deeply for each other, to love one another in oblivion to our flaws and imperfections. We are reconciling with our first love. Learning to love the cheer in each other’s voices. Yearning for closeness. We are unlearning what we can do without and relearning empathy.
Pearls of Wisdom
It’s Time, Africa! By Dr. Pearl Kupe
Image by Shammah
HALALA AFRIKA HALALA! It’s Time Afrika! Sithi Halala Jeso, Halala! Sithi Halala Africa Halala! Ke nako! It’s time! The Time is NOW. The Kairos time is now. The appointed time is now! Africa, formerly known as the begging bowl is becoming the breadbasket. A breadbasket of solutions. Agricultural solutions. We speak to the land. Be fruitful and multiply. Organic fruit and vegetables. Africa, it is time. Be fruitful and multiply. Ke nako! The begging bowl is becoming the breadbasket The refugee is becoming the place of refuge. Egypt gave refuge to King Jesus when Herod was after His life. The King found refuge in AFRIKA and many will find refuge in Africa in this season. Afrika, you are no longer a refugee, you are becoming a place of refuge, a place of safety. It is to Africa that many have run to in times of COVID-19; for solutions and for safety. Ke nako, Africa, ke nako. Africa, formerly known as the Refugee Continent is becoming the place of Refuge Continent. The slave is becoming the emancipator. Medical solutions and other solutions are coming out of Africa. African medicinal herbs are killing what was meant to kill us. Sithi Halala Madagascar Halala! Sithi Halala Tanzania Halala! Halala servant leaders. Halala righteous leaders. Halala Africa Halala. In Setswana Lengana, in Sotho, Lengala, in Zulu, Umhlonyane, in Yoruba Ewe Egbin, in Hausa, Baaba. Arise Africa, Arise to bring global solutions. Scientific solutions, medical solutions, financial solutions and agricultural solutions. The Enslaved is becoming the Emancipator. Onesimus was a slave. A runaway slave. He ran away from His master. Africa, you are running from your masters. Your colonial masters. No longer will you be known as former colony, but you will be known as free. Like Onesimus. He whom the Son has set free, is free indeed. Africa, like Onesimus you are FREE. Walk in your freedom. Walk in your liberty. Francophone nations, you are free, financially free. Walk in true independence for whom the Son sets free, is free indeed. Like Onesimus you will become useful. He went from being useless to being useful and profitable. Africa this is your season and your moment of being useful and profitable to the world. Ke nako. Arise out of slavery and into global profitability. Onesimus was turned around by the power of the Gospel, so shall it be Africa with you. Ke nako. Arise into your redemptive purpose for the nations. Ke nako Africa, it is time; time to share UBUNTU with the World. True Ubuntu starts with God. True Ubuntu does not say, “I am because you are.” It says , “I am because HE is. I am because The I Am that I Am IS, and because He IS, I am. And Because He lives, I live and move and have my being. And because He is, we are. We look after each other. We take care of one another.” Ubuntu in its original form starts with God. You cannot love others until you have first loved God. We feed each other, we care for each other and we protect each other. We are unified! Together we stand, divided we fall. Simunye, we are one. Arise and shine Afrika! Vuka Afrika, for your light is come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. Siya phambili ngo Jeso. Forward ever. Backward never! The time for revival, tsoseletso. Revive us Lord. Sivuselele. It is upon us. Ethiopia aka Africa is stretching out her hands to Africa in line with Psalms 68:31. Ngonyama Ye Zulu, Lion of Judah, King of Zion. Sithi Bayede Ngonyama ye zulu, Bayede. We salute you Lion of Judah. King of Zion. Woza Moya. Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika. With Love, from the Daughter of Zion in Afrika, Kgomotso Pearl Kupe
Feature
I am single-minded in pursuit of you. Psalm 119:10a MSG
Saying “Yes” To The “Solo” Date By Bogadi Serumola
One of the things this pandemic has made me realise is how much I actually have me, and only me, to myself. Who, really, am I without my career? Without my goals? What can I do without the audience, the people and the applause from social media? Does my life take a pause when there is not even one person who says they are proud of me? Does my life shatter when there is no one patting me on the back? Or does my life even go into the drain when I don’t validate myself to the people around me? I figured out I am actually great company and that I have an amazing loud laugh. All it took was me taking the time to realise all this before anyone else does. I realised I only needed to do things for me before I had anyone else to do them. This is when I started discovering that solo dates are actually incredible and possible. I started doing #DateNightWithMe where I actually go out or stay indoors (as we are on lockdown) by myself and do something I have been waiting to do with “bae”. I remember seeing a post on Instagram from one incredible young couple I follow, and they had uploaded their pictures from their date night and all I had in my mind was, “Wow! I cannot wait to have a boyfriend or husband so we can go on date nights.” Immediately, I heard Holy Spirit ask me why I have to wait to have a boyfriend or wait to be married to have date nights. He further asked me if it is not possible to do it with Him. In short, I said “YES” to the date. It happened to be a Wednesday and I wondered when I will start the date night and what I will be doing; Holy Spirit and I, however, just went on with the planning and we finally agreed we will have #DateNightWithMe every last Friday of every month. For that first date I wore my jeans and heels, had my hair done and wore a little makeup. We turned on the music and danced that night. Absolutely alone! No phone, no texting anyone. No one except me told me I looked beautiful that night. No one told me how pretty I looked, not even that my hair was amazing or that I looked a little cute being left-footed on the dance floor. I then calmed down and it was time to be intimate. I had my journal with me and I wrote a love letter to myself. This is where I told myself all the great things I have always wanted someone else to tell me; it was emotional reading it but so worth it. It is important to fill up your own Love Tank before you require someone else to do so, or before you fill another person’s love tank. You will only know what makes you tick, what makes you angry or sad or what is a turnoff to you, or your favourite things in the world, your boundaries and limits, when to say no or yes ONLY WHEN YOU KNOW YOURSELF AND TEACH YOURSELF, YOURSELF. No one will come and teach you your bad habits, no one will teach you how to love yourself. Only you can. And only you can figure that out by spending time with yourself. Be content and happy alone. Be okay with waking up to dry inboxes, not because there is nothing you can do about it, but because you choose to. You choose your peace and sanity before anything. Get to a place where you are happy to remain single or to dive into a relationship only when it is the right time and person, where you are not forcing something that is not there and you are really okay with letting things go if need be. Be brave enough to take off the masks you wear out there and get to know who you are underneath. Be vulnerable enough to accept your flaws and know that they are what makes you human; they are what makes you real. Be confident enough to accept and cherish your strengths. Do not minimise them or hide them. They are your beautiful gifts to share with the world. Be brave enough to say, “All of this is who I am. I make so many mistakes, I can be forgetful, I am messy but I am doing my best with what I have got. And I am so proud of that. I am so proud of me, and I am proud of who I am becoming.” PS: I love Ringo Madlingozi. I will make sure he performs at my wedding; thanks to date night for helping me realise this.
Poetry
Hope Poem Written By Nametso Phonchi-Tshekiso
In a world full of poets,
under an open galaxy of promises I would love to listen to a poem that speaks of hope Where souls are crafted With balance of faith and of love A poem that connects limping souls, Propelling hearts of the weary To keep flying with half formed wings, One that breathes explosions of what is worth, Into children that never smiled Give me a poem that tells a gobbler and a maid that there is room for elevation Within their commands
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As I listen to poetical rhymes and song, My heart yearns for a poem that tells a prostitute and a widow that there is a God Whose mercies arc over their souls like a rainbow over stray dogs Tell them they are beautiful without naming them I want a poem that fills mouths of the hungry, From breasts of non-silent artists
Sing out a poem to me
Speak it with a mouth full of promises of a wonderful tomorrow Speak it with an intention of elevating shattered dreams One that seeks the Kingdom of Christ, and sees the beauty of all things Of snails, of butterflies, of golden dreams Preach to me a poem that kisses worries into laughter, I want to listen to a poem that makes me smile and weep at the same time
Many poems have been written,
But I have never seen a poem that squeezes possibility into broken dreams Have you heard the songs of the dead, Whose hope has been chiselled from their dusty eyes? Have you seen beautiful images of GOD whose beauty Cannot penetrate broken mirrors anymore?
They are there,
In my ghetto where nothing is seen in everything, In everyone The combi driver, the growing street child, the quick recharge vendor, the rape survivor
I want to meet poems that re-paint graffiti walls of my ghetto with Romans 12:12 Tell my brothers and sisters to rejoice in hope, Assure them with Proverbs 23:18 Let us re-write these stories No matter the times our temples have burnt There will come a fresh breeze in the morning to elevate these poems But until then, My heart yearns for a poem that speaks of hope
Nametso Phonchi-Tshekiso ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Environmentalist (MSc) PhD Student Lecturer Poet Published Author: Stories From The Sun Sekei Girls Co-Founder
Relationships
16 Years Strong!
One of our contributors, Ps. Lydiah Mosimegi, and her husband, Meshack, celebrated 16 years of marriage this year and they are still the ultimate sweethearts! Ps. Lydiah shares with us where it all began and gives us insight on the methods that have worked for them.
Q.When and how did you and your husband meet?
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We celebrate our love every day!
I met my husband, Meshack Mosimegi, in 1996. I was about to begin my first degree at university. While I waited for the semester to begin, I helped out at a small bar that my parents were running at the time. This is where he first saw me when he came for his daily Pool/Snooker practice. He was a professional player. (It is funny we first met in a bar when neither of us drank alcohol.) He tried his luck and we did not hit it off right away, at least, not until about two months later. We started dating on my birthday, the 8th July 1996.
Q. What initially drew you to him?
His smile. That is what made me pay attention to his pleas. It was just so unforgettable. And his manners. They say manners make a man. He was just so polite and he smiled so much that it broke all my defences in the end.
Q. When did you get married?
March 2003, after seven years of dating. This was mainly because I was a student for the first five years of our dating and did not get to see each other much. We remained, however, amazingly close.
Q. What kind of wedding did you have?
We had a small intimate wedding party at my parent’s home after the civil marriage at the District Commissioner’s. We did not want to wait any longer than we had and wanted to cut short the many negotiations and meetings before a wedding finally happens.
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Q. What has kept you and your husband together all these years?
We are not only best friends, we are best lovers. That is important. You don’t marry for friendship but you marry for romance, for conjugal rights and for copulation. We have kept close over the 23 years because we have kept the fire of romance burning. Plus we pray together and ask for God’s wisdom in all we do.
Q. How has being married changed you as a person over time?
Marriage is not a solo project, so change is inevitable. I have learnt that I don’t have to be so dependent on myself, but let my husband see my vulnerable side also, and let him take care of me. Adapting to a partnered life requires effort. Marriage killed my ego. I have had to apologise for a few ‘faux pas’ and remind myself that I am not alone in it.
“We have four beautiful children, one boy and three girls. ” Q. Any advice for people who desire to get married or are getting ready to get married? Ask God to help you choose wisely. Don’t just say yes because there is a marriage proposal. Marry for the right reasons. Find a dependable partner. Respect for one another is crucial. You cannot build a life with someone you do not think highly of. When you have found them, protect and defend them against all odds.
Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured.
It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail]. Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening].
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Q. What are the three greatest lessons you have learnt during the course of your marriage? • Love conquers all. Love very hard and stay as close to one another as you possibly can. Be emotionally present for one another. • Stay faithful. Nothing comes between two people who have eyes for each other only. • Consultation. Although underrated, consulting one another in every little detail builds an invisible wall of protection and trust, which cannot be questioned at any time.
Relationships
Love never fails [it never fails nor ends].
1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-8A
Business
Let There Be...
Organic Naturals Skincare! By Didintle Moreki
What started off as a business idea that was simply a side-hustle to a university student then, Organic Naturals is fast growing to become a household product. Founder, Didintle, takes us down memory lane and inspires in a hope to ignite in the process.
Business
Hey, My name is Didintle, Founder of Organic Naturals, and let me tell you a story. After learning that the oatmeal and honey l had processed at my Mother’s house actually worked, l decided this was what l was going to sell, organic scrubs, as a side hustle while in University. The idea seemed lucrative and ideal. I will be the first to admit, my 16 year old immature brain did not factor in a number of things. Was this going to stop me, however? Nope! Pearl, my best friend, calls this ‘the “moriski” alter ego’. I take it to mean l am willing to risk it even when l do not know what is on the other side. I simply call it FAITH. In 2017, l approached a lady called Nnete Mudeni to design a logo for this business idea that l had no name to at that point. Then almost immediately thought, “Organic Naturals has a good ring to it.” My first batch was to the value of P300.00 to invest in mortar and raw materials. This was also my first lesson to business: an idea does not mean money, rather consistency and hard work! Our first appearance at a pop-up market was another sore lesson: l only sold two jars of scrub. The returns were as low as the morale l had afterward. God often does this thing of keeping you in the long haul because immediate satisfaction is too temporal for what He wants to bring to life through you. Six years later l know purpose births resilience, a word that requires a whole level of consistency and strength. So l learned to show up.
“I sincerely believe the staff you hold in your hand is enough to part your Red Sea.” - Didi -
Unbeknownst to me at the time, relocating to Maun to occupy the role of Accountant (another “moriski” move) was showing up as well. There is a saying that goes, “You are as good an entrepreneur as you are an employee.” This deserves a 100 percent emoji. The lessons and tears you endure as an employee actually mean taking ownership of a dream that is not yours but because you believe in it. There is a spirit of servanthood that should be built in us to groom the spirt of entrepreneurship. Two years in a place that was not home with the support so immense- l believed, l was exactly where l was meant to be. As an Accountant for an NGO with 32 programmes, the level of immunity you adapt to stress is insane. 2019 was a glimpse that doors remain unopened if they stay “un-knocked”. Opportunities remain as ordinary and unachievable until tested and challenged. The testament of this became visible as l was one of the 50 entrepreneurs across Botswana to be selected for the Stanford-Debeers Partnership as Cohort 2. The week-long training turned into months of trial and error of business models to find one Organic Naturals would pursue. Today, we are still cutting to find a sustainable business model, but the victory is that this is done while Organic Naturals Skincare has a site to manufacture, an approved hand sanitiser to sell and mentors who believe in it greatly. This would never have happened had l stayed back and held back the time l had in my hands.
Yours Truly, Didi
Cover Story
Trish W
Waboraro
#GiantSlayer Words by Nompendulo Shabangu
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rish Waboraro Kwati, popularly known just as Trish Waboraro, is the very definition of a multi-faceted being. The 32 year old confidently and masterfully dabbles into various territories. She’s a mother, a published author, a lawyer by profession, an emcee, a motivational speaker, a worshipper, a radio personality, and the list keeps being added on. Trish’s mother hails from Bobonong with her father being of Zimbabwean descent, and she has three siblings. When she had lost both her parents, she moved to Namibia and she enrolled into the University of Namibia, where she obtained her Law Degree. Even though she loves and enjoys practicing Law as a profession, her deepest passion lies in the various other things God has called her into. Waboraro is a humorous, vivacious, and determined soul who is full of life and oozes wisdom. She shares her revelations and personal expereiences on her social media platform, with a Facebook page (Trish Waboraro) boasting over 9,000 followers where she openly shares and engages with the masses. Her usual topics of discussions include relationships, worship, feminine issues, and her personal testimonies, which continue to serve as a blessing to her audience.
Trish’s salvation came at a point when she was utterly desperate. She was 19 years old, a tertiary student and pregnant. As a result of everything she had been through, she found herself quite frustrated and suicidal. By then, she already had had a suicide attempt, but this time around she knew she couldn’t take her own life, so she begged God to take her life instead. “I told God, ‘I think I’m tired of life and I need you to take (this) breath.’” When she didn’t die, she told God that she wanted to live for Him. “Ever since then my battles in life didn’t end,” she reveals, “But it made a difference…it made a huge difference. My relationship with God has been the most fulfilling thing ever; it is the best decision I could have ever made in my life. It has made me what I am today; it has brought me this far.” Today, the 32-year-old is living proof of God’s goodness and faithfulness. Her life hasn’t been all rosy, and she encounters incredible challenges, but through it all, she overcomes. She reveals that the number one remedy she applies when life gets bleak is encouraging herself in the Lord the same way King David did. “I have come to learn that life happens, and it happens to everyone. You just have got to encourage yourself and pick yourself up again and keep on moving. But most of all, the one thing that sustains me is knowing that God loves me. Above everything else, I am very sure that God loves me, and He has got my back. I have tried and tested Him and I have seen through the years that He has got my back.”
“Life happens to everyone, so pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and try life again.”
It’s not hard to tell that Trish’s life has been nothing short of a miracle. She speaks as one who is fully aware of who she is in God, giving Him gratitude for who He has made her to be. “I had to make peace with the faults in my life, especially with my history and where I come from. I had to sit down and make peace with what I have been through. Growing up I never thought I would be where I am; I never thought I would be anything in life. Every circumstance around me, growing up to divorced parents, growing up in poverty, ridicule and all the bad stories that I experienced when I was young and me coming to a point now where God has done this in my life. I’m a lawyer, I’m an author, I’m a motivational speaker…for me it’s a dream come true. In fact, I don’t even know how to put it because a dream is something you can dream and that you can see. For me there was nothing about me that was written that (said) I could actually be where I am.” Waboraro lives with an intricate awareness that her life is not her own, and as such, her desire is that someone else be inspired and be able to overcome because they witnessed her doing the same. “I want to hear young people say, ‘Had it not been for you sharing that testimony, I don’t know what would have happened to me.” She already gets an influx of these kinds of messages on her public platforms. She shares that someone once inboxed her on Facebook and told her, “Each time I’m going through something, I run to your wall and search for even the old posts and I always find a post that will speak to me.” She mentions that she also desires to see her children growing up in the fear of the Lord and living a life of worship and influence. “Not under my shadow, but rather them finding their own path. The Bible talks about a wise man who leaves an inheritance for his children’s children. The kind of inheritance (I want to pass on) is a legacy of how to influence people and how to be a testimony. Because I am not my own testimony. I am somebody else’s testimony. My testimony is not for me, it’s for another person.”
“I’ve learnt through my life, more especially as a worshipper, that it is through your brokenness that God accepts your worship.”
The mother of one attributes her lively persona and communication skills to her father, whom she describes as a man who was well articulated, whereas her mother was a prayer warrior and a worshiper. “So that for me made me who I am today, when I was stuck in life, pregnant and didn’t know what to do in life, the only thing that I remembered and I could only think about is that if my mother were here right now she would tell me, ‘Little girl get on your knees and seek the face of God.’” In her journey of becoming, she has encountered many who have positively added to the brilliant woman she is today. She describes her sister, Joyce, who passed away over a year ago, as someone who was her biggest encourager. Her spiritual mother, the late Nata Songiso and her husband, Bishop Mike Songiso are also people who groomed her in Christ. She also mentions Bishop Habibo in Gaborone and Moruti Motlhanka in Assemblies of God in Bobonong as people who have been instrumental in her life, along with a host of many other people.
Sound of Worship is the platform through which Trish conducts trainings with worship leaders and teams on the true essence of worship. It came about after she moved to Botswana from Namibia. When she got to Botswana Trish noticed the existing gaps in local churches regarding worship. “I grew to a place where I learnt that worship is beyond a song; it is beyond a gift and all these things that are involved, because there was a certain level of understanding that the Lord divinely gave me. The first thing I notice when I get to a church is the praise and worship team. I look at every person who’s there and I can immediately spot where they can improve or how far they are in their relationship with God and what they can do to improve. That is somehow my kind of strength.”
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The ministry God has entrusted her with, Sound of Worship, was birthed organically. It all began with her sharing the little knowledge she had and experiences as well as revelations. The notes she shared during the trainings eventually became enough to turn into a book, Worship Manual Volume I. Next up she authored Broken, which is a testimony of her life. “I’ve learnt through my life, more especially as a worshipper, that it is through your brokenness that God accepts your worship.”
Trish’s desire is to see this movement having grown to the point of reaching every place in Botswana, Africa, and other continents. She also would like to see her books having been published internationally. As someone with a heart for young people and who minister to them extensively through giving them motivational talks on topics that are relevant to them. With the new normal as a result of the current pandemic, Trish started hosting the training sessions on her Facebook page and they have been getting impressive audiences with people asking for more.
SOME TRUST IN HORSES and chariots, but we will trust in the name of the Lord. Psalm 20:7
Mentorship
Mentorship Made Easy By Nompendulo Shabangu
My life has been enriched by the mentors in my life. People whom God gave the grace, divine ability and strength to be instrumental in opening multiple doors for me, and creating and providing platforms upon which I could stand. People whose books I have read and sermons and motivational videos I have watched, and was encouraged and grew, as a result. Because of that, I find pleasure in recognising opportunities for those whom I mentor to grow in whatever area God has called them to. It could be through connecting them with someone whom I know will help them, or suggesting a reading, or sharing other resources, or praying for them. Basically, being instrumental in meeting whatever need is at hand. As mentors, it’s important for us to allow God to work on our hearts so that we don’t end up becoming intimidated, or feeling insecure because of the greatness that the Lord has placed in the lives of our mentees. In actual fact, we should be thankful to God that He has entrusted us with helping them in whatever way He instructs us to, to fulfill their destinies. This could be through guidance, offering advice, sharing our own testimonies, blessing them with other resources, lending a listening ear, amongst other things. Basically, we need to be able to reverse the scenarios and ask ourselves how we would like to be treated. If we’ve had bad experiences, then they should serve as pointers on what not to do. If we had experiences where we have been abused before by mentors and/or leaders in our lives, it’s the perfect opportunity to ask God to bring healing over those areas so that we don’t find ourselves instigating the same kind of trauma upon others. God is Master at turning what the enemy had meant for our harm, for our good. Where you would be expected to act from a place of bitterness, He can bring healing and cause you to bring healing in the lives of those we mentor as well. In everything we do when it comes to our mentor-mentee relationships, let’s pray for wisdom. We should ask God to give us the wisom to not try and duplicate people after our likeness, but to point them in the direction of Christ and encourage and equip them to become more and more like Him.
Events
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“The Lord announces the word, and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng.� - Psalm 68:11
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My personality type probably gives you insight into the fact that relinquishing control is not my favourite thing to do. However, that is largely what this Christian life is all about—Jesus is Lord, right ladies? If there’s one thing my Dad has drilled into me, it’s that God is a gentleman—He will not impose. Consequently, learning to lean on His strength is challenging, particularly in areas where I feel I am strong. That’s why this song resonated so deeply, the title itself “Not In A Hurry” is indicative of the fact that letting your guard down in an area that you feel you have relatively managed well, is taxing but definitely worth it.
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ord I don’t want to rush on ahead in my own strength When You’re right here,” Joseph Solomon crooned as he gracefully serenaded the Lord in his cover of United Pursuit’s “Not In A Hurry”. As I listened, that one refrain resonated deeply. I am a very strong willed, determined, driven young woman. I almost always have a plan, I have often felt the need to have it figured out—I’m a 3 on the enneagram (if you’re into that sort of thing).
One of my favourite preachers recently said, “Leave the good things, for the best things.” I can do a few good things in my own strength, but the burn out comes quickly, and the satisfaction is cheap. It doesn’t feel good when you’ve achieved what you thought you wanted, because the subsequent “success” leaves a bitter taste in your mouth.
Don’t settle for good when you were created for the best. Don’t do things in your strength when you have access to the fullness of His.
The good things that I can do on my own far pale in comparison to God’s best.
Why do things on my own when I have the Creator of the Universe inside me, in the person of the Holy Spirit? Why strive, when He is constantly with me, standing by, ready to help?
Well, these are my default settings; there—an excuse. However, the day I gave my life to Christ, is the day I officially ran out of excuses. Even if doing things in my own strength is my default pattern, I realise it doesn’t have to be because God gave me His word to renew my mind—to create a new normal! Don’t settle for good when you were created for the best. Don’t do things in your strength when you have access to the fullness of His. God’s plans are infinitely better, His execution is seamless. This isn’t to say we shouldn’t be strong, rather I’m exhorting you not to become so confident in your strength to the point that God is excluded from your decision making. The whole point I am trying to make here is to dethrone ourselves from ruling tyrannically over certain areas of our lives. This is an encouragement to stop and slow down. Take a moment to soak in God’s presence; to lean back from the world and lean into His embrace. The world has slowed down, but are we gathering the pockets of available time and spending them with our King? Or are we bolting out in our own strength trying to push through this season or trying to numb ourselves from the uncertainty that it brings? Before we know it (touch and agree lol) this season will be over. Let’s not rush out of here in our own strength, when He’s right here.
He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater, He sendeth more strength when the labours increase, To added affliction, He addeth His mercy, To multiplied trials, He multiplies peace. When we have exhausted our store of endurance, When our strength has failed ere the day is half-done, When we reach the end of our hoarded resources, Our Father’s full giving is only begun.
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His love has no limit, His grace has no measure, His power no boundary known unto men, For out of His infinite riches in Jesus, He giveth and giveth and giveth again.
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Infallible Vibrations
Healing Peninnah
By Mmakgosi Anita Tau
Many of us are familiar with the story of Hannah. Some of us have drawn inspiration, faith, and strength from her story, sometimes likening our struggles to hers. It’s her vulnerability that appeals to us, her longing, and her wait. We find ourselves in the yearning and anguish she gets tossed and turned by. I realize though, that sometimes it’s the least mentioned character, the oddball, or the “cause of chaos,” that we must interrogate so that we may find our greater purpose within humanity. In this text, I submit to you Peninnah’s story. I implore you to think about her as the wounded one, the broken one who longed for a place in her husband’s heart.
That person who is always cursing you. The one who says nothing good about you. The one who makes you weep and tears you apart. That person is broken and their brokenness manifests as bitterness towards you. We are all guilty of not dealing with brokenness. We also cannot be blamed for the circumstances that are beyond us. Peninnah was not responsible for Hannah’s closed womb, nor was she to take the blame for Elkanah’s lesser love for her. While she wasn’t responsible for these circumstances, Peninnah was responsible for her heart. God the Father in agreement with the Son and the Holy Spirit entrusted humanity with dominion when we were created in their likeness. Dominion is absolute ownership, authority, and control over everything in the world. How can one who cannot be trusted with their
What was Peninnah set to gain from provoking Hannah? Nothing. Sometimes bitterness is just a symptom of brokenness. When the heart is heavy from all the rejection, you too can become Peninnah.
The Bible tells us of a man named Elkanah who had two wives. Jewish literature explains that Hannah could not conceive and asked her husband to take on a second wife that would be able to bear them children just like Sarah and Rachael. I imagine Peninnah desiring marriage, that she would be the apple of her lover’s eye, and that they would build a life together for themselves. Peninnah however, was brought into the home of one Elkanah and his wife Hannah for the sole purpose of bearing children. There was no love here as the basis of this relationship. There was a need, Hannah’s need for children that brought Peninnah into their lives. So we have here a woman on the wrong side of love, a second choice or none at all, an afterthought. Peninnah a woman who bent backward to convince her husband to love her fought to be recognized as a worthy figure in Elkanahs home but that didn’t happen. And so, Peninnah spat all her bitterness and broken bits onto Hannah. I imagine the hours Peninnah spent in labor. The toiling she endured. It must have been difficult to continue bearing children for a man who had no love for her. So often we rush to judge those who act out or react to situations. It’s easier for us on the external to be closed off to the intimacy of one’s reasons as to why they are acting in an undesirable manner.
heart be trusted with dominion? Luke 16 verse 10 reads, whoever can be trusted with little things can be trusted with much. Whoever is dishonest with little things will not be honest with big things. The crux of this verse is “self.” It is the understanding we have of self that opens us up to a deeper revelation of dominion. What if the prayer Hannah made in watch of Eli was the Holy Spirit interceding for Peninnah? It could be that this was a turning point for her life. It could be that a prayer for a persecutor yields an answer with urgency just like Jabez’s prayer. There is a way to healing that requires us to bare those who challenge our peace in prayer with love. When Peninnah tells you that God does not exist be kind and gently show her. Do not tire from doing good. You may be the only connection that Peninnah has to God. Pray for her mending. Pray that her tongue, filled with torment will evolve into a tongue filled with praise. Pray that those who curse you may meet Jesus. Pray for those who grieve you. And in healing Peninnah, may your prayers be answered.
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Hair
Winter is here! What do I do? By Margret Zoey Konie
Winter, or “Cold Season” is one of my most dreaded times of the year. Not only do I have to put away my dresses and cute tops, but it’s the season when I need to pay the most attention to my hair.
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My hair becomes super dry and brittle faster than usual, and I noticed that if I maintained my summertime regime, I most certainly would not give my hair the required care it needs.
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Moisturise Twice, Daily.
Low Manipulation
I cannot stress this enough ladies! Invest in a spray bottle and fill it with water and an oil of your choice. For heavy oils such as Castor Oil and Olive Oil, and lighter oils such as Coconut Oil and Almond Oil, mix your daily spray with the following ratios water: oil- 8:2 and 7:3 respectively. Spray your hair and scalp in the morning to protect your “mane” throughout the day, and again at night before bed to replenish moisture lost throughout the day.
Winter is the best season for you to put your hair into a protective style to avoid weekly detangling and excessive combing or brushing. Over manipulating hair makes it frizzy, fragile and sometimes is the reason why hair begins to shed immoderately.
Try Not To Bleach Your Hair
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4 Avoid Wash-and-Go Allowing the sun to dry your hair to avoid using direct heat works great for the summertime, but in winter, the cold wind that meets with your damp hair almost causes a “freeze” effect which leaves your scalp sensitive and causes hair to break. To stop this, opt to wash your hair at night to avoid having to leave the house in a hurry after a wash in the morning.
“Health is better than length.”
I love colour! I cannot count the number of times I have dyed my hair, and something very noticeable that happens each time I do, is how brittle it becomes. The ammonia from the dye cuts open the cuticle responsible for protecting the hair fibre causing your hair strands to weaken. If you cannot resist and opt to dye your hair, at least try sticking to darker dyes. The hydrogen peroxide reaction found in hair bleach damages the protein keratin, which is responsible for hair growth. With all that being said, dying hair requires more frequent deep conditioning, protein treatments and just more maintenance in general. I definitely wouldn’t be up for it.
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As you adopt these tips and add them to your winter hair regimen, remember to stay hydrated as well as stay warm. Choose head gear that has a silk interior to protect your hair and don’t forget to moisturise, moisturise and moisturise! Keep me updated throughout your winter hair journey and let’s keep the conversation going by following and messaging me on Instagram @misskonie25.
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Your Role as a Parent in Your Child’s
Education
By Bokamoso Mass Kefentse
“Parents need to be involved in the education of their children like never before.”
Education
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f you have been with us from the beginning you will recall we started our journey by trying to understand what Education is. In passing, we spoke of Education as a three legged pot ( the student, the teacher and the parent).
Over the years without realising, the parent-leg broke off, leaving the two with no choice but to find a way to balance the pot. Until recently, it would have seemed the two remaining legs could do without the third. Then BOOM! lockdown restrictions due to Covid-19 happened. Like never before, parents need to be more involved in their children’s education. When parents hear that they need to be more involved in the activities of their child’s school, sometimes their first reaction is a sense of guilt that they aren’t more active in their child’s education. Not because they don’t want to be, but simply because they don’t know how best to do it the in midst of their busy schedules. How, then, can busy working parents be involved in their children’s education now and beyond the lockdown? The first valuable way you can become involved in your child’s education is to provide a learning environment in your home. For the young ones, have educational charts all over their room/their favourite place in the house, download educational cartoons for them as opposed to them watching anything that is aired on TV. We know that these ones love our phones for their games; download educational games to keep them learning as they do what they love.
For the older ones first you need to get the idea of what they are doing in school. The best way for you to know this is by keeping in touch with your child’s teachers by phone and pop-ins once in a while. Believe it or not, teachers give children more attention when they know their parents. Ask for your children’s syllabus and familiarise yourself with it. This will help you understand and support your children’s education. Furthermore, intentionally build an environment for conversations about school. Use your computer to enrich and support your children’s educational achievement. Familiarise yourself with his/her test scores to get clues so you can find the best online resources and software to enhance their understanding of the academic material and remediate where they have deficits. For this article we will not speak more on private tutors. But I quick want to address a common mistake that parents make of thinking they pay private tutors to take their place. Yes, tutors are important and play a huge role in the education of students but they should never take the role of the parent. They should only come in as a support team when the parents fall short. I promise you this, being involved in your child’s education will surely help your child enjoy school more, get better grades, and reduce behaviour problems at the same time. Research has shown that regardless of parents’ income and educational background, their involvement in their children’s education helps them do better in and out of school.
Encouragement
There Is A River By Dr. Jerry Lackey
Psalm 46:4 “There is a river - whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.”
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o often, God speaks to our hearts through the beauty of nature. I love the outdoors and have explored the northwest of Botswana extensively while carrying out the mandates of the NGO I co-founded, Love Botswana, back in 1987.
Like a mirror, the natural condition of the world can reflect the spiritual condition of the world. God delights in revealing Himself through His Word and through nature, painting images that can speak deeply to our hearts. Just take those stinging, glorious African sunrises! They bring healing to yesterday’s failures and shortcomings speaking, “My mercies toward you are new every morning.” “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning, great is your faithfulness.” Lam 3:22-23 David the psalmist wrote, “As the deer.. pants for the water, so my soul longs for you.” What a vivid picture of the thirsty soul of a person. My family and I have lived in Maun for many years. It’s name translated is, “the place of reeds.” This unique frontier town is the gateway to the pristine and world renowned Okavango Delta. The Thamalakane River runs through our Village, bringing life to our arid environment. We depend on the annual flood from the rains in the central highlands of Angola to sustain our local rivers and the Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta on the planet and most unexpected, this annual flooding from Angola to the desert in particular has been called one of the “greatest miracles in nature.” The miracle river! A 6 month, 2,000 km long journey, from the central highlands of Angola flowing through the desert to the Okavango and making its journey to bring life to Maun. There are seasons when Angola has little rainfall and the low flood waters cause our rivers in Maun to dry up. The riverbed becomes barren and no longer can we enjoy its benefits. Our beautiful African children cannot splash and play or fish from its banks. The splendid water lilies of yellow, purple & white have now disappeared. Where woman once washed the family’s clothing with singing and storytelling and adorned the riverbanks with the vivid colours of clothing drying in the sun, has now given way to muted colours of the bush. All of Maun feels the absence of this life giving water. It challenges us, affecting our lives in so many ways. In these times we cry out, “We are thirsty!” But David said, there is a river! We, in Botswana, along with the rest of the world, are slowly emerging from a very uncertain season. A dry and thirsty season. The Corona Virus has tried to leave us uncertain. Uncertain as to when the waters of free movement in our communities will return, the waters of our jobs and work places reopening, the waters of our churches and communities once again allowed to splash and sing. But David said there is a river! This we can be certain of; He has us firmly in His grip and no one can remove us! Oh, and as for Maun and our miracle river, it’s flowing right into the village this very moment bringing life! There is a river!
Encouragement
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Food & Health
Butternut Soup Brrr! Winter is here and many have already started dusting off their winter foods recipe books in an effort to find easy-to-make meals that will leave them filled but also with very few that calories. Gofaone Moyo shares with us her easy-to-make butternut soup recipe. Yummy! I have thought long and hard about what I would write for this edition. Most of my thoughts were around ensuring that whatever piece I write would not be triggering or place any kind of unnecessary pressure on the reader. This was largely influenced by the fact that the lockdowns we experienced had a toll on so many people’s mental health and in an attempt to encourage people to get out of the slump many were encouraged to “pick up a new skill” and as a result, people felt more pressured than they actually were. Staying at home without an option of taking a jog or a walk outside, visit loved ones or any social interaction has been heavy because essentially we are not designed to exist in solitude. So yes, it’s okay that you have felt a bit down during this time and haven’t found the time to exercise and maybe, just maybe you found yourself snacking a little more than you should. So I decided in the spirit of keeping things light because COVID 19 is heavy enough as it is; I will just share a recipe that is great for winter. I love this recipe because it’s super easy and anyone in the world can get it right. Secondly, I love the fact that it is super nutritious. I know we hardly ever go into the nutritional details of what we are eating but I will be breaking it down so you know why you should make a big batch for this winter.
BUTTERNUT
This vegetable is high in vitamin A & C; the important thing about this is the fact that these vitamins are essential in ensuring an optimal working immune system. They are also antioxidants.
ONION
The flavour queen. Adding it to anything brings it to life but more than that it has health benefits such as its anti-inflammatory processes.
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Yellow is one of my favourite colours because I always feel it represents light. So turmeric and its beautiful yellow is a welcome addition to food. Over and above that, it’s also known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties; perfect for the winter with its threatening colds & flus. In case you haven’t figured it out we are making an amazing butternut soup. I hope you try it out and to the busy moms out there this is a perfect way to hide those veggies the family hates; I hide cauliflower in there sometimes.
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• Add butternut, cauliflower, onion, garlic, salt, black pepper & turmeric to a pot. • Add the 4.5 cups of water. • Allow to cook for 25 minutes over medium heat. • Add coconut milk. • Leave for 5 minutes over low heat. • Blend until smooth and serve up alone or with warm garlic bread.
2 medium sized butternut (peeled & chopped) ½ head of cauliflower 1 onion 2 tsp garlic 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper ½ tsp turmeric 4 ½ tsp water ¾ C coconut milk (Heavy cream works but I follow a plant based lifestyle)
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Happy
Diamond Unea “I talk to myself...I was reading in psychology that you believe more the things you say about yourself than the things you hear from other people. So even if someone offends me, even if someone says something that hits my spirit, I always go and look myself in the mirror and correct that thing. Let Juby speak to Juby. I talk to myself and I pray a lot.� -
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Diamond Unearthed Cover Girl Edition 1 // Miss Botswana 2004 // Former Clinical Social Worker // Poet // Writer // Columnist // Advocate // Corporate MC
Birthday
arthed Magazine “I want to be the best of me. I want to be my Mom’s best daughter, I want to be the best mother, wife. You know God gives us different hats and I want to be the best of the hat I’m wearing at that time, that’s all I can be. I want my children to say, ‘My Mom is the best woman ever,’ I want my husband to say, ‘I married the best woman,’ I want people to say, ‘That woman lived her life; we’ve seen Eteng live her life.” -
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Diamond Unearthed Cover Girl Edition 2 // Entrepreneur // Wife // Mother
“I had no idea what it was; it was just cool. By the grace of God, we have parents who are not suggestive in terms of forcing us to do what they want; whatever we want to do, they’re quite supportive of it. I didn’t even know what would be required financially, all I knew was that I wanted to be a pilot and that was that... The first time I had ever been on a plane was actually my first flight when my instructor took me out for a feel of what it’s like.” -
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Diamond Unearthed Cover Girl Edition 3 // Pilot // Wife // Mother
“I had a book in university, and when I would see a business idea, I would write it down...we don’t want to find ourselves rich and people who have worked for us being as though they never worked for Tebogo and Max. ” -
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Diamond Unearthed Cover Girl Edition 5 // Wife // Mother // Entrepreneur // Chief Operations Officer at Doctors Inn //Physiotherapist // Philanthropist
“I learnt to treasure the secret that the Spirit gives you; when Holy Spirit tells you to be quiet, you must be quiet. I learnt to be resilient more than I’ve ever been. I learnt that God was pleased with the progress I was making. I learnt to take rejection and to move from that, to trust God. I learned to be comfortable with my gifts, especially my prophetic gift” -
Mmakgosi Tau -
Diamond Unearthed Cover Girl Edition 4 // Filmmaker // Poet // Performer // Mother //
“It’s your responsibility to discover your purpose. You need to, don’t just wait for someone. I’ve read books, and I was really active in finding out what my purpose is. Don’t wait for someone to tell you what your purpose is. God will bless the works of your hands. You’re more likely to succeed without much effort. Pursue it. Touch people. We are created to just be who God has created us to be. If God gave you a talent, you just need to be that person. Don’t compare yourself and you’ll be amazed at what God will do.” -
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Diamond Unearthed Cover Girl Edition 6 // Artist // Worshipper // Entrepreneur // Director at African Print Patchwork // Vocal Coach
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