My Favourite Anglican Prayer

Prayer for Africa

God Bless Africa.

Guard our children.

Guide our leaders.

And give us peace.

For Jesus Christ's sake.

Amen.

Africa Day

What did you do for Africa day today. Did you explore a new African restaurant? Did you watch an African movie on MNET Africa? Did you buy something at one of the African markets? Did you wear your once off African shirt you bought in Zanzibar? Did you feel proud to be African? Did you spare a thought for other Africans being killed and put out of their homes? Did you give support or food or shelter to an African being killed and put our of their home? Did you kill an African on Africa Day?

Velaphi Mzimba

I went to Old Mutual yesterday to see some clients. When I walked through the reception area of the Investment department, I noticed a painting on the wall, and it invoked in me the feeling I felt the first time I saw it. Overwhelming emotions swelling in my eyes, my head, my heart, my body. Knocking at my eyes, my head, my heart my body. Wanting to flow out my eyes, my head, my heart, my body. It makes me proud to be an African. It invokes the spirits of my ancestors, and makes me want to be part of this life. It is the art work of an immensely talented South African artist called Velaphi Mzimba.

www.velaphimzimba.co.za

African Beat

There are times when I experience something that is uniquely African, that my heart swells in my chest, and it expands to my eyes trying to push out of my body because it is so big and proud of my Africaness. Last night I experienced that again. Drums beating to a rhythm that is only African. Dancing and singing in a language I don't even understand, and big black men with dreadlocks beating drums with a ferocious energy that is intoxicating.

I love being an African.