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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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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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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SIFT ME, MY LORD by CINDI RUIZ
“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail […]
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OF GRAINY PICTURES AND IMPERFECT LIVES (A REFLECTION)
One evening, a week or thereabouts ago, I decided to take some selfies. It was late in the evening and power was out, but I decided to take the pix […]
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A TRUST DESERVED (SHORT STORY)
Gbenga stood with trepidation before his bedroom door. It was not the fear of what might be going on behind that door that filled his heart with dread. It was […]
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TWO HOMES TO NONE (II) SHORT STORY
Intro: Continuing our story of a young man, Ekene, and his love life. Now for a recap of Episode I: Ekene and Ifeoma are seen to be having a whirlwind […]
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TWO HOMES TO NONE (I) SHORT STORY
Intro: This is a story of a love affair, or rather what was dubbed love. It’s a story of family life, human weakness and giving free rein to one’s negative […]
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THE BACKFIRED ATTACK (SHORT STORY)
Chinenye stood motionless before the mirror in her room for a full minute. Then the shaking began. Her legs could hardly carry her weight but she willed herself to remain […]
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