Lord I consider Esther and the price she had to pay, all those women around her and her man; the concubines. I consider Ruth, the loss she had to stare at and still stay. I consider Mary who to travel such a long distance with her belly full of baby. And what do I see in common with all three women? The discomfort of Jesus. There is a price to be paid to be with …
I grace myself. I let go of my flaws. I accept I can’t always go according to my plans. Things don’t go according to plans, period. I grace my significant other, he cannot do everything I expect him to do. He cannot make manifest every single imagination I have. I grace our relationship; it does not have to follow every single timeline. I poured out my heart to the Lord and I asked that He …
“What’s in it for me?” or “What do I stand to gain?” could be both the voiced or unvoiced reason/ motivation that drives our decision/choice making at different stages of our life’s circumstances. It is a normal occurrence for us especially as women to gravitate towards anything that will be most beneficial to us materially and financially. A friend attempted to introduce a single lady to an unmarried Christian man but was shocked when the …
Attending wedding ceremonies as a child afforded me three lifetime opportunities. Firstly, the certainty of possibly having a new outfit or party dress, secondly was the special rice with party flavour called ‘jollof ’ and lastly, what I considered as the most important item on the agenda at the reception- toast of the bride and groom, when we get to hear how the two met before clicking the wine glass to a happy life ever …
Carol, 44, had been speaking with Bruce, 49, for over a month. She is excited to be meeting a potential husband, a man who seems real, mature and ready to marry. According to Carol, Bruce had told her ‘everything’ about his life that she needed to know. He has spoken of his past affairs; that he was never married but had fathered a child. He showed Carol, the picture of this ‘only’ child. Bruce assured …
