Engineers are trained to keep machines running under pressure. But who maintains the engineer? On Monday, July 6, 2026, over tea and honest conversation, eleven men discovered that resilience also requires a preventive maintenance schedule… …for our faith, finances and families. Machines have maintenance schedules. Men should too. Engineers spend a lot of time makingContinueContinue reading “Maintaining Resilience: Lessons from Bühler Kenya”
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Transformative Conversations: Insights from DICE Ministry
What would you tell your 19-year-old self? In June 2026, two conversations at DICE Ministry reminded me that while audiences change, the questions rarely do. How do we prepare for adulthood? How do we survive lean seasons? How do we remain standing? My answer keeps coming back to three relationships: Faith. Finances. Family. Sometimes theContinueContinue reading “Transformative Conversations: Insights from DICE Ministry”
The Silent Burdens of CEOs and Pastors
We celebrate successful men. We rarely ask if they are okay. This Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s talk about the hidden battles behind the pulpit, the boardroom and the brave face. One life lost is one too many. Success, status and spiritual authority are not enough. Let’s check on the man everyone else depends on.ContinueContinue reading “The Silent Burdens of CEOs and Pastors”
The Egg, The Calculator and The Crisis Cushion
Three Rooms. One Conversation. In eight days, I spoke in a living room in Kayole, a welfare AGM with former colleagues in Gigiri, and a hotel conference room in Nyahururu. Different audiences. Different stories. Different generations. Yet everyone seemed to be wrestling with the same question: How do I remain hopeful, faithful and resilient whenContinueContinue reading “The Egg, The Calculator and The Crisis Cushion”
Finding Wisdom in Waiting: Lessons from Meaningful Conversations
When life puts you in a waiting room, you should to talk to those who’ve already survived the surgery. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been doing exactly that. Coffee by coffee. Conversation by conversation. Three meetups in Nairobi with remarkable people: Joshua Wathanga, Emmanuel Nandokha, and Esther Muchiri. Each conversation left me wiser andContinueContinue reading “Finding Wisdom in Waiting: Lessons from Meaningful Conversations”
From Hospital to Home: A Caregiver’s Journey
Dad left hospital frail. He came home held. Two months later, we are watching strength return. Step by (stubborn) step. He didn’t come home healed.He came home determined. Two months later… The man we wheeled out of hospital is walking into dialysis like he owns the place. This is the story of caregiving and stubbornContinueContinue reading “From Hospital to Home: A Caregiver’s Journey”
50 Blogs Later: Writing My Way Through Faith, Loss, and Becoming
When life got loud, I kept writing. In 2025, I wrote 50 blogs. Half of everything I’ve written in ten years. It was a year of transition, faith, family, sermons, hospital corridors, and unexpected open doors. Writing helped me make sense of it all. And along the way, it created real connection and impact. StillContinueContinue reading “50 Blogs Later: Writing My Way Through Faith, Loss, and Becoming”
Thirty Days in the Corridors
A month of waiting, faith, fear, and the quiet courage of love. 30 days, since November 17. We walked in with hope. Thinking this would be a brief stop. A treatment. A prayer. A quick return home. But hospitals stretch time. And love learns how to wait. We watched you fight in silence, Dad. BetweenContinueContinue reading “Thirty Days in the Corridors”
82 Years of Light: A Poem for Our Father, Our Legacy, Our Living Story
A nine-voice tribute to a man who outlived battles, built people, and fathered generations. Introduction Some stories are too large to be contained in a single life. Some men carry whole communities on their shoulders. Our father is one of them. Even now, you fight. Gently. Bravely. Today (Dec 12), is his 82nd birthday. FromContinueContinue reading “82 Years of Light: A Poem for Our Father, Our Legacy, Our Living Story”
🌱 From Closed Gates to New Purpose: A Journey of Faith, Hustle and Small Wins
How a sermon, a blog, and a webinar sparked an unexpected calling. When Closed Gates Open New Doors Losing my job was unexpected. If someone had claimed it would start a new calling, I would have advised them to check their temperature. 🤓 But here we are, ten months later, and I can’t deny it:ContinueContinue reading “🌱 From Closed Gates to New Purpose: A Journey of Faith, Hustle and Small Wins”