Amani ya Juu

A Place of Honor

 

To Love Him More Dearly

Julia Nyaga describes her first impressions of Amani Kenya as, "an oasis with caffeine and pretty purses," but now she can also testify to the deeper realities that make Amani a true oasis for many...

Meet Jeannette

The Process of Peace: Jeannette's Journey Jeannette Mukarubayiza fled from war in Rwanda with her daughter Lillian and her son Didien, and became a refugee first in Tanzania, then Kenya. This is h...

Meet Lyndsay: A Chat with the Amani Ambassador Coordinator

   Lyndsay Slaten is from  Signal Mountain, TN, right outside of Chattanooga. She is married to Chris, and their kids, Shepard and Sally Ann, are 7 and 5. Lyndsay started working at Amani in 201...

Ambassadors for Peace

"I jumped at the chance to be an Amani volunteer because I was so impressed with the products as well as the message that peace with God empowers peace and reconciliation with each other."  ~  Ma...

A Celebration of Forgiveness

  Forgiveness is letting go of bad things that someone has done to you, and allowing God to take control over you. During Lent, Christians meditate on brokenness as we prepare our hearts fo...

The Good Samaritan

“The more I think it over, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.” Vincent van Gogh The new year has started. It is a gift to stand at the open door of anot...

Start of Advent

Advent is a season of anticipation, a sacred time meant to focus all our attention forward, while being fully present in the now. The preparations for Christmas can seem like an amalgamation o...

The Way Out of Poverty of Spirit

“Meister Eckhart (c. 1260 - c. 1328) said in essence that the spiritual life has more to do with subtraction than with addition. [...] We aren’t really free until we’re free from ourselves: our ego...

Active Peace

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, ...