Reflections from the Zambezi

The Family (1): Wisdom Proverbs 22:6 Biblical Perspective of Wisdom 1. Understanding how to live practically in order to be successful. 2. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. 3. Wisdom is the foundational to the nature of creation. 4. Wisdom teaches a characteristic of life of sowing and reaping. 6 Principles of Teaching Our Children Wisdom 1. Teaching wisdom can’t be done using quick fix methods. Don’t plant banana’s and expect pawpaw’s. 2. We need to teach our children the difference between wisdom and folly. 3. Inculcate a profound awareness of who God is (Proverbs 1:7). 4. Do not place primary emphasis on specific commands of Scripture. We should show our children that we are part of God’s redemption story. 5. Do not distance yourself from your child’s sin. 6. The family should be a loving unit.

Getting to Senegal It is rare to visit a country more than once especially if that country is very far such as Senegal which is about 6000km away from Zambia my homeland. I was travelling to Senegal for the second time after having been there in May 2009. The purpose of my visit was to attend an European Union and African Union Workshop on the Sharing of Experiences on Decent Work in the Informal Economy in Africa. On 29th June at 18 00 hours I landed in Dakar using Kenya Airways after having left Lusaka in Zambia at 00 05 hours. The journey was long. We went to Harare and then headed to Nairobi where we landed at 06 00. We left for Senegal via Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) after a 3 hour delay in Nairobi. The flight from Nairobi to Abidjan took 5 hours while that from Abidjan to Dakar took 31/2 hours. On the flight I sat next to a colleague from Kenya (whom we attended the same Conference in Senegal) and a lady from Cote d’Ivoire. I was able to have a meaningful conversation