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You've Got to Start From Somewhere: Introduction to the New Fire of the Lighthouse

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  Warning: this entire blog post is worth the read. "Katai, create it and send a link by tomorrow. Or else." As soon as I read her text, I shuddered. Oh, man! That means I have to do it. It was late Friday morning; I had just finished typing out one of my "WhatsApp essays" when I received that text. Why an essay? Because I had to share my most amazing discovery— the Bible is actually colorful! My church group had started sharing daily devotionals on a particular passage elected by the group. A person was picked at random, given passage of Scripture, and was expected to share a short devotional that day. Two days later, I was selected. That afternoon, I sat in front of Hebrews chapter four, shaking my head in disbelief. Who am I to share a passage? I'm no preacher! I have no experience! What if I interpret the passage wrong? As these thoughts reeled through my head, I shrunk in despair. But I could not back down—there was no option to. At that moment, only God co
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Fire of the...What?

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Hello Readers! You must be wondering— what did I just click? "Fire of the Lighthouse"? Why such a name? If this you, fear not— I still ask myself that question too! But, the good news is: I think I know the answer now, and that's what this post is all about. But first, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Katai Mutale, and I am a storyteller because I am an avid story-reader. I grew up as an introvert with a strong reading culture. Books were my escape from a reality I often did not like; they were my doorway into an entire universe of possibility, creativity, wisdom, and wonder. I would spend my days buried in books, befriending the librarian because she (all the librarians I knew were female) had the master key to my happy place. There was always something about stories that captivated me. I loved how an author would skillfully persuade the reader to live in a world or time they're not used to so that they can embrace an experience they're often not fami
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