Sylvia Mwewa - Nutrition & Health Expert

Sylvia Mwewa - Nutrition & Health Expert A seasoned Public Health Professional with over 15 years of experience.

I Laugh in the Face of DangerThere’s a kind of strength that cannot be taught, only lived. It’s the strength that rises ...
20/11/2025

I Laugh in the Face of Danger

There’s a kind of strength that cannot be taught, only lived. It’s the strength that rises in the quiet moments when fear tries to whisper its threats. It’s the boldness that keeps your back straight, your eyes forward, and your heart unshaken.

You carry that strength effortlessly.
You don’t tremble before challenges, you greet them.
You don’t shrink from storms, you walk through them with a fearless smile.

Because you know who you are.
You know what you have survived.
You know what you are capable of.

While others hesitate at the sight of uncertainty, you step forward with confidence and say, “I laugh in the face of danger.”
Not because life has been gentle with you, but because you have learned to be fierce in return.

Your courage is not loud, it is steady.
Not boastful, it is assured.
Not reckless, it is rooted in faith, wisdom, and the quiet knowledge that you’ve conquered too much to ever be intimidated again.

So continue walking boldly.
Continue laughing loudly.
Continue standing firmly.

The world needs to see what true courage looks like, and you are its living, breathing example.

TODAY'S DEVOTION READ, 1 JOHN 1:5-10If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and pur...
20/11/2025

TODAY'S DEVOTION

READ, 1 JOHN 1:5-10
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.1 John 1:9, NIV

Forgive Yourself

We have all sinned, made mistakes, done things that we’re not proud of. We know that God has forgiven us, but too often we keep reliving our failures, replaying our mistakes, thinking about the times we haven’t measured up. All that’s doing is making you feel more guilty, more condemned. God is not judging you because you haven’t performed perfectly. Don’t go around thinking about everything you’ve done wrong and beating yourself up over it. You have to do something important, and that’s to forgive yourself. You have enough people in life against you. Don’t be against yourself. If God has forgiven you, why don’t you let it go?

Don’t be defined by your mistakes. Don’t let what you’ve been through taint the rest of your life. You can’t change what’s behind you, but you can do something about what’s in front of you. You have to take off the negative labels and thoughts—divorced, addicted, compromiser, failure, loser, doubter—and put on what God says about you—forgiven, cleansed, redeemed, restored, a new creation, a child of the Most High God.

A Prayer for Today
“Heavenly Father, thank You that when I sin and make mistakes that Your mercy covers me. Thank You that You forgive and forget my sins the moment that I ask You. I am saying goodbye to the guilt and the shame of the past and believing You have something awesome in my future. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

Keep Going, Even Quietly🤗Sometimes life won’t shout your progress back at you. Growth can feel slow, healing can feel lo...
19/11/2025

Keep Going, Even Quietly🤗

Sometimes life won’t shout your progress back at you. Growth can feel slow, healing can feel lonely, and efforts can feel unnoticed. But remember this: every small step you take is building a future you’ll be proud of.

You don’t have to have it all figured out. You don’t have to move fast.
Just don’t stop.

The seed doesn’t see the sunlight when it’s underground, yet it keeps pushing until it breaks through. You’re in that stage too. Keep pushing. The light is closer than you think.

TODAY'S DEVOTION READ, COLOSSIANS 1:9-14…being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you m...
18/11/2025

TODAY'S DEVOTION

READ, COLOSSIANS 1:9-14
…being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience. Colossians 1:11, NIV

All Power

Too often we see ourselves as average, as limited. We hear the stories about Moses, David, and Daniel and think, “They were powerful and did amazing things, but they were called by God and anointed.” Can I tell you that you are called, chosen, and anointed as well? Yes, we need to honor who they are, but they were people just like you and me. They were chosen to live in their day; you’ve been chosen to live in this day. Why don’t you believe that you are a giant killer, a barrier breaker, a history maker?

The truth is that if you weren’t “being strengthened with all power according to God’s glorious might,” some of the things that you’ve been through—the sickness, the loss, the setback, the disappointment—would have defeated you. But you’re still standing and moving forward. You’re not bitter; you’re blessed. It wasn’t by your own strength; it was the Lord your God breathing on your life. If you’re going to reach your full potential, you have to believe you are powerful, that you have the favor of God.

A Prayer for Today
“Heavenly Father, thank You that Your power is at work to strengthen me in order that I can have great endurance and accomplish great things. Thank You that I can put discouragement behind me and stir up my faith. I believe that I am called, chosen, and anointed to be an overcomer. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

TODAY'S DEVOTION READ, PHILIPPIANS 1:3-6There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started thi...
17/11/2025

TODAY'S DEVOTION

READ, PHILIPPIANS 1:3-6
There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears.
Philippians 1:6, MSG

CELEBRATE WHO YOU ARE

Too many people go through life feeling wrong inside. They get up every morning and take inventory of their faults and weaknesses. There's nothing the enemy would love any more than for you to go through life focused on your failures, how you don't measure up, being against yourself. Don't fall into that trap. When he whispers those condemning thoughts, "You blew your diet. You were late to work. You lost your temper. You gave in to that temptation," just remind yourself that you are not a finished product. You may have some things wrong with you, but you have a lot more right with you. Learn to celebrate who you are and not beat yourself up because of who you're not. God is changing you from glory to glory. You don't have to be a finished product before you feel good about yourself. The more you give God thanks for what He's done, the more He releases strength, favor, and new levels. Keep honoring God, being your best, and He'll get you to where you're supposed to be.

A Prayer for Today
"Heavenly Father, thank You for the good work You're doing in my life, and I am absolutely convinced that You will keep developing and bringing it to full completion. Thank You that I can be free from the enemy's condemnation. I declare that I will not be moved from believing. In Jesus' Name, Amen."

MY LIFELONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE MOSQUITO NET😅I’ve had a long and peaceful journey with mosquito nets since babyhood.🤣To...
16/11/2025

MY LIFELONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE MOSQUITO NET😅

I’ve had a long and peaceful journey with mosquito nets since babyhood.🤣To this day, malaria is one thing I hate with a passion. So whenever I hear people say, “Mosquito net imanikola,” I genuinely wonder what they’re talking about.

Back in my nursing school days at Mansa School of Nursing, malaria cases were almost a daily occurrence. And after hearing enough of those stories, I made a personal covenant with my mosquito net, I was putting it down as early as 17:00hrs😅😆.

Did I ever get malaria in my three years there?
Not even once.
Meanwhile, I nursed two of my own friends and my roommate who weren’t so lucky.

That relationship has grown with me into adulthood and has now been passed down to my girls. In my home, you will not find any child sleeping without a mosquito net, day or night. If the baby dozes off on the couch, her sisters will gently carry her to a bed and drop the net. If they spot even the tiniest hole, it’s reported like an emergency😆😅.

And guess what?
This simple discipline has kept us safe.

✅️It's important to note that Malaria remains one of the leading causes of illness and death in Zambia, especially among pregnant women and children under five. But the tragedy is, it is preventable and the key prevention measures include:

☑️Consistent use of treated mosquito nets (ITNs)

☑️Eliminating stagnant water around homes

☑️Spraying dwellings with approved insecticides

☑️Seeking early testing and treatment when symptoms appear

☑️Wearing long-sleeved clothing in high-mosquito areas

☑️Using mosquito repellents when needed

✅P️revention is not complicated, it’s discipline.
The habits we build today protect our families tomorrow.

If using a mosquito net every night could save your life or your child’s life… i mean why argue with a small piece of fabric?🤣😅

Let’s normalize protection.
Let’s normalize prevention.
Let’s embrace the mosquito net, it’s still one of our strongest shields against malaria. 🌙🦟💚

TODAY'S DEVOTION READ, LUKE 5:1-11For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with hi...
14/11/2025

TODAY'S DEVOTION

READ, LUKE 5:1-11
For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him. Luke 5:9, NLT

God’s Ways

Even though Peter and his partners had fished all night and caught nothing, when they obeyed Jesus and let down their nets again, the fish flowed into their nets to the breaking point. It was a near boat-sinking blessing. When Peter saw how many fish were in his nets, he was awestruck and began to worship Jesus. It set Peter on a path to become a fisher of men.

God is going to do some things that leave you awestruck. You may have thought you’d be paying off your house for thirty years, but suddenly a contract, a good break, a net-breaking blessing, and you’re into overflow. The fish came looking for you. You don’t have to see how it will happen. Leave the how up to God. Just believe that it will happen. If you get stuck on the how, you’ll talk yourself out of it. Your mind will come up with a thousand reasons why it’s not going to happen. God’s ways are not our ways. He has ways you’ve never thought of.

A Prayer for Today
“Heavenly Father, thank You that You are the God who spoke worlds into existence, and You know how to bring boat-sinking blessings to my net. Help me to start taking steps of faith that open the door to Your favor. I’m going to keep believing Your Word and casting my net. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

TODAY'S DEVOTION READ, GENESIS 39:1-6So Potiphar gave Joseph complete administrative responsibility over everything he o...
13/11/2025

TODAY'S DEVOTION

READ, GENESIS 39:1-6
So Potiphar gave Joseph complete administrative responsibility over everything he owned. With Joseph there, he didn’t worry about a thing—except what kind of food to eat! Genesis 39:6, NLT

Shine

Joseph’s brothers so despised him that they sold him to Midianite merchants who took him to Egypt and sold him as a slave to a man named Potiphar. Joseph’s whole world was turned upside down. He went from being his father’s favorite son with dreams of leadership to being a slave in a foreign country. He didn’t speak the language, and his freedom was gone. You would think he would be bitter, but you never read that Joseph complained. He kept being his best even though everything was going wrong. So much so that Potiphar put Joseph in charge of all his household. Joseph wasn’t just goingthrough it, he was growing through it. His attitude was: “God, this is where You have me, so I’m going to shine. It’s unfair, but I know You’re here with me.”

When you do the right thing when the wrong thing is happening, your spiritual muscles, your integrity, your endurance, and your faith are growing. When you prove to God that you have the character, He’ll open doors you could never open.

A Prayer for Today
“Heavenly Father, thank You for Your presence and favor in my life that no situation or person can take away. Thank You that my reputation and the respect I’m given are in Your hands. I believe that You are always my vindicator and my part is to just keep doing the right thing. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

THE CASE OF THE PURPORTED SCORPION🤗A few days ago, as I was comfortably seated in my bedroom chatting with my sister, I ...
12/11/2025

THE CASE OF THE PURPORTED SCORPION🤗

A few days ago, as I was comfortably seated in my bedroom chatting with my sister, I saw what looked like a scorpion sprint across the floor and disappear under the closet.😳

Within seconds, the house turned into a mini military operation, hot water was boiled, battle cries were raised, and we launched “Operation Scorpion Elimination.” By the time I was done mopping, I was convinced the enemy had perished. I even made sure my mosquito net wasn’t touching the floor… just in case it decided to resurrect in the night.😅

Fast forward to this morning, I walked into the bathroom and there it was, a dead centipede floating in the bathtub. Probably tried to swim and failed the swimming lessons even though there wasn't enough water to warrant death by drowning.😂😁

Before I could even process it, my 11-year-old, Lubona, goes:
“Mummy, isn’t this your purported scorpion? I told you, there’s no way a scorpion can pass through the hedge of protection around this house and the blood of Jesus!” 🙌

And that right there, ladies and gentlemen, is faith more than a mustard seed! 🌱

✅️Sometimes our fears are just “purported scorpions.” What we imagine to be dangerous might just be a harmless centipede in disguise. Keep your faith strong, and your mosquito net off the floor!😄🙏

11/11/2025

We haven't had power for 4 good days. Zesco Limited we do not have solar powered tanks yet, may u kindly restore power tonight. Twanaka ukush*ta amenshi (50453352)

TODAY'S DEVOTION READ, PSALM 42:1-11Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will prai...
10/11/2025

TODAY'S DEVOTION

READ, PSALM 42:1-11
Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again—my Savior and my God!
Psalm 42:11, NLT

Talk Back

In Psalm 42, the psalmist was so deeply discouraged that he didn’t think he could go on. He says, “My heart is breaking.” He felt forsaken, as though he was wandering in the darkness. He adds, “I’m oppressed by my enemies. Their taunts pierce me like fatal wounds.” He kept describing how bad it was, how he wasn’t going to make it. When you let your feelings rule, you’ll start talking defeat and how it’s not going to work out. Right when you thought the psalmist was going to give up, he wrote today’s Scripture. He was talking to himself and saying, “Self, why are you discouraged and being ruled by your feelings? Put your hope back in the Lord. Start talking about how big your God is.”

You may feel sad and discouraged, you’ve been through some difficult things, but you have to talk back to your feelings. You can’t keep a depressed attitude, a discouraged countenance, and expect things to get better. Sometimes we’re waiting on God, but God is waiting on us to override what we feel and to believe what He says.

A Prayer for Today
“Heavenly Father, thank You that You are my Savior and my God. Thank You that I can take my eyes off my circumstances and put a smile on my face and live a joy-filled life because I know You are in control. I declare that my eyes are fixed on You and Your Word and I will praise You again. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

A Simple Hello Can Go a Long Way!🤗Every morning on our way to school and work, there’s a security guard in our neighbour...
08/11/2025

A Simple Hello Can Go a Long Way!🤗

Every morning on our way to school and work, there’s a security guard in our neighbourhood whom I always greet. It’s become a small routine, a brief moment of connection but one that never fails to bring out the brightest smile on his face.

This week, however, we didn’t see him on Wednesday or Thursday.

Luumuno: “Maybe he’s been fired.”
Lubona: “What makes you say that?”
Luumuno: “He can’t just disappear.”
Lushomo: “Do people get fired just like that?”
Me: “Sometimes they do, but let’s not conclude that he’s fired just because we haven’t seen him.”

Came Friday morning, there he was, standing at the gate as always. Hooray! He wasn’t fired. My usual “Good morning!” was met with that same huge, heartwarming smile.

“Mummy, he’s happy to see us!” the girls said, giggling.

To them, it’s just a daily greeting. But for me, it’s a lesson, one I hope they carry for life.

✨ Respect people for who they are, not what they do.
✨ A kind word costs nothing but can mean everything.
✨ Never underestimate the power of a simple hello, it might be the brightest part of someone’s day.

✅️Let’s raise a generation that sees dignity in everyone, from the CEO to the security guard, from the teacher to the cleaner. Humanity shines brightest when kindness is consistent, not selective.😍
Enjoy your weekend🤗

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