A Belated Birthday Tribute to Dr. Daniel Ruhweza
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
A Belated Birthday Tribute to Dr. Daniel Ruhweza
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Who is that uncircumcised Philistine?
Who
is that uncircumcised Philistine?
Who is that uncircumcised Philistine?
That clouds your atmosphere
Challenging your belief system
And down playing your commitment
To the Lord Most High?
Who is that uncircumcised Philistine?
That offers you a bowl of lentils
In exchange for your undefiled
inheritance
A temple of the Holy Ghost
Who is that uncircumcised Philistine?
Who defies the God Most High
And belittles His Word
In lewd and uncanny jokes
Who is that uncircumcised Philistine?
Who tries to destroy the destiny of
God’s people?
By trying to kill the new born babe
Be it Moses, Jesus of your destiny and
purpose
Who is that uncircumcised Philistine?
Who is that naysayer
Who claims it is not possible
That God’s people cannot unite
And stand as one?
Who is that uncircumcised Philistine?
Who is that Hamaan that tries to destroy
The Apple of God’s eye?
You? His favourite Nation
Doesn’t he know, not to touch, the
anointed of the Lord
Who is that uncircumcised Philistine?
Who tries to destroy the destiny of
God’s people?
By trying to kill the new born babe
Be it Moses, Jesus of your destiny and
purpose
Who is that uncircumcised Philistine?
That is going to be destroyed by David,
Mordecai and Esther
And gobbled by lions in the den
Or swallowed by the earth
For failing to recognise
That the Lord God is one
And is to be Worshipped alone
Circa 2021
Tuesday, August 01, 2023
NO CHILD IS SAFE
NO CHILD IS SAFE!!
By D.R.Ruhweza
8am it was
They knocked at my door
They actually banged at my gate
A Lady
Two Gentlemen
A saloon car
A fanciful story they told
"Daddy says ....
"Give us the children..."
"Plaiting their hair..."
Braids ... he instructed
"Quick...Quick...
We need to go...
Discernment was needed
Wisdom was required
Favour is what we call it
For in the nick of time
The househelps challenges
The traffickers
"What is his name?..."
"What car does he drive?..."
"What does he look like?..."
"He didnt tell us anything!"
Tempers flared
Cross words exchanged
The traffickers failed
To appeal to the househelp's minds
And thus
Our babies were saved!
No child is safe!!
28.07.2023
Thursday, February 09, 2023
The ANTHONY I Knew
I first met Anthony Wameli Yeboah in Busoga College Mwiri. I was his Junior Prefect in the Great Wako House and it is there that I first sensed his stubborn yet resilient nature.
Anthony represented us in Sports and Games and I still recall him flying our light blue colours high. By the time I left Mwiri, Anthony was not yet the dedicated follower of our Lord Jesus Christ that we know today. Mwiri has this effect on you. One can never leave the same.
I believe Anthony joined us at Law School in Makerere as I was about to finish my course. He would then graduate, join the Judiciary and then leave it to become the passionate defence counsel and human rights lawyer we have grown to know him to be.
As President of Uganda Christian Lawyers Fraternity, I had tasked Anthony to lead the UCLF Sports Day activities because of his passion and love for soccer. (I do recall that he had a football league for his church too). Whereas he was willing to lead the Sports activities, Anthony's defence work with the indigent and often shunned clients, his political engagements with NUP, and his pastoral Ministry at his church made it difficult to do.
Like a true Mwirian, his big heart for service would later lead him to throw in his hat for the Presidency of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) as well as the Member of Parliament seat for Namisindwa Constituency. I do recall having a "good problem" of trying to do a "Camp David meet" so as to form a consensus with the other UCLF candidates Pheona Wall and Bernard Oundo who were also interested in the seat. The rest is now history. Good history too.
I have known Anthony as a selfless and passionate lawyer. He has depicted the true Christian values of _doing justice, loving mercy and walking humbly before the Lord._ Anthony also exemplified the truth in the Busoga College Mwiri logo of _Kulwa Katonda Negwangga lyaffe_ (For God and our country)
He has loved his wife and children and has fought the cancer with all he could. I recall watching him lead prayers via Zoom whilst based in the USA where he was receiving his treatment. He lost his fight but his spirit lives on. We remain victors in Christ.
Today we mourn the passing on to Glory of our brother Anthony but my encouragement to his wife, the children, his law partner Turyamusiima Geoffrey and all those constituencies he cherished, is from *1 Thess 4:13-14*
_Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him_ (1 Thess 4: 13-18)
May Anthony rest in Abraham's bosom until we meet again
_Daniel R Ruhweza PhD_
President MOBA
President Emeritus UCLF
Monday, January 30, 2023
Letter to a Friend
The Cactus
I love this cactus plant.
Sometimes when tending to it, I get pricked. However I cannot allow to cut it down and burn it.
I look for means to keep lovingly tending to it. I cannot explain the joy of seeing it blossom neither can I even explain what I mean when I say "I love it".
Juxstapose👆🏾