CRUELTY (POEM)
In the illustration, we see the first stanza of a poem I composed two days ago. Here is the full piece. I pray that it blesses everyone who reads it […]
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SOLITUDE (POEM)
I hereby share with you the fruit of my musings yesterday. May you be blessed by it in Jesus’ name. And do share to bless others too. – SOLITUDE (POEM) […]
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FROM BAIT TO CATCH #1 (SHORT STORY)
FROM BAIT TO CATCH (SHORT STORY) INTRO: This is the first episode of our new short story series titled, “FROM BAIT TO CATCH”. This story will run for many weeks […]
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“RUN, RUN, RUN!” (NONFICTION)
Many years ago, I had a friend and neighbour, Gloria, who was brutally frank. Once, she threatened to cut up a dress I had worn too much. But this story […]
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I WANT TO DO YOUR WILL (POEM)
Intro: This is a poem with an accompanying reflection on the conflict we face when we ask for God’s will and it turns out contrary to what we want or […]
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A PRAYER FOR HEALING (POEM AND BIBLE VERSES)
Intro: We often take our health for granted. We push ourselves to achieve more and more and feel bitter when for some reason we don’t accomplish all we set out […]
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“WHAT HAVE I GOT MYSELF INTO?” (SHORT STORY)
Chinedu averted his eyes from Nonye. She was gazing at him with so much love and it was making his mission so much harder to execute. He had been wondering […]
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A LEOPARD WITH ONE SPOT? (SHORT STORY)
Jane hissed as her phone began to ring again. She knew who the caller was and she had no intention of answering. It was perhaps his twentieth call that day […]
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MY LOVE AWAITS (POEM)
From the time you rouse to the time you turn in I watch you with bated breath in hopefulness I make advances, bold and demure, to catch your eye From […]
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OH, WHAT A LOVE! (POEM)
Many people assert that they love me They make a fuss with many words I’m sure for most, it’s all sincere But the love of humans has a limit Human […]
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APPROPRIATING GOD’S LOVE FOR US
One of the most popular Bible verses from the Gospels is John 3:16: – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever […]
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EITHER SUV OR BURST … (SHORT STORY)
Carolyn was certain her husband was avoiding her. It was 7:20 p.m. and he was not yet back from work. The firm he worked with closed for the day at […]
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RESPONSES TO “AM I STILL WORTH YOUR TIME?”
About two weeks ago, I wrote a poem on behalf of women who are in relationships that have become toxic, women who have given everything without reciprocation, women whose partners […]
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LOVING ROSEMARY (SHORT STORY)
She reminded the bishop that she was a pastor’s daughter and had never had a boyfriend in her life. She had been hoping that marriage would give her the chance to experience a man’s love in its fullness but there was no indication that Pastor Peter was inclined to love any woman. He was all about prayer, preaching, casting out demons and the like. She concluded that rather than envy other women or compromise her marital vows in search of happiness outside her home, she was nipping the disaster in the bud by ending the “charade.”
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DEALING WITH DISCOURAGEMENT AND SADNESS #2
In the first instalment of this article, we acknowledged that sometimes one may have some legitimate reasons to be in low spirits. But we stated some important facts about our […]
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DEALING WITH DISCOURAGEMENT AND SADNESS #1
Life is full of ups and downs. None of us can escape them and that includes people of faith. However, how we respond can make a difference between being marooned […]
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