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“Rossy, are you home?”

my neighbour Hauwa asked over the phone.

“Yeah, I just got back. Are you alright?”

“Yes, but I have a new mum who called for help, crying. She gave birth two weeks ago and lives close by. Can you check in on her? I am off to work in a few minutes.”

I paused, torn between resting after a long day and stepping out again to help a total stranger.

“I’ll go with you and leave from there to work,” Hauwa added, silencing my hesitation.

We went to visit Hannah. She was tearfully clutching her two-week-old baby while her two-year-old played without a care in the world. Her body was still recovering from the miracle of birth, yet she looked tearful, overwhelmed, and broken.

Hauwa and I rolled up our sleeves and did what we could to offer the help needed.

From that day, we kept checking in on her whenever possible. That is how we gained a new friend and how I fell in love with a beautiful baby.

Most importantly, I felt the joy of sharing my own experience with another mother as she walked through a phase I had once passed.

I often remind you: everyone has something to give. Love, hugs, shared experiences, a listening ear, time, advice, kindness, the list is endless. Money usually comes last.

As a mum in the diaspora, I know how difficult it is to raise children far away from home. Back home, when a woman gives birth, the whole village shows up. Here, sometimes it is just you, your baby, and the four walls. If you are blessed, neighbours may show up—but it rarely feels like the warmth of community back home.

That is why Hannah’s joy at receiving help was such a gift to me, too. Truly, gifts brings satisfaction for the giver, joy for the receiver.​

Her story reminded me of something I once wrote: the power of those who go before us.

Earlier this week, a close friend broke the ceiling at work. I screamed and celebrated like I had won the jackpot. But in truth, it was a jackpot - for her achievement had taken more than a year of consistent hard work. To be awarded and recognised at a national level was no small feat.

That is the power of those who go before us. Their victories remind us that we, too, can go further. Their steps carve out space for ours.

And this is not new. Think of Esther, Joseph, Daniel, Ruth, Joshua ... patriarchs and matriarchs who built business and career paths in foreign lands and new platforms, amidst unusual circumstances. Their stories remind us that God plants us in specific places to accomplish His purposes.

Sometimes we need to take our eyes off our own discomfort and notice those around us who may need help. What looks like a giant, overwhelming situation to them may be something you have already navigated, and your experience could become their breakthrough.

A story is told of a man desperately searching for a solution. He researched, prayed, and tried everything, but nothing worked. Then a friend introduced him to an elderly man who had faced the same challenge years before. Within five minutes, the elder explained the way out. That knowledge changed everything.

Who is the elder or forerunner in your space that might hold a key to your challenge? That is the gift of experience!

So today, I challenge you:

• Mentor a young person.
• Support a new wife or mother.
• Help a teenager think through career or business choices.
• Listen to an elder person.
• Offer a smile, a hug, or a word of encouragement.
• Share business and career wisdom.
• Pray for someone, especially those who may never know.

The events of our lives, both painful and joyful, are often orchestrated by God to lift others. Simply put: your story may be the launchpad for someone else’s breakthrough.

As the scriptures says:
“Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”(Luke 6:38, NLT)

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My word for you today is

“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” - Maya Angelou.

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Love and Blessings

Roseline

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