Author Archives: Ehiyeh-sh’Ehiyeh

Do You Know You?

There is a question that is often asked after a crime has occurred. It goes this way: “Do you know your neighbour?” As light as we may take this question, it offers profound insight into an individual’s life and personhood. In fact, it is only after a crime has been committed in our neighbourhood thatContinue reading “Do You Know You?”

At the ❤️ of Kindness

There is a stray cat in our garden. I have no idea how he (or she) got there. However, I can guess he is there because he must have seen my cat through the windows. Mine is an interior cat, while this stranger seems to have no home. To declare the cat does not haveContinue reading “At the ❤️ of Kindness”

This Painful Trouble with Modernity

Why are many anti-media, having no television, avoiding listening to the radio, and ignoring the newspapers? I have heard lots of them give uncountable reasons, such as (1) to protect themselves and their children; (2) it’s mostly full of bad news; (3) it’s a waste of time; and (4) it’s gradually becoming immoral. “But asContinue reading “This Painful Trouble with Modernity”

Psalms 91:9 and the Bible’s Cure for Modern-Day Anxiety

“If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter,”‭‭ Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Psalm 91:9 is a Bible verse popularised by the song “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” by John Tavener. It is also known as “The Shepherd’s Psalm”. This psalm is part of the Book of Psalms,Continue reading “Psalms 91:9 and the Bible’s Cure for Modern-Day Anxiety”