HOPE The story of the birth of Jesus or the ‘Nativity story’, is one most of us have heard many times; each year we especially hear it at Christmas time. We have heard it so much and know it so well that it has become a ‘story’. May I  please take us back 2000 years ago? The time before our

LAVISH IT ON JESUS Bending down to pick up the pieces of broken bottle, a tear rolled down Eden’s face onto the smoothly tiled floor. What was wrong with her; she wondered? This was the third bottle of expensive fragrance that had slipped from her hands in the past month. She now found herself jumping at every sound since their

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? Yoruba people from the south western part of Nigeria have a saying that goes like this; “When your yam is cooked and ready to eat, eat it secretly.” I have always found this very interesting. A few days ago, I got to know the origin of this saying. In some parts of South West Nigeria

HE ANSWERS EVERY CALL Nife a lovely well mannered young lady was very hard working. She was dedicated to her confectionery business and believed that one day she would land a big break. By virtue of her upbringing and pedigree she had the personal contacts of a few highly placed and influential people yet they were not accessible to her.

BE SEEN, BE VISIBLE! I live in a gated community in the city of Lagos. Though a lot of families live there it is not unusual to find empty parcels of land scattered all around. Up until very recently, one of such empty parcels of land was bang in front of my house. I used to love standing at one

WE HAVE A SOUND MIND “Are you out of your mind?” “She was not in the right frame of mind.” “He must have lost his mind.” All the above expressions in the English language mean “to lose control of one’s mental faculties.” And when this happens one can act insane or crazy. So how does one act insane or crazy?

IN HIS PRESENCE I wanted to learn more about Jesus so I decided to start reading the New Testament from the book of Matthew. And then I just could not get past the eighth and ninth chapters. The things that struck me therein were three instances where Jesus performed miracles of healing. And though each healing miracle was different, all

WIN THAT BATTLE The Mind! The Mind! The Mind! How powerful it is! A real battle field it is! So are you prepared and ready to win this battle? If we do not set out to intentionally win and be conquerors in this battle we will become undone and become prey to the enemy. Therefore it is time to stop

GOD OF COMPASSION Luli, a smart young lady worked hard at her pottery business. She was very passionate about her work and never hesitated to upgrade to and invest in new equipment. She was in a relationship with her beau who worked as a personal photographer to a few high net worth individuals and their families. He had carved a