MY BEAUTIFUL NEIGHBOUR (SHORT STORY SERIES)
PROLOGUE TO THE SERIES You are welcome! The story you’re about to read is fictional. It’s not a reflection of how I think and talk. Thankfully, the chief character-narrator is […]
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FROM BAIT TO CATCH (SHORT STORY SERIES)
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 […]
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SAFE FLIGHT, NIGERIA! (POEM)
Intro: I first posted this poem on Facebook in 2015, during the madness, including fisticuffs on the floor of the National Assembly, that followed the assumption of power in Nigeria […]
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COMMENTARY ON 10 FAMOUS PARADOXICAL QUOTES
Intro: I’m intrigued by the profound pronouncements of great minds, dead and alive. Sometimes, their sayings point out contradictions in various aspects of life which may not be noticed at […]
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FOR NIGERIA, I PRAY (POEM)
Intro: I first posted this poem on Facebook in February 2015 amidst the fears surrounding the 2015 general elections in Nigeria. And today, as our country turns 57, I want […]
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A MIND OF HER OWN (II) SHORT STORY
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 […]
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A MIND OF HER OWN (I) SHORT STORY
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 […]
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5 THINGS I LEARNT FROM TAKING PIX OF A RAINBOW
Looking at nature can be so inspiring. So can taking pix of it. So I do both whenever I can. Seems I’m not the only one who does this in […]
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LET’S STAND FOR PEACE (POEM)
Intro: Violence usually begets more violence. Wrong handling of tense situations can easily escalate them into prolonged internecine conflicts. But whatever the issues, war in Africa, or anywhere else for […]
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5 THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU ARE GIVING BUT SEEM NOT TO BE RECEIVING
I went to visit a friend some years ago. She felt the need to unburden herself and I was glad to listen. She told me that she felt like a […]
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5 LESSONS ON HOW NOT TO LIVE: THE STORY OF ABNER (II)
Intro: In the first part of this study of Abner’s life, we saw him as a very negative example and gleaned some lessons on how not to live from the […]
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7 LESSONS ON HOW NOT TO LIVE: THE STORY OF ABNER (I)
Intro: There are many characters in the Bible whose life stories are meant to serve as cautionary tales for us. We can spare ourselves from suffering the disastrous consequences of […]
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A LOVE TO COUNT ON (SHORT STORY)
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 […]
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“I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU!”
It is such a great blessing and privilege to be a child of God. To be redeemed, to have the Lord Jesus as Saviour and Friend has been a buffer […]
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10 QUOTES ABOUT GOD’S LOVE
Intro: One thing that gives me so much joy and confidence in life is the knowledge that God loves me so much. (He not only loves the world and the […]
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WHEN GIVING ADVICE GETS TRICKY
Intro: In my last but one post, I advised that we should hang out with those whose kind and thoughtful words energise us. You can see the whole post by […]
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