THE PLACE OF INTIMACY My son is a toddler and though he is the spitting image of his dad, he just loves to be around me. But sometimes he chooses to be with his dad. They run around, giggle, roll back and forth and just generally have a fun time together. Recently, as a scene played out in front of

THE STRONGER MAN. A few days ago, I had a vivid vision that went like this. A very strong man, built like a body guard (very tall, all muscle, big biceps etc) was being held bound. His hands were being tied behind his back and his ankles were tied together. He was completely powerless. Do I hear you ask

WE MUST ENCOURAGE OURSELVES Sometime ago, a friend and colleague told me that she had once been bereaved of a child. I was shocked because I never even knew she was a mother. She went on to tell me that a lot of family and friends kept coming to visit and console her. They came with words of comfort and

ABBA, FATHER. I like to believe that I was my late father’s favourite child. He used to call me “My darling daughter.” It had also been said that I was his spitting image, though that is now subject to much debate as I have also become the Xerox copy of my mother. I guess I have taken the best from

SMILE WITHOUT FEAR. “A joyful heart is good medicine, but depression drains one’s strength.” Proverbs 17:22 God’s Word Translation You never smile when you are afraid. You never smile when you have a heart full of doubt. You never smile when you are worried. And it’s tough to smile when you are hurting; Yet a smile can drive away these

DO NOT LOOK BACK My son is a toddler. Whenever we go out he is strapped into his car seat which in turn is strapped to the back seat of my car.  When we have to stop at traffic lights I look back at him, call his name, make a funny face or blow a kiss and ask if he

O THE BLOOD OF JESUS In the world today, blood usually has a negative connotation, it is associated with death and destruction; however, the side we often ignore is that blood also gives life. Blood donation saves lives and the blood running in our veins keeps us alive. But beyond the blood of man is the Blood of Jesus which

PREPARATION DAY. Once again we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.  It is a privilege to be able to do so in 2021. When we pay tribute to someone who has passed on, we often end it with the words, “Rest in Peace.” In my native language, Yoruba, there is a saying that goes “Ojo iku

RECOGNIZE JESUS As the Lenten season draws to a close this Passion Week, Easter will be upon us once again. Last year Easter seemed so dismal because everywhere was locked down. Everywhere in the world! We were in the heat of the first wave of the corona virus pandemic and even medical science and the world medical police were at

RUN YOUR OWN RACE I have a niece who is a super athlete. Whenever I went with them for athletic meets where her club was competing with other clubs, I sometimes heard her coach and her mum celebrate her personal best even if she did not win the race and if her club did not win the competition. There is