Mama Kimati  (far right), her beautiful daughter Mrs Nyongo  (left side), and the very newly bride  (Mrs Nyongo’s best friend) in the middle! You guys looking b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l-y! Mama Kimati is very far from aging; gorgeous! African queens ……..mbarikiwe sana!….photo was taken during the bridal shower in Sydney, Australia. Mama Kimati current yupo Australia visiting her daughter.

Wakati mwingine ni vyema kufanya utani kuhusu wewe mwenyewe, ni njia moja wapo ya ku accept the situation and to easy the pain!

Isn’t that pretty! African print fashion is getting better and better with time! So beautiful!

Credit: Flabuleux fashion

#TBT #Myself  #2000 #WhiteSandHotel

Ipo siku utakuja kukutana na mtu ambae atakufanya usahau maumivu yote ya mapenzi ambayo umepata kukumbana nayo. Ambae atakufanya uwe na furaha Ambae atakuja na kukupenda pasi na kikomo licha ya hali ulionayo. Utakuja kumpata ambae atajivunia kuwa na wewe na kuwa tayari katika mahusiano na wewe. Ambae atakubali kubeba madhaifu yako. Pia atakuwa na hofu ya kukupoteza na hatatumia past yake kukuadhibu wewe! Na atakuwa kila kitu kwako. Najua utaona kama uongo tu na kujifariji lakini nakuomba niamini siku moja utampata mtu huyo muhimu kwako ambae atakuwa wako peke yako. Mungu tayari anae huyo mtu kwa ajili yako na anasubiri wakati muafaka akupe mtu huyo. Acha kulia lia songa mbele. Kuendelea kulia na kulazimisha maji kupanda mlima ni kujipotezea muda wako wa kuwa na huyo mtu mtarajiwa wako. Kuwa tayari kumkumbatia huyo mtu atakapofika. Umeanguka katika mahusiano? Inuka kung’uta vumbi na songa mbele kukunjwa jamvi sio mwisho wa maongezi. Subira yavuta kheri.

Source: Emma Mbasha’s Facebook 

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Hot shot of Zainabu Kilonzo from Da es salaam. Nimependa mpangilio wa mawazi yake. Nice one!

On this day , the 8th of May a baby girl was welcomed into this world and named Shalom Peaceful. It is on this day that I won my first battle. I was born crying and it surely was not a sign of weakness or to show life, but victory as I defeated death. The babies that fail to fight and conquer their first battle usually don’t make it to life but I am glad that I won victory with the little strength of an infant. My mother’s womb could not hold me any longer and neither could anything stop me from coming into this world because it was God’s appointed time for me. I became unstoppable and every time I feel like giving up , I reflect upon this day and remember that I won my first battle on my first day with little strength, and now with God in me, I can survive any situation.

Over the years i have learnt that many of life’s lessons come from the pain we feel of seeing things not go as expected. It seems that life hurts us most when we are willing to take the risk of putting ourselves out there, only to find that doing so put us in the position of being discouraged and let down after a while. Take heed, for it is in these times we can truly see some tremendous growth in our lives. Choose to look at the lessons that life is teaching you when things aren’t seeming to go your way. The pain of being disappointed is unavoidable. But the manner in which we solve getting over the suffering we feel is closely related to gaining strength that we can use to help deal with discouraging moments for the rest of our lives. Don’t run or hide from pain, use the pain from your experiences to make you great! There are happy endings in everything we do if we are willing to believe that we are tremendous souls who can leave a valiant impression upon this world if we refuse to give into doubting unfavorable thoughts. Instead of being a person who lets life trample their spirit over and over, be a person who continues to climb their obstacles no matter how high they seem to be. You can make your life a great life! Shock the world by keeping a can-do attitude in every possible moment ?

Regardless of what happens to you, never say you are having a bad day…say you are having a character building day. All the things that you are going through are building your character. You are being shaped and designed for your greatness. You have something special! You have GREATNESS within you!!

I would like to thank you all for taking your time to congratulate me and celebrate this life with me. As my name says it all, I say Shalom to you, may there be peace to every area of your life, family, ministry, relationship/marriage and business.

Credit: get-inspired with Tysha

nimependa hii picha toka Facebook.  My neighbor, daughter of Kenyatta ? looking great, love it!

“We have been miseducated about gift-giving. We believe gifts must always bear a price tag or be given for a particular reason. The real joy in giving comes when we give what we have spontaneously, with no reason other than for the joy of giving.” Iyanla Vanzant  Watu wengi naona wanafikiria zawadi ni lazima iwe pesa au kitu fulani ambacho thamani yake inaweza onekana au kujulikana na watu wengi. Hayo mawazo yapo sana kwetu sisi ambao tunatoka Africa. Tunadhamini sana material things na kuonyesha umuhimu kidogo sana kwenye vitu ambavyo wengine hawawezi kuviona.

Zawadi ni kitu chochote kile mtu anakupa na inaweza ikawa katika mfumo wa pesa, vitu halisi, kukusaidia kimawazo, au kuchukua muda wake kwa ajili yako. Kwa mfano, nilisikiaga mtu anasema “yani amekuja kunisalimia mikono mitupu.”! Sasa unajiuliza hivi huyu mtu kaacha kazi zake na mambo yake kuja kuuona; wewe uwoni thamani ya muda wake, kama alipanda daladala inamaana alilipa nauli, na mambo yote ambayo ilibidi afanye au aache kufanya ili aje kukuona? Wenzetu wanasema “time is money”! kama mtu siyo mpenzi wako au ndugu yako wa karibu sana ambaye utakua free kumwambia akuletee zawadi basi hunabudi kushukuru mtu anapochukua muda wake kukujali kwani inaweza isiwe na thamani kwako wewe lakini kwake yeye is what all he / she has na akaamua ku-share na wewe!

Kikubwa katika utoaji  wa zawadi niitoke moyoni kwa dhati. Itafakari, je imetoka moyoni au ni mtu anatoa ili kukufurahisha wewe na wanao kuzunguka! Au mtu anakupa zawadi ili kuficha kitu fulani kwenye macho ya watu. Umeshaona yule mume anaye mjengea mke nyumba nzuri sana, anamnunulia gari la gharama kubwa, na kumvalisha nguo na mapambo ya thamani. Watu waliopo nje wakiona wanasema maisha si ndo yale, fulani anabahati sana. Kumbe laiti wangelijua kuwa humo ndani hakuliki, hakukaliki, wala hakulaliki!

Nachotaka kusema hapa ni kuwa, kama zawadi haitoki moyo kwa mtoaji basi hata kama utaipenda na kufurahiya kwa wakati huo mwishoni lazima utalipa gharama yake. Je unajua gharama utakayo lipa? Masimango, manyanyaso yasiyoisha, kila mtu atahitajika kujua kuwa yeye ndio aliyekupa, atataka amiliki maisha yako kwani alikupa zawadi bure, na mambo mengine kama hayo. Tujifunze kuthamini zawadi zote kwani zawadi si lazima iwe pesa!

Mr and Mrs Mali doing what they always do best, BBQ! At their home, Atlanta, Georgia. ……. Lovely couple

Once a loser always a loser!! ☝ The two biggest losers of all time! Hivi mnawajua hawa wanaume kama mabinti! Nimesema “mabinti” na si “wanawake” kwani wanawake tunajitambua na tunajua kutunza heshima zetu kwa kuchuja yanayo toka vinywani mwetu! Wanawake tuna makwetu tunalipa bili zetu hata kama hatujaolea. Sio hawa wakina “Yahaya” wa kizazi kipya ambao wanamajina makubwa mjini lakini wanapoishi hapajulikani!! Kutwa kuranda randa kwenye nyumba za watu!!

I feel sorry for you Gardner Habash as it seems to be very painful to be a loser, right?!! But guess what?? that has been your role for the past 15 yrs!!  it just hurts more right now because you’ve just realized YOU ARE THE BIGGEST LOSER OF ALL TIME! And the best you can do is kuongea ovyo kama mtu mwenye kuumwa tumbo! Shame on you!!!

You found a woman who loved you sincerely, gave you a chance to better yourself and all you can do is kuendekeza ulevi, ngono, abused her physically and emotionally? Hukujua Jide ni mwanamke toka mkoa wa Mara. We don’t know how to BABYSIT LOSERS! And who wants to babysit a grown-up man?! Only women who are losers can do that!!…..go find a loser woman akufichie aibu yako!

You can’t beat Lady Jay Dee! Winner will always be a winner!! That’s why she is up there, and you’re down there hanging out with your fellow losers!!! Shame on you all!! My sister Lady Jay Dee, hiyo ☝ ni Status uliandika miaka miwili iliyopita wakati huyu Loser ameanza kuongea ovyo. I hope you are still strong enough to keep ignoring this former loser man of yours!…. stay strong, sorround yourself with love all the time. Pole sana.

Leo nimependa hii picha ya familia ya Evans Mashimi toka Georgia…… kwa wale msio jua ngoja ni ‘wanong’ozee’ basi, Mrs Mashimi a.k.a Teddy Sakaya ni shangazi yake mwanangu mimi ?? she is the only living aunt, walikuwa two aunties but shangazi mkubwa yeye alitangulia mbele ya haki miaka zaidi ya 5 iliyopita. …….. mbarikiwe sana the Mashimis’ ❤❤❤

A lady in a faded grey dress and her husband, dressed in a home-spun suit walked in timidly without an appointment into the Harvard University President’s outer office.

The Secretary could tell in a moment that such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and probably didn’t even deserve to be in Harvard.

“We want to see the President “the man said softly.

“He’ll be busy all day, “the secretary snapped.

“We’ll wait”, the lady replied.

For hours the Secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away. They didn’t and the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the President..

“Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they’ll leave”, she said to him. The President, stern faced and with dignity, strutted toward the couple.

The lady told him, “We had a son who attended Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to erect a memorial to him, somewhere on this campus”.

The President wasn’t touched…He was shocked. “Madam “he said, gruffly, ” we can’t put up a statue for every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a cemetery !”

“Oh no,” the lady explained quickly” We don’t want to erect a statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard”.

The President rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham dress and homespun suit, and then exclaimed, “A building ! Do you have any earthly idea how much a building costs ? We have over seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at Harvard”.

For a moment the lady was silent. The President was pleased. Maybe he could get rid of them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a University ? Why don’t we just start our own ?”

Her husband nodded. The President’s face wilted in confusion and bewilderment.

Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California where they established the University that bears their name…Stanford University, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer cared about.

Most of the time we judge people by their outer appearance, which can be misleading. And in this impression, we tend to treat people badly by thinking they can do nothing for us. Thus we tend to lose our potential good friends, employees or customers.

In our life, we seldom get people with whom we want to share & grow our thought process. But because of our inner EGO we miss them forever !

Sarah my darling, you made me wept! I am sure your parents  will do the same too, oh! no-no, mommy Betty will definitely  cry! I am so-so-so proud of you Sarah. Looking back just few years ago, seeing the woman you have become, and all the academic achivement you have received! All I can say Hallelujah, to God be all the glory great things He has done! You are THE UNSHAKABLE! You survived big storm in a such tender age;  I’m sure there’s nothing on this planet that will be strong enough to shake your soul, strengths, and self esteem! Just keep God on board all the time and you’ll be just fine! Amazing! Wishing you the best of all in every thing you do. May God grant you the power of ‘Midas touch’, brighten your future, and strengthen your spirit to depend only on Him cause He’s able!….. May you have wonderful stay and studies at Western Michigan University. Keep Rev. Udongo and mommy Betty proud, of course  we will always be proud of you! My dear readers, for those who don’t know Sarah…… she’s a daughter to my friends Rev. Albert Udongo and Betty Udongo, and best friend to my daughter Mercy. They are from Uganda, but her mom graduated from University of Dar es salaam, Tanzania which keep them close to many Tanzanians especially those who live or used to live in Michigan and Illinois. Sarah is a graduate from Loy Norrix High school of Kalamazoo,  Michigan. Due to her Academic performance she received multiple college scholarships but she has chosen to go to Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She will start her college studies this coming Fall semester…… Wishing her the best! May 7th was High school Prom day at their school….and here is Sarah and her date Josh….. Enjoy the pictures. ….makeup was done by my lovely daughter Mercy ❤❤❤  I love everything on you Sarah, you both looking greatYou young ladies are awesome! My darling daughter Mercy, I thought I know your strengths and limitations but you keep amazing me! Love you girl! God keep blessing you all…… From left is Bethel Mwenza, Sarah Udongo, and Mercy Sakaya. Sarah and her elder brother, Deo (first born) whom as well is Western Michigan University Alumni. Deo, Sarah, and Sarah’s sister in law,  the very newly bride, Asha!….. forgive me my love ones for missing your wedding reception, there was time conflict between your reception and Rose’s graduation. But my prayers will always be with you and wishing you the best marriage.  Sarah you are so pretty!……Just keep your head up, God gives His hardest  battles to His strongest soldiers! let always your morals guide you in every life decision you make, listen to your instinct, and never forget your roots! and keep that smile alive, always, all the time My stomach aches knowing this group will soon fall apart!! But in life in order to grow we have to accept changes. I believe the bond is strong enough to survive the long distance friendship. Kalamazoo will always be home for us. And you guys are more than welcome to visit us anytime! Sarah, once again, Congratulations! We are all very proud of you ❤❤❤

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“FLASHBACK: This was Jully 31st 1994 on my 22nd birthday. In Sinza Dare-SA-Salam Tanzania. My first born was 2 months old Princess Leyla Makongoro Bezuidenhout. It was my first birthday Ever to celebrate as a mother. My father was feeding his granddaughter. Leyla brought happiness to our family from the day she was born. MAY THE 9th 1994. She was named by my late mother LEYLA. When I was a month pregnant. The moment we didcovered I was pregnant, She told me it will be a girl and call her LEYLA. My mother died when I was 5 moths pregnant of Leyla she never got to see her. So my father played both GRANDFATHER AND GRANDMOTHER. On Monday May 9th LEYLA WILL BE 22 years old the same age I was on the photo back in 1994. days go so fast”! Happy 22nd birthday Lelya. You are such a strong, beautiful young lady with a lot of ambitions. Don’t let those negative and toxic people rent space in your brain and heart for a cheap check! Raise the rent and chest them out! Stay strong and focus! Happy 22nd gorgeous, be blessed!

●Don’t shout at your wife when you are talking. It really hurts her. (Proverbs 15:1)

●Do not speak evil of her to anyone. Your wife will become who you call her. (Gen. 2:19)

●Do not share her love or affection with another woman. It is called Adultery. (Matt. 5:28)

●Never compare your wife to another woman. If the other woman was good for you, God would have given her to you. (2 Cor. 10:12)

●Don’t ever allow her to beg you for sex. She owns your body just as you own her body. (1 Cor. 7:5)

●Be gentle and accommodating. She has sacrificed so much to be with you. It hurts her deeply when you are hash and irritating. Be tender. (Eph. 4:2)

●Hide nothing from her. You are now one and she’s your helpmeet. Let there be no secret you are keeping from her. (Gen. 2:25)

●Do not make negative comment about her body. She risked her life and beauty to carry your babies. She is a living soul not just flesh and blood.

●Do not let her body determine her worth. Cherish and appreciate her even till old age. (Eph. 5:29)

●Never shout at her in the public and in private. If you have an issue to sort with her, do it in the privacy of your room. (Matt. 1:19)

●Thank and appreciate her for taking good care of you, the kids and the house. It is a great sacrifice she is making. (1 The 5:18)

●All women cannot cook the same way; appreciate your wife’s food. It is not easy to cook every day, 365 days a year for several years. (Pro. 31:14)

●Never place your siblings before her. She is your wife. She is one with you. She must come before your family. (Gen. 2:24)

●Invest seriously in her spiritual growth. Buy books, tapes and any material that will edify her and strengthen her walk with God. That’s the best thing you can do for her. (Eph. 5:26)

●Spend time with her to do Bible study and pray. (James 5:16)

●Make time to play with her and enjoy her company. Remember when you are dead, she’s gonna be by your grave but your friends may be too busy to attend your funeral. (Ecc. 9:9)

●Never use money to manipulate or control her. All your money belongs to her. She is a joint heir with you of the grace of God. (1 Pet. 3:7)

●Do not expose her weakness. You will be exposing yourself too. Be a shield around her. (Eph. 5:30)

●Honour her parents and be kind to her siblings. (SOS 8:2)

●Never cease to tell her how much you love her all the days of her life. Women are never tired of hearing that. (Eph. 5:25)

●Grow to be like Jesus. That’s the only way you can be a good and godly husband. (Rom. 8:29)

“HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY 08/05/2016”

Source: one of THC members

To all the moms out there, Happy Mother’s Day! I will always be grateful to my mom for instilling in me a sense that I could do anything if I worked for it – even become the President of the United States. Doing right by our kids is the most important work there is. That’s why I want to take a little extra time to say thank you to Michelle and to her mother for the extraordinary and selfless way they have raised, looked after, and loved our girls.  I’m lucky to have lived my life surrounded by such remarkable women. To whomever that person is in your life, be sure to say thanks. Say I love you. And let’s make sure we show that gratitude and appreciation throughout the year. Because no one deserves thanks more than our moms.