5 BENEFITS OF READING TO WRITERS
Introduction: The reading culture seems to be declining steadily around the world. A US Department of Labour continuous Time Use Survey reported by writer Caleb Crain showed that “between 2003 […]
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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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THIS IS WHY I BLOG!
Once in a while, God graciously shows me that the efforts I put into blogging are not in vain. A reader posted the comment below in response to one of […]
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STILL HERE ‘N’ STILL SMILING (POEM AND BIBLE VERSES)
They said the walk with Christ will go swimmingly That the altar call is all you need to rest easy They said that if you give your money willingly That […]
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NAIJA WILL RISE AGAIN (A POEM)
The wings of this beautiful eagle are clipped The talons that she’d used to devour are chipped She pecks in the dirt like a chick to survive Although she works […]
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ASPIRATION in the age of ASSURANCE (POEM)
I really want a good degree But I need a male lecturer to arrange my grades Monica Osagie, enemy of progress Who send you; babe, you need some meds I […]
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PERFECT ME (POEM)
Intro: You’ve probably noticed how most every lady looks like a beauty queen in their pix online, thanks to over-the-top makeup and photo edit tricks. Guys are also giving them […]
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SPREAD SOME GLADNESS TODAY (POEM)
Intro: In our technology-driven world today, it is easy to stay disconnected from other people and become inward-looking to an unhealthy extent. Perhaps, that is why on social media threads, […]
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A BIRTHDAY PRAYER: I SURRENDER TO SERVE YOU
I called the LORD and He heard me He sent His Son and He saved me He delivered my soul from oppression He anointed my head with His unction Now […]
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“THE LAMB OF GOD WAS SLAIN FOR US!” (POEM AND BIBLE VERSES)
❤ [bctt tweet=”We should always live with the consciousness that Christ laid down His life for us.” username=”edithsmusings”] ❤️ “THE LAMB OF GOD WAS SLAIN FOR US!” ‘Twas such a […]
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GO ON, NIGERIANS! (POEM)
Intro: I went to check my pigeonhole at work today and saw an almanac slotted in there by whoever. It featured Orji Uzor Kalu, publicising a nebulous political ambition, and […]
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5 REASONS I USE CREATIVE WRITING TO BLOG ABOUT FAITH
Intro: The day before yesterday, I chatted with a lovely sister and blogging friend, Ava Chioma Oparadike. In the course of our conversation, she said she loved my poems and […]
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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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LIVE IN HOPE (POEM)
Intro: This poem is an affirmation of my belief that life is worth living and that no matter what good things we’ve experienced, it’s likely that God still has new […]
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THIS, IS MY LIFE! (POEM)
Here is some encouragement in verse for whoever needs God’s help in one way or the other. As the featured scripture says, it is good to hope in God. Why? […]
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WHEN LOVE IS NOT A TWO-WAY STREET (POEM)
? [bctt tweet=”When love is not a two-way street, you need to pause and think again.” username=”edithsmusings”] WHEN LOVE IS NOT A TWO-WAY STREET When love is not a two-way […]
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