Dreams of Destiny

I woke up very early today to ensure that i catch a bus to go and celebrate Madaraka day with my family.Home sweet home.East or west home is the best.
There is this place we call home,this place full of love,comfort,peace,providence,embrace i.e full of life.This place was my destination this morning.
Every person has a virtual home called destiny,everyone longs to reach there no matter what.
Abraham Maslow  in his hierachy of needs should have included destiny as the first and  last need that everyone has.
Look around and see! Every one is trying out something to get a catch of his/her destiny.Some are in college,trying out a business idea,some looking for partners,and all these things we do everyday.Thanks to the Bible it tell us that God safeguards our destiny period!
Do you know,destiny is born out of fruitition of dreams and visions.
Think about this,Martin Luther dreamt of an American nation where everyone would long to live in 'Canaan' for you.As a leader he saw a destiny for his country.What about you?Do you see a destiny for your life?
Start dreaming now!Write that vision!With determination and persistence it will surely come,like America you will be a favourite to many,in short you will be in control.
Those who have dreams but are about to give in, give patience and faith a chance, a new dawn is coming carrying destiny on its wings.
Though the tree is cut it will surely sprout again.
N/B Success is preparation meeting opportunity at dreamland.

Birth of best ideas

Child bearing is the most painful experience that a mother encounter’s (the pain is similar to 20 bones getting fractured at a time). The Doctor’s advice to the mother at this point is to relax and let the labor pains exert pressure, leading to fast and less strenuous child birth.

I write this from my office where I feel that work stress from my colleagues is too much on me. My productivity is going low and I’m sorry to say my motivation levels are near a low of 20%.At this point what can one do to create an environment full of life and strength from within and restore productivity. I once led that innovation is born when one relaxes and lets things to arouse simplicity which bears the best ideas. I know many are the daily pressures of life. Relationship not working, bills increasing by day, pressure from dependants, uncooperating colleagues, layoffs, one can’t take all at once.

In spite of all this it’s expected of us to remain productive and grow, from employment to self employment, from rentals to owning a house, one cadre to a higher cadre. Do you know all you have to do is to take time out from all this hustles and get time to relax away from the hustles of life and you know what there a 99% possibility of creativity is thus great ideas are born? Ask the Singaporian company that invented stick notes, the idea came when one of their mangers had gone out for a vacation and as he was enjoying the beautiful mother nature on a vacation that this idea exploded in his mind, he couldn’t help it but implemented it now the company has generated supernormal profits from the stick notes projects.

Ask Isaac Newton what he was doing under the mango tree when he discovered the law of gravity. He could daily pass by the mango tree in a hurry trying to push things in life to leave a mark in this world, little did he know that the day he would move away from the hustles and take time to relax under the mango tree his position in the world of earth science would be guaranteed since that a day he’s remembered hundreds of years down the line.

My doctor tells me that for psychological therapy to take place one has to take time away from stressful life. The brain takes time to rejuvenate itself leading to new and stronger brain cells. It also reduces probability of heart disease and enhances physical fitness.

MAKE SURE YOU RELAX

Purpose to take some time out this weekend or a take a leave and have time away from your normal routine. Maybe this is all that you need to have a glimpse at an idea you have been struggling to get.

Take time and chart its implementation. Always implement your ideas.

N/B: IDEAS IN SECRET DIE.THEY NEED LIGHTAND AIR OR THEY STARVE AND DIE.

Walk of Life

"Life is hard" Many say so.
But compared to what???
Have you ever known that people have confused their lack of planning and poor information gathering for decision making as the contribution to making life hard.
Imagine this conversations;
You:How is life
Friend1:Not bad
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,?,?????,?
You:How is life
Friend 2:It's good

All these responses reflect a good life.But looking at these two answers it clearly seen that one friend is a pessimist who sees things from the negative with the other being an optimist who sees life from the positive.
The key to enjoying life is cultivating an attitude of positivity.
See the glass as half full not half empty and you will conquer life.
In the midst of challenges look for a positive thing to be happy about.

#parting shot#
Many started their own companys after losing a job.
Many learnt to appreciate and value their partner after a heartbreak.
Many learn to be attentive and work hard after failing an exam.

Life without hardships is a life without growth.
Most of our blessings come packed as hardships.

FAILURE PRODUCES RESILIENCE.

DON'T CONFUSE OPPORTUNITIES WITH CHALLENGES.

GOOD STEWARDSHIP

Every one has a responsibility to empathetically and inquisitively contribute for the betterment of others this is *STEWARDSHIP*. In literal meaning ‘You have a responsibility’. A parent is responsible for her child, a teacher to his student, a preacher to her congregants’, a president to his citizens. As a person you’re responsible for your education, family relationship, environment, neighbor etc.

You are called to nurture

There is a guarantee for life fulfillment to a good steward but not without challenges from the things you so much value; friends will forsake you, your child will despise you, your politician will play trickery on you for your vote. But you know what? A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him’ (David Brinkely)

Every one is called to stewardship through his purpose. One can’t fulfill his purpose without scratching others.

Every one was created to fulfill a certain purpose. Gods plan are so successive and interdependent such that no single action will lack precedence and thereafter a reactive result.

In this world everything you do will in one way or another affect another person. This is the reason today we have problems with climate change, terrorism, poor leadership and diseases such as cancer and other pandemics.

Today no organization or government or individual can work without ethics and related policies to help tame the externalities.

DO’s for a good steward.

• Be willing to sacrifice self interests for the good of others
• Cultivate a natural desire to serve others and to make a difference for others.
• Nurture, motivate and empower others through honest praise and supportive recognition, avoid flattery.
• Put yourself in other people’s shoes.
• Be approachable your responsible for the success of others. You are a bridge to someone’s success.
• Think, evaluate and understand the consequences before you act.
• Be led by truth and love in your acts not the accruing benefits for your actions.
• Mentor others along the way.
• Let your conscience be alive

DON’Ts for a good steward.

• Never be self-centered at some point you will need a bridge called people.
• Never despise simple advice. If God wanted you to achieve it all one he could have separated you from others.
• Never walk alone. Props are important.

*Parting shot*

Praise and glory lasts for sometime but legacy lasts forever. Don’t live to please everyone only puppets can achieve that.

Stars Shine in Darkness

What would happen if there were no challenges in life?

A challenge is an objection,a test a dispute.
In life nothing happens with perfection or our expectations are challenged by life events.You wake up in the morning to get to the job early only to get late in traffic,your car gets a puncture,you receive a call that your friend got sick.Challenge is the current that flows against us in life.
But did you know that the greatest gifts are borne in challenges.Similarly, stars shine at night they need the darkness for their presence to be felt.
The level of one's strength ids determined by the challenges he can withstand and conquer.
The story of MacDonald's
The greatest fast food company McDonald's was born after the great depression when the people though that All was lost economically.When back in 1954, a man named Ray Kroc discovered a small burger restaurant in California, and started the great journey to build an empire (This was done when the depression had hit hard on the American economy and there were no signs of blossom)from that humble start as a small restaurant, The world today's is proud to enjoy the delicacies each day at these joints.Today,MacDonald is proud to have become one of the world's leading food service retailers in more than 100 countries, with more than 36,000 restaurants serving approximately 69 million people every day.

CC PROJECT SUPERVISOR JOB AT ADSMKE

Anglican Development Services of Mt. Kenya East (ADSMKE) is the Development arm of the Anglican Church of Kenya, working in Mt. Kenya East region. It covers 5 Dioceses of Kirinyaga, Embu, Mbeere, Meru and Marsabit with a vision of a society that enjoys wholesome and dignified living.

The Organization wishes to recruit the following:-

CC Project Supervisor (1 Post)
 Department: Program
 Reports to: Programs Coordinator
 Location: Moyale Sub-county
 Duration: 10 Months
 Start Date: March 2015
Job summary
The position holder will be responsible for providing technical leadership, guidance, training and capacity building to the Capacity empowerment team and closely liaising with the Ministry of Health (MOH) on community health strategy related issues. The Supervisor will be vested with the overhaul program documentation process.
Qualifications/Skills Required
 A degree in Public health, Water Resource Management, Hydro-geology or a related field.
 A minimum of five years experience in working/programming in either emergency/relief or development, including working on community-based water, health, and sanitation projects
How to apply:
Those fulfilling the requirements for the positions are required to submit their applications together with their cell phone numbers, detailed CVs, 3 Referees one of whom should be his/her Pastor and all relevant attachments via Mail/Email by 09/06/2015 to the following address:

The Executive Director
Anglican Development Services of Mt. Kenya East
P.O Box 290-10300
KERUGOYA

Email Address: adsmke@adsmke.org
NB: Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

WASH PROJECT OFFICER JOBS AT ADSMKE

Anglican Development Services of Mt. Kenya East (ADSMKE) is the Development arm of the Anglican Church of Kenya, working in Mt. Kenya East region. It covers 5 Dioceses of Kirinyaga, Embu, Mbeere, Meru and Marsabit with a vision of a society that enjoys wholesome and dignified living.
The Organization wishes to recruit the following:-

WASH Project officers (1 Post)

Reports to: Programmes Coordinator
Location: Moyale sub-county
Duration: 1 year
Start Date: March 2015

Specific roles and responsibilities
 Ensure effective implementation of ADSMKE Moyale WASH project in accordance with program requirements and in line with international standards and best practices.
 Provide technical support for all WASH project components and oversee the selection and repair of selected water sources.
 Conduct feasibility studies on potential new WASH interventions, including but not limited to: Water source construction; Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), focusing on hygiene and sanitation behavior change at the individual and community-level.
 Conduct training of trainers (T.O.Ts) on hygiene promotion and design hygiene and other sanitation and hygiene campaigns.
 Represent ADSMKE in Clusters and coordination forums on WASH related issues.
 Selecting, modifying or designing appropriate water and sanitation infrastructure, and suitable community based maintenance and repair systems.
 Preparing reports in line with the reporting schedule and to ADSMKE Programs Coordinator
 Participate in designing and implementing surveys and assessments related to the field of water and sanitation when needed.
 Mobilization of community groups and training on HHWTS & hygiene promotion activities.
 Developing proposals and budgets for water and sanitation project in collaboration with the program coordinator.
 To link, collaborate and participate in WASH network forums.
Qualifications/Skills Required
 A degree in Public health, Water Resource Management, Hydro-geology or a related field.
 A minimum of five years experience in working/programming in either emergency/relief or development, including working on community-based water, health, and sanitation projects with evidence of successful implementation of similar projects (CLTS, sanitation infrastructure, hygiene promotion, etc.)
 Background in training of communities and involvement in WASH or health campaigns.
 Good understanding of SPHERE and other international standards.
 Ability to conduct and effectively communicate community WASH (including sanitation and hygiene) needs assessment, program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of WASH activities.
 Experience of water supply systems: network, gravity flow, drinking water quality and treatment etc.
 Installation of ground water source development, wells, boreholes and small scale irrigation.
 Project appraisals and management.
 Project Monitoring and evaluation plus impact assessment.
 Problem solving skills. Strategic thinking and management
 Ability to work independently, initiative, works with minimal supervision and a team player.
 Good communication skills and computer literate (MS-Word, Excel, power point and Internet).
 High Technical standards of report writing ability and proposal writing.
 Strong co-ordination and negotiation skills with stakeholders.
 Fluency in English and local language (written and spoken)

How to apply:
Those fulfilling the requirements for the positions are required to submit their applications together with their cell phone numbers, detailed CVs, 3 Referees one of whom should be his/her Pastor and all relevant attachments via Mail/Email by 09/06/2015 to the following address:

The Executive Director
Anglican Development Services of Mt. Kenya East
P.O Box 290-10300
KERUGOYA

Email Address: adsmke@adsmke.org

NB: Only short listed applicants will be contacted.