Roses Diary

She stares out the window Dark clouds, rain drops like snow balls Days gone by all the same, gripped by fear and pain, Her soul cries for mercy, healing is not in sight She wonders "will it end someday ?" No hope in sight, Future unknown Flesh disappearing, bones appearing Eyes blazing hot, she groans in pain, yet tears no more,  years pass by, no hope in sight, People look with amazement, at the sight of her appearance,they whisper, mock and laugh,, friends leave, phone dusty, mobile in silence,no calls,they fear, A new year Dawn's she remembers, "An Angel is watching, she says" Surely there's a future, Faith rising, she can feel it, flooding her soul, like waterfall, igniting the prayer wheel, she prays fervently, trusting, hoping, Her eyes lit up, she smiles at the rain, storm is like a shower, as her prayers thunders through, Defeaning the sounds of whispers, Rebuilding flesh and bones Rekindling the flame of hope, Releasing sweet fragrance, Over the

Cucumbers have been known for their important health benefits for generations. Adding cucumber to your daily diet may lead to many health benefits including weight loss, balanced hydration, healthy hair and skin and digestive regularity. My healthy eating journey started in 2017 after my lifestyle changed. Since then I have been depending on plant based food. I'd say it was quite expensive in the city to be eating certain foods only. But thank God for my very wonderful and supportive family. I have been including cucumber in all my diet and have seen amazing results. Other garden foods were also included in my cucumber diet. I usually have cucumber on an empty stomach in the morning between 6-7am. So before I leave for work I have one medium size cucumber and later have the main breakfast in the office. Detox and cleansing works effectively on an empty stomach. Cucumber is 96 percent water and full of antioxidants. So if you are thinking of losing weight, or having digestive probl

This week has been challenging and at the same time amazing. Challenging in a sense that I was so busy with work that I had missed my " me time".    I've been sleeping late and waking up late, missing out on some very important things in my life.   My "Me time" starts at 5:00am. Thats when I wake up to spend time in meditation and prayer. This hasn't happen the last week.  The Amazing part was that every positive thought that crossed my mind, I achieved each one of them in which  I'm grateful and fulfilled. I'm sure the positive thoughts and Impressions placed in my mind were a divine direction especially when it was to help family and friends who were in need. I've realised that even though my body was busy with work, my mind was at work too. From time to time my mind would wander around God's promises and I would affirm them by my mouth confession. I did that continually because I believe that it is by faith that we are put right with God a

Finally the dark cloud has kept its promise, by shedding it's tear on our dry thirsty land. It was hanging up their for a while, Over the city and then clearing up, But could not bear to see plants and residents suffer, Under dust and heat, "I have to shed this tear, Even if it's a single tear, it says" the other clouds gather around, they agree it's the best thing to do, They agee that it's been a long eight months, The last they shed  heavy tears, "It won't be long for another heavy tears, they discuss, for now, you shed this single tear," Over the past week everything turned Brown and dusty. The feet of the passer by looked tired and filthy. Yet not one complained about the heat and dust. COVID19 has made everyone desparate to make ends meet. They forgot the season, Prices of goods and services have increased, the desperation is high, Slowly being felt by the residents of the most beautiful city. Other nations call it corrupt, dirty and filthy

You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say. What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words. Proverbs 18:20-21 The words you speak every seconds of the day are either building you up or breaking you down. You will live with the consequences of every words you speak. Situations,problems and circumstances are bound to change depending on your words. The words you speak will either open doors or close doors to your destiny and healing. Your words construct your life and future. What you say today will carry you on tomorrow. You must understand the it's benefits and consequences. When you speak words of life you find life, when you speak words of success you find success, your life is hidden in your words.What you believe and speak not only affects your life but your entire body and immune system as well. Your words will become a blessing or a curse to you. From experience and my study of God's word, I am convin

After harvesting this banana from the backyard I decided to write down some of its health benefits. Banana tree from the backyard garden. Since I stopped eating both white and brown rice in October 2017, I made garden foods my staple food and bananas turned out to be one of them. Currently I have different species of bananas planted at my backyard garden.  Well these green Bananas are just amazing and full of so many health benefits. So when you next eat green bananas, remember the following health benefits. Listed below are the 3 main benefits noticed in my body. Fibre: Smooth bowel movement.  The reason for this is because greens bananas are full of fibre. They have an excellent source of fibre. Fibre plays an important role in ensuring digestive health as well as heart  health. Fibre adds bulk to the stool and facilitates smooth digestion. Detox and gut health: Bananas have antiviral properties that can promote healthy gut and the fibre to support daily detoxification by sweeping th

What appeared to be a quiet morning turned out noisy. Rudi was still in her room when she heard her elder siblings shouting at each other and running around the house. She remembered vividly what the commotion was for, "Food". Her siblings were frying the left over creamed rice from last night's dinner and some fresh eggs from their poultry. It happened the day before too. Norm wasn't happy with the amount of food served on his plate. He argued that as the first son of his family he needed to be served first with a full plate. "Mi Les long kaikai, yupla mas givim mi planti", (I don't want to eat this, I need a full plate) he said". His cousins had promised him that he would have a full plate the next day. However that didn't happen which resulted in screams and shouting that morning. It was Christmas. Rudi's siblings were home for holidays. She had four elder brothers and an elder sister. She was the last born. Their father was a teacher at

(Pandanus conoideus) or Marita as it's called in Papua New Guinea, is a red fruit filled with many health benefits. It is delicious and is enjoyed by many families in rural villages. For some, Marita is very special and valuable in occasions like Bride Price and family gatherings. For some it is just a daily diet. When family gather to contribute for a bride price payment, Marita is among the foods contributed, in large quantity. When visitors come to your house, Marita is given as a show of appreciation and friendship. It can be cooked and shared together or as a take home gift. Different provinces have various ways of preparing Marita. Basically it is splitted into half and the inside white flesh is removed and the seeds are boiled in a pot wrapped in breadfruit leaves or bush fern. They can be eaten with sweet potatoes. Some people believe that the taste and flavor depends on the quality of the soil in which it is planted. Below are some of the health benefits of Marita and the

Faith in trouble is the topic I chose for this post. It's not about your faith being in trouble but how you can use your Faith when you are in trouble. Sometimes you wonder why life is not fair to you. You feel  that your friends are doing better than you or that you can never measure up to their expectations.  Maybe your marriage is at the point of breakdown and you don't know how to deal with it. The house you planned to buy five years ago haven't materialised. Your savings box is getting empty due to family obligations. Your health is failing because you have diverted the health funds to pay your mortgage. The promotion you've been dreaming about has been given to a colleague. As a matter of fact, life has its peaks and valleys. Sometimes you feel that you are up on the mountain top and the next you are way down at the valley. You sing praises all day long and the next you are so depressed.  You are not alone. I personally believe that you've got to have faith, w

Daily affirmation of a strong and ambitious woman. A woman who cries in the night but smiles in the morning, A woman who stands up for her family in difficult times, A woman who goes out empty but comes home with a handful, A woman who smiles at her enemies, A woman whose husband can depend on her, A woman whose children trusts in, A woman who forgives, A woman whose husband loves her, A woman who knows her worth, A woman who is committed to her tasks, A woman who smiles at her pain, A woman of virtue, A woman who gives hope to the hopeless, A woman of humility, A woman who can, A woman with a big heart, A woman with a big smile, A woman with passion, A woman who loves unconditionally, I am beautiful and special, I am committed, I am loving, I am thoughtful, I am strong  I am bold I am fulfilled, I am faithful, I am hopeful, I am enough, I am stunning  I am special, I am confident, I am optimistic, I have faith, I am able, I am gorgeous  I am above, I am loved, I am blessed I am healed

It was in August 2004 when we decided to make a casual hike up to the famous Mt Wilhelm  Lakes. A week earlier, our New Zealand pilot asked the four of us if we could join him and his wife on this trip. So we planned to take a hike to the lakes and back on a Saturday. I have heard so much about the mountain and the Lakes when I was a kid so when our pilot suggested this trip, I took the challenge. Six of us made this trip. Myself and two other male colleagues, our pilot and his beautiful American Bible translator wife and a son of our senior English pilot. It was a fine cool Saturday morning. We met at the hanger and the guys prepared the plane and the necessary paper work for the flight. I was in the Highlands province for only a month when I took this life changing trip. I just got transfered from our city office to assist with the office administration at the base. I was very excited with the change of location and wanted to make the most of it. (After that trip I changed my mind an

Dear Readers, Welcome back, Here I am, Writing about my mother who was my great inspiration and role model. And I'm sure your mother is too.  Mothers are our superstars. When they are around, we will never be in need. We are their babies.  From where I come from, both adult and small children are  called "kogoc" (baby). It doesn't matter how old you are. You are still their "kogoc". And as I reflect on my mother's life, I realise that she had been our Teacher, Manager, Doctor, Counselor, Accountant and lawyer. She just knew how to do everything. Complete package as we kids used to say.  So I dedicate this poem to her and to all our dear mothers.  We call her Mama There's Nothing she cannot do, From bedroom to kitchen, From garden to storehouse, From sink to shelves From dryer to lines. We call her Mama She is enough, Her "Bilum" is full, Her wallet is full, In a box,, Behind the jars, Behind the shelves, Under the bed, Stored in secret plac

Dear Diary, I don't know what tomorrow holds, but I believe that God has already gone before me. And so I express my gratitude in this simple words: My going out And my coming in, You are there, My resting And my waking You are there, My down And my up You are there, You are here you are there, You are everywhere, Your eyes are set on me, You smile when I am happy, You are sad when I am sad, Your love is eternal Flowing freely, Like the falls of " Butaweng" Never ending, You whisper my name I hear not, Far too many voices Ringing in my ears, You are patient, You are here, You let me live, Just one more day, Enough to know That you are there, You are here You are there You are everywhere. When I look up You are there, When I look down You are there You surround me Like the tallest mountain, "Bangeta" Never ending. You are here, You are there, You are everywhere, End. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I welcome your thoughts and tips for improvement. Ple

Psalms 91:3 he will keep you safe from all hidden dangers and from all deadly diseases. The night I started memorizing the whole 91 chapter was in our house in one of the notorious suburbs in my home city. Everyone had left for the village for the long weekend and my girlfriend was asked to stay with me. She didn't turn up. So it was me, alone. You can imagine all the negative vibes that crowded my mind and almost made me numb. I couldn't sleep. Fear was all over me. I played guitar and sang but it was not enough. It was 12 midnight, I couldn't sleep out of fear. Then I turned to my Bible and there it was, Psalms 91. The words popped out to me as if someone was speaking directly to me. I memorized the whole chapter that night. The Lord was there, his angels were there too. I just knew it. Well, Nothing happened that night. I was safe. I slept peacefully. God's promises are to be trusted. He watches over us every day. God bless, Bible reference: Psalms 91 Isaiah 41:10

Dear Diary, I wanted you to know that tears are special. So, I am not ashamed to say that when words disappear, tears are my words. Sometimes it's tears of joy, Sometimes it's tears of sadness, Sometimes it's tears of anger, Mostly it's the tears of love, Tears of gratitude, Tears of Thanksgiving, Tears are my words, When words disappear,  I tear up,  Knowing you keep a record  up there, I tear up, Knowing you don't let a tear disappear, I tear up, Knowing you are mindful of every drop, I tear up, You watch and wait, Knowing you never get tired of recording my tears, I tear up, I am not ashamed to say That,  When words disappear, Tears are my words. God bless you. Myrosesdiary.

Dear Diary It's windy and cold tonight in the City . The wind can be heard through the mango  trees outside. The sound of passing cars and few youths hanging around the street for a puff and Buai . Sound of laughter can be heard few blocks down the road. Somehow, We had some family members come over for dinner. Our conversation had been centered on the latest new case of Covid_19 in the city. A family member thinks it's time to wear face mask when going out. Another argues that there is actually no COVID19. But we all agree that we should practice social and physical distancing and wash our hands with soap and water. Well, Now that they have left, I turn to my diary to express my heart felt gratitude and love for the one who loves and cares about me. Not just me, but you reading this blog post too. So I pen down that love as a poem. This is Love Every time I think about you, I smile, I can feel your smile too, It shows around the world you made, Through the friends I ha

Some of my latest products are listed below: 1 . Knitted Phone covers and wallets , all sold.   2. Bilum . My Bilum journey began in my primary days. I remember going to the old garden blocks during holiday breaks with my mother to cut bush vines. We would then proceed to the river where the cleaning process takes place. The cleaning process is pretty hard.  Then we would dry them under the sun for a day or two. Then weaving process would begin. With selecting a style to the size of the bilum (bag).  It's been a long journey. Along the way, I lost touch with bush vines due to being in the city and gotten used to the fibre and nylon ropes sold in Chinese stores.  Most of my Bilums were given away as gifts. Currently I have three bilums to complete. Finally, every where you go in our beautiful country Papua New Guine, you get to see the increase in the usage of traditional Papua New Guinea bilum.   We take pride in our bilum and are ready to teach our daughters how to make bilum. The

Dear Diary, Today was a long day, I had to keep up with my hustling, but my mind didn't keep silent. It kept running over words I uttered over the death of my dear friend Sue. I lost her one dry day. My mind couldn't keep up so I quickly penned out: 'I came home late, Feeling like a drunk Drained energy, Swollen eyes, Hungry, tired, All because of you You left suddenly, Life cut short, One dry morning, Just to make ends meet Fate met you, On a wrong day I remember your openness, Warmth embrace, Caring heart, Yet gone too soon 'I cry out loud" Why so soon? Leaving your kids To fend for themselves, I feel defeated With feeling of sadness All because of you My dear friend, Sue".

Tonight I feel so blessed and amazed by how God showed up suddenly to my needs. My first diary is a poem basically expressing my delight and love for my maker.  Amazing Grace is what I said this morning, When I opened my eyes, You were the first I remembered, You have always been my first, Amazingly, you saved me Graciously, you you healed me Wonderfully, you created me Lovingly, you welcomed me My song I offer to you, Before I set my feet on the floor Before I turn the door knob It's you I greet first, Amazing Grace is what is said this morning. As night falls, Before I close my eyes, I remember you first, You have always been my first, Amazingly, you led me Graciously, you guided me Wonderfully directed me, Lovingly forgiven me, My song I offer to you, Before I lay down, Before I turn off the lights, It's you I thank first, Amazing Grace is what I said tonight.

Dear Readers, Today I set up my blog (this blog) so I can share with you the different topics that inspires me. I am so happy that this blog is up and running. I am so excited about this journey and hope to get more people coming to read my diary everyday. If you have any suggestions, queries, comments or just want to say hi, please email me at myrosesdiary@gmail.com or you can follow me on  twitter @tongamp_g Cheers, Roses Diary