The Five Finger Prayer

Hey there dear reader.Here is something I recently came across.This is so neat. I had never heard this before.It is surely worth making the 5 finger prayer a part of our lives.


1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a "sweet duty."

2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.

3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance.

4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger; as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them.

5. And lastly comes our little finger; the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, "The least shall be the greatest among you." (Luke 9:48)Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively.

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PS: If you decide to send this to a friend, you might brighten someone's day! Pass this on to someone special... I did.

Riverview Pirate Party

Last Thursday, we had a Riverview Church Volunteers Pirate Party.This was a great night with an attendance from a number of volunteers from different ministries, as well as the Church leaders.Well, here are some of the pics from the Pirate Party.

The Beautiful Annette and I (RVTV and Cafe Riverview)
Karen a.k.a Kazza 2, My other ANGEL Carol a.k.a Kazza 1 and I (My RVTV Crew Buddies)
Joelle and Francis, we all look so serious...what were we talking about?
Now that's more like it!
Ok, this ain't from the Pirate Party.Just a sneak peak of my room with a collection of my teddy bears...This is as close as you'll get, so enjoy it while it lasts!
Pirate Party Pics

Birthday and Graduation Photos

This special event occurred on 8 October, 2006. Well, my birthday happens to be on this day, but who would have thought Edith Cowan University would have set the graduation ceremony on the same day? Some of you may think wow, what a coincidence, but I believe it was more than a coincidence. As my younger brother put it, "It is beyond a coincidence. It is simply a blessing!" Yep, I was really blessed to graduate on my birthday, after having completed a Bachelor of Communications with a Double Major in Media Studies and Advertising. After the ceremony, we went out to Miss Mauds restaurant in the city for dinner. My friend Lydia had graduated a couple of days before me, so we had a combined celebration, which went really well, with a turnout of 35 people to help us celebrate this joyous occasion.First of all, I thank God for bringing me this far, and for the plans He has in store for me. Secondly, thanks heaps to my parents and siblings who have been some of my greatest supporters and encouragers throughout my undergraduate studies. I cannot forget to thank to my Singaporian sister Annette, for the manicure, pedicure, doing my make-up and pretty much being my personal assistant for the day...I think I know who will be the best maid if I ever decide to get married... Thanks to my friend Simon (Solomon's best mate), for the graduation gown and mortarboard. I still think you should start charging any borrowers after I graduate from my Masters degree. We can go 50-50...What do you say? Last but not least, thanks to everyone who attended the dinner, because the night wouldn't have been the same without you. I'm sure you've all been waiting, so here are some of the pics from the ceremony and the dinner.

My older brother Solomon and I
Lydia's parents and I
My wonderful friend Beatrice and I
My friend Simon and I (Thanks heaps for the gown & motarboard)

The beautiful Annette and I
Daniel and I
My close friend Lydia and I
My wonderful friends from Connect Group and RVTV


The L girl :)

Treasure Every Moment

As you are probably aware, i'm from Nairobi, Kenya, which is located in East Africa, but i'm currently studying at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. So anyway, I came to Australia on 18 July, 2002, and I hadn't been back home until last year, when after being away from home for three years and half years, my older brother Solomon who's been here since 1999 (in case you're wondering, he was home in Decemeber 2000) and I got an opportunity to go back home for Christmas. On our way home, we passed through Singapore for a friend's wedding.

Well, I must say, it was such a blessing to be home and we had a family reunion, which was really special coz we hadn't had one for five years.Whoever said, "There's no place like home" sure knew what they were talking about!

So just to give you a background idea about my family, first there's our oldest sister Njeri (some of the longest serving RVTV members would probably recognise her), looking as beautiful as always, and doing really well for herself. Next comes our wonderful big brother Gaturu, who i'll tell you more about when time is right. I'm the third in the family, followed by my younger brother Karuma, and then there's our youngest sister Wanjiru, the baby of the family. My younger siblings have really grown...I mean seriously. They kinda make me look like the youngset in the family. Of course I can't forget my parents. My mum, she's my star, my role model and my best friend. And as for my dad, i'll always be 'daddy's girl' so don't mess with me y'all! It's getting closer to Christmas, so for what it's worth, I thought i'd post some of the photos we took during out trip to Singapore and Kenya on the blog, because i've started feeling homesick. The entire trip was a moment I will always live to cherish. May it be a reminder to everyone who gets to read this post to treasure every moment of your life.

Solomon, Aaron, Jacinth and I (Singapore, December 10, 2005)
At the reception with Solomon, Annette (Aaron's sister) and the Bride and Groom
With some friends and relatives during our recent trip back home in December 2005.The lady standing in between my folks is mum's oldest sister, aunt Bernice, and the one in black sqautting is aunt Jennifer, the second born, mum's the third...just like me, and next to aunt Jennifer is aunt Jane, the youngest of them, though she's their sister-in-law, widow to their brother, the Late uncle George
Christmas 2005, in Arusha, Tanzania.The best dad in the world, our baby sister Shiru (pronounced Shiro), me (obviously the tallest in the family), our oldest sister Njeri (pronounced Jerry), the best mum on planet earth and our younger brother Karuma...Solomon took on the role of photographer for this pic
Famous five:Njeri, me, Shiru,Gaturu and Karuma.It's been a while since we took a photo like this one.Hey, can anyone figure out what we were all saying?

The L Girl.