Introducing...
Martha Kyoshaba Twinamasiko
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Transforming from Mrs to Ms in the blink of an eye, Ugandan mother of two, Martha Kyoshaba Twinamasiko, skillfully weaves together the story of her life. Join her as she navigates grief and finds meaning after loss.
Books by Martha Kyoshaba Twinamasiko
“Impacting lives with Christian literature”
WIDOWS WEAR LIPSTICK
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland” —Isaiah 43:19
Sunday, 8th March 2009 is a day forever etched in the recesses of my mind. Salty tears streamed down my face, I fathomed life as a widow. As I knelt before Jacob’s body, he whispered to me, “Maama Isabel, do not worry about me. I am fine.” His whisper gave me hope as I contemplated the pieces of this altered reality. How would I tell my girls? And what of the life of the unborn child who grew inside my belly? Finding my inner strength, I slowly rose to my feet, determined to face whatever lie before me. This was the first day of a new chapter in my life.
Kyoshaba Twinamasiko Tells Of The Tragic Loss Of Her Husband Through Her Book ‘Widows Wear Lipstick’
I started writing as a little child. I used to write short stories in my secondary school which would be pinned on the school notice board. I was in the writing club at some point. When I got to university I started the habit of journaling my prayers. This was…
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Mrs. Twinamasiko’s book is a journey that many women worldwide have experienced in one way or another. You will NOT want to put your book down until the end. “Widows Wear Lipstick,” is very comforting and quite inspirational, it gives you the tools to seek God’s word.
Thank you for writing and sharing with your readers, but most of all, we thank God for guiding you to be a Blessing to others.
Thank you for writing your journey Martha! This book is so well written, that it is hard to put down. I am sure it must have been hard for Martha to write, but healing for herself and her daughters. This is a very good book for anyone dealing with widowhood, or anyone who has a family member or friend in the same situation. It helps one to understand what is going on in the one grieving loss and also Martha gives a clear path out of the grief and how to grow into another life. Congratulations Martha on using this devastating situation to bring about help for others.
Martha Kyoshaba shares her experience of being widowed young. At such a young age she loses her husband and a child, a month apart. “How much grief could a woman take?” she asks. As a bereaved mother of two young children, her world was catapulted into a maze.
Reading “Widows Wear Lipstick” makes you feel like you are sitting across the table listening to Martha. And I felt like giving her a hug. Conversational and sometimes hilarious, this book still keeps you mindful of the fact that grief is real and tangible. It is as eye opening as it is also a reminder of situations we have seen or experienced.
With candour she touches salient and most practical issues. How she hits her lows, how she picks herself up, in the face of circumstances that near despair and overwhelm. Martha does not shy away from stating her real raw feelings of each moment she relates, and is not pretentious about anything. There’s no tiptoeing for her; she tells it as it is. Yet she does not throw a pity party.
And, there were questions she had for God, even the ‘How could you!’ Yet when nothing made sense and she was ripped to the core, God was her refuge.
She shares experiences of her friends from whom she has drawn strength. The challenges of widowhood, beginning with the raw grief; expectations, despair and hope. Finding oneself, picking oneself up, support systems and faith.
References and quotations of scripture, as well as from writings on grief and related topics give the work credence and depth. The author cites great resources.
“Widows Wear Lipstick” has greatly enhanced my appreciation of the challenges of widowhood. It is not a guide or manual, yet its a great reference. We are educated, challenged, and inspired.
For the widow groping in darkness, confusion, anger and pain; and for the ‘others’ – this is a great resource. The pain and anguish of loss and the attendant grief cannot be romanticised. I know now what I can do differently in being of comfort or help to the bereaved, especially regarding widows and orphans.
Martha has picked herself up, continues to wear her red lipstick and lift others up. The biggest lifting yet, in my opinion, is writing this book. “Widows Wear Lipstick” is here to give hope to every grieving person.
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Thank you, Martha Kyoshaba, for sharing your life.