Sophia's diary: love

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Sunday, 20 April 2014

ACHSAH (Part 3- final)

ACHSAH (Part 3- Concluding part)

Kiriath-Sepher! That dreaded city with the surrounding mountains, fortified walls and Anakim! Anakim were giants that were greatly feared by the twelve tribes and Canaanites. O Papa, why are you doing this to me? I know I should trust you papa. I know you only want the best for me. I know you love me papa... It’s just very difficult to trust you now.

Shortly after Moses died, the twelve tribes led by Uncle Joshua crossed the Jordan into the Promised Land. A lot of battles had been fought since the first battle at Jericho and from the look of things, there would be many more wars to come. Papa had asked Uncle Joshua for the occupied hill country of Hebron for his inheritance. Hebron was also known as Kiriath-arba after Arba, the greatest man among the Anakim.

Achsah (Part 2)

It had been three days. Three days since the worst day of my life. I could still remember the laughter and mama helping me up from the floor. I was so embarrassed that I had not left the house in three days. I could not bear to run into him. "He probably thinks I'm a clumsy little girl," I thought. Mama told me that I was overreacting, and Cousin Diana, well she had lost her patience.

Achsah. (Part 1)

Achsah (Part 1)

“Mama tell us the story again”, Rachel screamed. At least thirty children were gathered round the fire, waiting for mama to begin. There are not many story tellers in town and it is not unusual for children from neighbouring tents to gather in our family compound every time the weather permits. Their favourite story is ‘the story’. The children never get tired of hearing it over and over again, and I love the story also. Mama is a great story teller and ‘the story’ is her favourite. I watched as she dusted her skirts, picked Naam our youngest baby off the floor, and sat on the stool, ready to begin her story.