SOCHI AND THE EYE SURGEON (SHORT STORY)
Sochi gave special care to cleaning her room at Emekuku, Owerri that Saturday morning. It had been three weeks since her NYSC passing out parade and she was back at […]
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Why Rushing to Judgment is Wrong: A Christian Perspective
Everyday people come online to join the bashing bandwagon. They read one or two sentences of an accusation against someone and they quickly jump in to hurl invectives at the […]
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ARE YOU A CONFLICT-SENSITIVE COMMUNICATOR?
Whenever I go online, I see heated conversations where people say mean things to one another. Some are so hurt by these toxic exchanges that they swear off social media […]
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7 GUIDELINES FOR FAITH AND INSPIRATIONAL WRITING (What to Avoid)
Introduction Faith and inspirational writing requires the greatest care and prayer. Being the kind of writing that should stir people at the most fundamental level- spiritually- it should never be […]
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IT’S A NEW DAY (POEM)
It’s a new day, it’s a new week
It’s a time to trust and be blessed afresh
The hurts and disappointments of the past may still be raw
But take a chance to open your heart
Open it up to possibilities of good
Believe that better things are in the wings
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HEATHER AND HER HUSBAND (SHORT STORY) #3
Introduction: Towards the end of the last episode, Heather’s sister, Andrea, conversed with her husband’s cousin, JohnPaul, on the matter of Pago’s infidelity and Heather’s determination to do something drastic […]
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HEATHER AND HER HUSBAND (SHORT STORY) #2
Preamble: In the first episode of this story, Heather accidentally learnt that her husband was into a serious relationship with another woman and planned to confront them with her Glock. […]
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HEATHER AND HER HUSBAND (SHORT STORY) #1
What is the best way to handle a cheating husband? Heather knew exactly what she wanted to do but ….
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LIVING ON THE EDGE (SHORT STORY)
That was the kind of living on the edge he yearned for- doing whatever it takes to talk people committed to destroying their lives like Jogbe had and Daryl was in the process of, off the ledge.
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7 WAYS YOU CAN SALVAGE YOUR TIME WHEN YOU’RE STUCK
Introduction Every day, we run into obstacles, routine or accidental, which delay us from getting to our destinations or accomplishing our goals in a broader sense. A traffic jam may […]
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VERY OFTEN, TIMING IS EVERYTHING!
I’ve read the Book of Esther in the Bible many times and I’ve often wondered why Queen Esther invited King Xerses (also called Ahaseurus or Artaxerses) and his favourite noble, […]
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WHAT IS PLAGIARISM, ITS PENALTIES AND HOW TO SHUN IT?
Introduction There is so much dishonesty nowadays and one area it is very glaring is in the area of writing. People indiscriminately copy other people’s works and pass them off […]
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5 HABITS CHRISTIANS CAN FORM TO BE MORE LIKE CHRIST
Introduction There’s a stanza of a Negro spiritual that goes thus: “Lord, I want to be like Jesus ina my heart, ina my heart; Lord, I want to be like […]
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HUMBLED (Short Story)
Nkechi was getting impatient as the okada man searched for her N300.00 change. She had missed most of the church service for her friend Chiamaka’s wedding, that last Saturday in […]
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AFRAID YOUR WRITING WON’T BE GOOD ENOUGH? 5 tips to help writers defeat self-doubt
INTRODUCTION Do you want to write but you’re afraid of what the outcome would be? You’re not sure the quality of your writing would be good enough or what people’s […]
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DON’T KNOW WHAT TO WRITE? Key to overcoming writer’s block
Do you ever wonder, “What can I write about?” Do you sometimes complain that you can’t think of anything interesting to address. You feel you can’t come up with anything […]
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