17Feb

“STORIES THAT TOUCH THE HEART?” (SHORT STORY)

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accommodation, affair, Aunty Edith, campus, Edith Ohaja, fiction, friendship, God, golden rule, hospitality, infidelity, lecturers, marriage, newlyweds, short stories, squatting, story, students

Ola was amused when she came into their guest room on Monday morning and saw how her friend, Oluoma, was hurrying to get dressed. Oluoma had been unable to get hostel accommodation and had been squatting here and there. The situation had been driving her crazy with her health jeopardised and her class attendance drastically […]

13Feb

VAL’S DAY BLUES (SHORT STORY)

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Aunty Edith, blues, brother, campus, Edith Ohaja, fellowship, fiction, God, love, romantic love, short stories, sister, story, student, Val's Day, Valentine's Day

Intro: The fictional story that follows is for your enjoyment and inspiration. The protagonist, Tonia, is quite a character! Do read, comment, share widely and be blessed! VAL’S DAY BLUES Tonia was anxious and depressed. Another Val’s Day was rolling in and she had no one special to spend it with, no one she could […]

25Jan

“WILL YOU MARRY ME?” (2) SHORT STORY

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Aunty Edith, boyfriend, cleaning, corps member, Edith Ohaja, fast, fiction, God, hearing from God, marriage, pastor, proposal, short stories, story, teasing, washing, youth service

Intro: Our story ended where a male youth corps member who had just proposed to a female colleague went back to his room to pray and find out why he suddenly asked for her hand without an existing close relationship between them. Let’s see what follows. Looking forward to reading your comment and kindly share […]

21Jan

“WILL YOU MARRY ME?” (1) SHORT STORY

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acquaintances, Aunty Edith, corps member, devil, Edith Ohaja, engagement, evangelical, fiction, friends, God, impulse, impulsive behaviour, jobs, marriage, Pentecostal, proposal, relationship, short stories, spontaneity, story, youth service

Intro: This fictional short story series explores the issue of spontaneity vis-a-vis hearing from God. The context used is the acquaintanceship between two National Youth Corps members, Obinna and Tonye, which suddenly became an engagement. The story is funny and thought-provoking. Would really like you to tell me your views about the subject at the […]

26Nov

MADAM VS. HOUSEBOY (SHORT STORY)

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Hello! Here’s a piece of flash fiction about domestic life. I hope you enjoy the story and share your impressions at the end. MADAM VS. HOUSEBOY Kamsi was amused by the exchange between his wife and their houseboy, Ebuka. It seemed that as young as he was (16 or thereabouts), Ebuka was finding it hard […]

13Nov

ZIKI’S DISTRESS #2 (SHORT STORY)

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Aunty Edith, Bible, Chemistry, child of God, church, co-habitation, degree, Edith Ohaja, fiction, fufu, girlfriend, God, happiness, Jesus, job, job-hunting, jollof rice, liaisons, outreach, Quality Control, relationship, short stories, story

The Story so Far: In the first episode of this story, Ziki was suddenly kicked out by his girlfriend after five years of co-habitation. How does he cope without the luxury of being a gigolo? Let us hear from him below. ☺☺☺ I’M NOT THERE YET, BUT I’M MOVING FORWARD Five months months later I […]

12Nov

BRENDA’S ULTIMATUM ( SHORT STORY)

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Aunty Edith, boot camp, breakfast, chores, church, compromise, cooking, cousin, cupcakes, drill sergearnt, Edith Ohaja, family, family life, fiction, flash fiction, give and take, housecleaning, husband, ice cream, ingredients, kids, order, outing, pastries, short stories, story, uncle, wife

Stephen asked his cousin, Lexi, to go outside with him, ostensibly to show her the interior of his new VW Audi but actually to slip her some money. Unknown to him, Brenda, his wife was watching them from the living room window. Ten minutes later, Lexi came back from the nearby eatery with a bowl […]

09Nov

ZIKI’S DISTRESS #1 (SHORT STORY)

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allowance, Aunty Edith, cheating, co-habitation, Edith Ohaja, fiction, job, karma, lovers, short stories, story, wife

Intro: This is a fictional story written in the first person case. The narrator is a young man by the name, Ziki. He shares his experience of co-habitation in a near explicit manner. By God’s grace, the story is entertaining and didactic. Enjoy! ??? WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? March 4, 2017 I ran […]

07Nov

SOPULU AND THE POWER COMPANY (SHORT STORY)

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Aunty Edith, burnt food, Edith Ohaja, flash fiction, food, fridge, light, nap, power, power company, rest, short stories

Sopulu was bone-tired but she had one more chore to perform before hitting the sack. She went to the fridge in the dining room, pulled out the pot of yam porridge she had made that afternoon. She had hoped to refrigerate it for the children’s breakfast the next day. But power had been out for […]

13Oct

FROM BAIT TO CATCH (SHORT STORY SERIES)

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Aunty Edith, DEATH, Edith Ohaja, employment, faith, God, love story, marriage, orphan, patience, prayer, short stories, story, trials

PROLOGUE: This is a short story series I posted here on the blog last year. I realise that many of my new readers are yet to see it, so I’ve assembled all 14 episodes in this post. It’s a love story. The love between the major characters wasn’t mutual at first but one of them […]

30Sep

A MIND OF HER OWN (II) SHORT STORY

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anointing, Aunty Edith, Christian, churches, disciple, discipleship, Edith Ohaja, God, godly living, graphics, Holy Spirit, Jesus, meekness, musings, pastors, patience, prayer, relationship, righteousness, short story, spell, spiritual parents, witchcraft

The Story So Far God used Didi, a civil servant and part-time evangelist, to lead Bridget to Christ a little over a year ago. Didi has been very supportive and now she’s arranging for Bridget to marry Zion, a brother in their church. But Bridget wants none of that because of what she sees as […]

27Sep

A MIND OF HER OWN (I) SHORT STORY

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Bridget watched her mother in the Lord, Didi, and a brother in the church, Zion, whispering in the corner. From their occasional glances in her direction, she knew they were talking about her. She also knew what that portended and she was getting angrier by the minute. She decided to go outside the church hall […]

30Aug

A LOVE TO COUNT ON (SHORT STORY)

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Intro: I so love this story. I’ve been tweaking it since I wrote it some days ago and now I think it’s just right. Tell me what you think of it and stay ever blessed. ❤️❤️❤️ Benneth’s heart was thumping. He needed to get to Julia as fast as possible. He had meant to spend […]

28Jun

“NO ONE IS GOD!” (SHORT STORY)

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“Ugochukwu, drop that painting!” Chiwetalu bellowed. Her brother-in-law was astounded. While he wondered if he had heard right, she addressed one of her daughters lounging in the sitting room. “Chidera, go and collect that painting from your uncle and hang it back.” The girl eagerly marched towards Ugochukwu, who placed the painting on the seat […]

26Jun

MY BEAUTIFUL NEIGHBOUR #6 (SHORT STORY)

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The Story So Far: In the last episode, Razor experienced the divine encounter her brother Ebony ran from. This led to revelations of what transpired in her childhood that transformed her into the powerful and mysterious young woman she became. She just couldn’t stop the tears of joy resulting from getting a second chance from […]

19Jun

MY BEAUTIFUL NEIGHBOUR #5 (SHORT STORY)

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The Story So Far: In the last episode, Ebony, feeling he had come to his wits’ end, attempted to pray for a “reasonable” means of livelihood. His involvement in online scams had not yielded the steady windfalls he had expected. However, he cut his prayer short when he sensed he was about to have a […]

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