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23/09/2025

Tuesday Motivation with Winnie Winani Mpala, editor in chief Colourful Chronicles Magazine

Failure is Your Buddy

We grew up believing that failure was shameful, something to be avoided at all costs, like a plague. We were taught to see it as a mark of weakness, a sign of incompetence.

This belief has weighed heavily on many of us. It made us cautious, afraid to explore new paths, and hesitant to take risks. We feared falling flat on our faces. So we chose safety over growth, and silence over risk.

But true failure is not in the falling, it is in refusing to rise and learn. Elbert Hubbard reminds us, “A failure is a man who blundered, but is not able to cash in on the experience.” John Maxwell, in Failing Forward, adds, “The only way you can get ahead is to fail early, fail often, and fail forward.”

Psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers deepens this truth by saying, “The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top.”

Failure, then, is not an enemy but a companion. It refines resilience, matures character, awakens creativity, and compels us to try again with clearer vision. It closes one door only to guide us toward another.

When failure comes, flip the coin. Redefine it, not as an end but as a conveyor belt taking you to your destination. Learn to take risks. Hold on to a positive mind. Find the gift hidden in each setback. Accept responsibility for your choices, your actions, and your struggles, for it is only through ownership that growth becomes possible.

The greatest obstacle is not failure itself, but the fear of it. Fear paralyzes. Failure, embraced as a teacher, propels us forward.

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21/09/2025

‎Faith-Fuelled Living: Sunday Inspiration from the Bible by Evangelist William Atema.
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‎THE POWER OF WORDS
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‎PROVERBS 18:21
‎_[21] Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof._
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‎Good morning and happy Lord's day. Welcome to today's daily meal.
‎GOD made the man in Christ such a supernatural being. One who has creative ability just like Him. In Genesis 1, creation took its form from the Words of the Creator. Everything that was supposed to be was fleshed out at the very words of GOD.
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‎One of the very disciplines that a believer must carefully undergo is the discipline of what to say! Speaking anyhow or without control, is not a virtue we ought to emulate. Words indeed are powerful, whether in the mouth of the saved or unsaved. Words can build and destroy! Hence the need to bridle our tongues.
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‎While for a believer his words are not to communicate just his thoughts alone, but rather a conveying ground for GOD's Word and thoughts. The believer is to yield his tongue, which is one of the members of his body as an instrument of righteousness. An uncontrolled tongue doesn't look good on any believer. A brash and uncultured tongue will bring about much evil and damnation.
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‎Our Father expects His children to use their tongues in ways that will edify and bless others. Just as He began Genesis with speaking, so we ought to begin our day with Words. Commanding the goodness of GOD in everything we do and wherever we go. A well trained tongue is proof of our growth and spiritual training. Let your tongues glorify the One who made it!
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‎Happy Sunday. Remain blessed.
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19/09/2025

AUTHOR'S CORNER 🖋️

Fun Friday is here.

Today's word or expression is:

√Abyss

The word “abyss” is a noun.
Literal meaning: A very deep or seemingly bottomless hole, pit, or chasm.

Figurative meaning: A vast emptiness, despair, or an overwhelming sense of hopelessness or sorrow. It often conveys something so deep it feels endless or impossible to escape.

Example:
She felt herself sinking into an abyss of sorrow.

Waiting is hard… but what if it’s your training ground for destiny?

This Friday, discover "Your Posture in Waiting" with author Gaone Nkarabang, a fiery preacher and transformational speaker whose debut book is packed with wisdom, prayer, and hope.

Don’t miss this journey of faith, resilience, and destiny!

Book Synopsis

In 'Your Posture in Waiting: Master the Wait. Step into Destiny', first-time author Gaone Nkarabang offers a heartfelt, Spirit-breathed guide for navigating one of life’s most testing seasons with faith, strength, and victory.

Born out of her own journey through years of deep loss, public shame, financial hardship, and emotional valleys, Nkarabang shares how the Lord transformed her pain into purpose. She recalls,

“My family and I walked through one of the most difficult, painful, and heart-breaking seasons of our lives. It was a season that stripped us to the core, marked by deep loss, public shame, and moments of almost unbearable embarrassment. It felt like every pillar we had been standing on was crumbling. We found ourselves in the middle of a storm we didn’t see coming, facing battles we never imagined we would fight.”

In her lowest moments, God taught her that waiting is not punishment, it is preparation. And preparation requires posture. Out of this revelation came the motivation to write this powerful book.

Nkarabang explains,

“I wrote 'Your Posture in Waiting' because I never wanted anyone else to walk through their waiting season blindly, hopelessly, or defeated. Waiting can be one of the most spiritually dangerous places to be, but it can also be one of the most powerful, if you know how to stand. I wanted to hand people the tools to wait well, not passively, but with intentional faith, unshakable strength, and spiritual weapons in hand.”

The book emphasizes that delay is not denial, pain is not the end of purpose, and what feels like a setback is often a divine set-up for the next season. With each chapter, Nkarabang unpacks nine key spiritual postures, 'prayer, fasting, the Word, worship, praise, faith, fellowship, serving, and standing on the prophetic word', each a lifeline for enduring delay without losing hope.

Drawing on biblical examples, personal testimonies, and practical steps, she reveals how the right posture can transform waiting into a place of intimacy with God, inner growth, and supernatural alignment. Every chapter closes with powerful prayers, prophetic decrees, and journal prompts, making the book not just an encouragement but a companion for the journey.

Nkarabang’s message is clear: Waiting is not wasted when your posture is right. God is not just preparing your promise, He is preparing you. And when the appointed time comes, you will step into your destiny fully equipped, deeply anchored, and ready to steward what you’ve been believing for.

About the Author

Gaone Nkarabang is an ordained pastor, fiery preacher, prophetic intercessor, transformational speaker, and author. She is known for her authentic voice and her ability to stir deep hunger for God’s presence and intimacy with Him. Her ministry is marked by practical, Spirit-empowered messages that ignite hearts, awaken dormant callings, and stir people into divine action.

Nkarabang holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Botswana (majoring in Political Science and Sociology) and a Master of Divinity from Teleo University (USA). She is currently pursuing John C. Maxwell certification, which will equip her with advanced leadership tools to empower others with excellence.

Book Launch Information

Your Posture in Waiting will be officially launched on Saturday, 20th September 2025 at an interactive and Spirit-filled event featuring worship music, wisdom, and inspiring speakers.

Copies of the book are available via pre-order and will also be on sale at the launch event.

For more information about the launch, or to secure your copy, contact the author directly at +267 77 662 892.

17/09/2025

Crown Confidence: Shining Bright with Masa 👑

Back to School, Term 3!

Hi friends, it’s me, Masa, back with another week of fun thoughts!

This week we are all going back to school for Term 3, the last term of the year. Can you believe how fast time has gone?

I know it can feel a little scary, especially with exams and big tests coming, but guess what, we’ve got this.

Just try your best, ask for help when you need it, and don’t forget to rest and have fun too. Even a little progress is still progress.

Let’s make Term 3 amazing, full of learning, laughter, and being proud of how far we have come.

See you next week!

With love
Masa Maria Phodiso
Mini Miss Queen | Columnist Colourful Chronicle |Founder: Little Ambassadors of Change and miss Eco Guardians.
Little Queen. Big Voice.

16/09/2025

Tuesday Motivation with Winnie Winani Mpala, editor in chief Colourful Chronicles Magazine

Your Conscience, Your Counsellor

Only the truly honourable are able to feel shame. Shame is not just an emotion, it is a moral compass that points to the presence of integrity. It shows a soul still alive, still sensitive, not dulled by indifference. While the dishonourable dismiss or excuse their wrongs, the honourable turn inward, willing to face the discomfort that wrongdoing stirs within them.

This ability to reflect is the mark of a life guided not only by external laws but by the inner voice of conscience. As Socrates once said, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” To feel shame is, in fact, to affirm that life is still worth living, for it proves the soul can be corrected and still recognises truth and goodness.

When an honourable person errs, their conscience will not let them rest. It nags, it convicts, it calls them back to honesty. Pride hides mistakes, arrogance denies them, but conscience pushes the honourable toward confession and restoration. As Aristotle noted in his 'Nicomachean Ethics', failure can itself be a teacher, guiding us back to virtue.

Honour, then, is not about never stumbling. True honour lies in the humility to admit wrong and the strength to make things right, whether restoring trust, dignity, or truth itself. Shame is not the enemy of honour but its companion, it brings us back to ourselves, while conscience leads us back to others.

To feel shame is to remain human.

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15/09/2025

‎YOU WANT TO DATE, FIX YOUR WALLET
‎For a Y- chromosome bearer in his genome who thinks he's ready to date and eventually walk to the aisle the opposite gender, financial responsibility and stability is key.
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‎When doing a check on the qualities one would like for a soulmate, women just can't avoid financial stability. This has made some to be branded gold diggers for wanting the best for themselves. Instead of baptizing them as fake and selfish, maybe you need to step up and be her match. By the way, can we eat affection and love? Do we have a well crafted recipe for frying, baking or boiling affection for breakfast? Nah!
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‎This is not a tacit support for white collar boys with chocking ties in offices. Women just need men to fix themselves. Keep doing something in your life. Bro, if perhaps, you're running into young, pretty lasses who aren't interested in dating you, don't sneer at them. Maybe it's your undefined and shaky financial status. Maybe you need to do something about it before making the step into those waters.
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‎Unless someone wants to be a neck and a mere service provider, there's no way a financially secure woman would settle for a struggling man who can barely foot his breakfast bill.
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‎Editor
‎Colourful Chronicles
‎Leonard Maero W
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14/09/2025

‎Faith-Fuelled Living: Sunday Inspiration from the Bible by Evangelist William Atema.
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‎THE POWER OF GODLY ASSOCIATION
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‎"Spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer.” Proverbs 13:20
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‎It’s so crucial that you have the right people around you, more especially Godly People. When you have godly people around you; your circle of friends changes to those which have a passion and hunger for God.
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‎You need to be around godly people who will make you succeed in both your Spiritual life and Personal life.
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‎Therefore, it is very important to reject the wrong association and embrace the right one in order to have a quality destiny.
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‎Now, how can you maintain the right association?
‎1) Associate with the right people for your destiny:
‎There are superior, lateral and subordinate kinds of relationship. Superior relationship is when you look up to someone higher than you; this includes your father, preacher or mentor. Lateral relationship is the relationship that exists between you and someone on the same level with you and the subordinate relationship is the one that exists between you and people who look up to you in life. In all these kinds of relationship, ensure you relate with the right people at all levels.
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‎2) Disconnect from the wrong influence:
‎We have been commanded to love but never commanded to be friends with everyone. Love is a command but relationship is a choice.
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‎Love liberally but relate wisely; love everyone but relate with people that are positively influential to your life and destiny.
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‎3) Ask God to send the right people into your life on a consistent basis:
‎Prayer is necessary because a thousand good friends are not too many but one bad friend is too much.
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‎Beloved, as you carry out the outlined actions above, I decree that God shall connect you with the right influences in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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09/09/2025

Tuesday Motivation with Winnie Winani Mpala, editor in chief Colourful Chronicles Magazine

Cast the first stone

When the woman accused of adultery was dragged before Jesus, her fate seemed sealed. Her accusers stood armed with stones, ready to destroy her in the name of righteousness. Yet, in that charged silence, Jesus spoke words that pierced through centuries: “Let the one without sin cast the first stone.” Not a hand was raised. One by one, her judges melted away, confronted by their own reflection in her suffering.

This story is not just about her; it is about us. It is about how societies, even today, create systems that condemn the vulnerable while excusing the powerful. It is about how intolerance dresses itself in the garb of morality, and how judgement becomes a weapon used against those who have the least defense.

Systemic oppression is nothing more than a modern form of stone-throwing. It punishes the marginalized for being different, for being weak, for being human. But Jesus’ timeless response challenges us: before we lift a stone, whether it is a word, a law, or a social stigma, we must first confront the truth of our own flaws.

The measure of a society is not found in its power to condemn, but in its capacity to extend grace, understanding, and justice. To choose mercy over judgment is to rise above oppression and walk in the radical compassion that restores, rather than destroys.

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08/09/2025

‎WHEN SHE FRIEND ZONES YOU, MOVE ON
‎You'll coincide with me that being in the friend zone is toxic, the muddy middle ground between being in a platonic relationship and being romantic. And the worst is that some men tend to massage this arrangement in the hope that one day, the damsel in question will eventually fall for them. Wueh!
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‎That woman whom you think is into you might be having a bunch of men whom she can easily have access to for many favours. These favours can be like free meals in a high end hotel, movies, endless dates and even shopping, yet the man who is on the pretext of hunting her behaves like a gentleman.
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‎He treats her well on assertions that he'll be pleasing the woman and eventually, get laid. Forget it bro!
‎To add salt to the already festering wound, the woman might be getting laid by another man, who doesn't use much effort.
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‎In the long run, this set-up is a waste of time and an obstacle to the man meeting other prospective women.
‎Bro, don't be confused by those tight hugs. You're being used as a therapeutic expert unless you want to remain single forever.
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‎If the friendship is not mutual, stop wasting your time and hard - earned cash. If apparently you've been caged in the friendship zone, look for this book and read, 'The Rational Male' by Rollo Tomassi.
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‎Editor
‎Colourful Chronicles
‎Leonard Maero W
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07/09/2025

‎Faith-Fuelled Living: Sunday Inspiration from the Bible by Evangelist William Atema.
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‎TOPIC: THE HEART OF GRATITUDE

‎1 Thessalonians 5:18
‎ "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of GOD in Christ Jesus concerning you."
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‎Welcome to Sunday's food for the soul.
‎Know that Gratitude is at the heart of Christian living. It's first the acknowledgement of the blessedness of the gift of eternal life, and then also the acknowledgement of the benefits and blessings we receive daily both big and small. The Bible repeatedly teaches us to express joy and thanksgiving in every way.
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‎Recognizing the good in our lives and acknowledging that this goodness is a gift is a culture of gratitude. It is about acknowledging GOD's enduring love and mercy, seeing GOD’s hand in everything, whether a beautiful sunrise, a job, a promotion, or even a tough life challenge which you got delivered from.
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‎We learn in Psalm 107:1 to, “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” But it’s also important to practice gratitude regardless of whether things are going our way or not. As we grow in our walk with the Lord, gratitude becomes more than a virtue, It becomes a lifestyle.
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‎The Apostle Paul's epistles are full of teachings on gratitude. He didn't merely advocate for an attitude of thankfulness in times of prosperity, but he boldly professed gratitude even in times of adversity. This perspective on gratitude is encapsulated in his letter to the Colossians. Here Paul the Apostle explains, "Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2:7)
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‎As we understand the writings of Paul in his letters better, we're encouraged and instructed to embrace gratitude in our daily lives. Inspired by his wisdom and courage, we're encouraged to express our thankfulness in words and through our actions, attitudes, and interactions with others.
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‎Prayer.
‎Father, I come before You with a humble heart, recognizing that I have often fallen short of Your glory. I confess the times when I have been ungrateful or taken Your blessings for granted. Forgive me for my moments of doubt and for focusing on what I lack rather than appreciating the abundance You have provided. AMEN!
‎Blessings 🙏
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05/09/2025

AUTHOR'S CORNER 🖋️

Fun Friday is here.

Today's word or expression is:

√ Philautia ( Greek origin)

Part of Speech - Noun

Definition:
Philautia is the love of oneself. It refers to healthy self-respect and self-compassion, which allow a person to extend genuine love and kindness to others.

Example:
True happiness begins with philautia, for only when we love ourselves can we sincerely love others.

It is Friday, and we are in for a treat. Today we feature Charles Mosele, an Environmental Scientist, former soldier, and now debut author of Objection Overruled.

Synopsis- Objection Overruled

Objection Overruled is a new memoir by first-time author Charles Mosele that challenges certain myths and misconceptions about love and friendships. The book serves as a practical guide, empowering God-fearing men to navigate the delicate transition from friendship to marriage while dispelling the fear of being friend-zoned.

The term friend-zone, commonly associated with the Gen Z era (born between 1998 and 2012), is often used to describe situations where one person wants to keep things strictly platonic and avoid a romantic relationship.

“My wish is for you to find inspiration in my story. Please prioritise the bonds of friendship and embrace the possibility of finding love within the familiar territory of existing friendships,” says Mosele in one of the chapters. His intention is clear: to decode love in a way that leads to enduring and blissful marriages. He hopes his story will help others make wiser decisions in their love lives.

A former soldier, Mosele embodies restraint, discipline, a methodical approach, and self-development qualities that resonate throughout this memoir. Filled with emotional stories and important lessons, Objection Overruled reveals a surprising truth: the secret to a joyful marriage might be closer than you think.

This 142-page book, published by Poeticblood Publishers, offers guidance even to those whose childhood examples of marriage were uninspiring. It reassures young readers that the greatest treasures are sometimes right in front of them. “Why search far and wide for love when the ideal partner could be right beside you?” asks Mosele in this true-life account.

He further states: “Objection Overruled is an eye-opener for anyone navigating the tricky waters of love and friendship.” Through heartfelt scenarios and inspiring reflections, the book encourages readers to rethink relationships and equips them to make informed choices.

Mosele also introduces what he calls the F.R.I.E.N.D.S Love Blueprint, designed to help readers determine compatibility and assess whether a friendship can successfully transition into a romantic partnership.

He dedicates this memoir to his wife, Dr. Minah Mosele, his life partner, and to their two children.

About the Author

Charles Mosele is happily married, a father, and an Environmental Scientist by profession. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies and a Master of Science in Environmental Resource Management. A man of discipline and principle, he now adds “author” to his credentials with the release of his debut memoir 'Objection Overruled'.

The book is available for P250 at Botswana Book Centre, or you may call +267 71 846 278 to get a copy.

04/09/2025

Crown Confidence: Shining Bright with Masa 👑

Hi again! It’s me, Masa!

You probably remember I went to an international pageant where I was crowned 2nd Princess and won the Best Interview Award. But this time, I want to tell you about something even more special — the amazing girls I met and everything we shared.

At the pageant, I made friends from all over the world! We laughed, danced, shared stories, and taught each other cool things. I even learned how to say hello in different languages:

“Sawasdee ka” – Thailand 🇹🇭

“Namaste” – Nepal 🇳🇵

“Xin chào” – Vietnam 🇻🇳

“Selamat sejahtera” – Malaysia 🇲🇾

They also learned things from me like how to walk with confidence, how to stay calm before interviews, and how to do a happy dance when you're nervous!

One of my favorite parts was when we visited a natural resources museum. I saw cool animals, big rocks, and even a (not-alive!) DINOSAURS. I learned so much about nature and how we can protect it.

Even though we came from different places, we became like sisters. We cheered for each other and shared hugs, not just crowns.

Being a queen isn’t just about winning. It’s about learning, sharing, and shining together.

With love
Masa Maria Phodiso
2nd Princess 👑 | Best Interview Winner 🏆
Mini Miss Queen | Columnist Colourful Chronicle |çFounder: Little Ambassadors of Change and miss Eco Guardians.
Little Queen. Big Voice.

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