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

MOTHERS OF (GOOD) INFLUENCE The past week has been a continuous celebration of women. And indeed it should be, for we are special like that. (Smile ):) Women generally have been on my mind for a while. I honestly was not going to write about us again today  but I am led to do so. Everyone has influence actually and if

A LOVE LETTER TO MY DARLING I love the idea of love. I love to read a love story. I love to go to weddings. Call me a hopeless romantic. It makes no difference to me. I still love “love”.  Yesterday, was a day set aside to acknowledge, celebrate and honour women all over the world (International Women’s Day); so

BE GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL A few days ago, I stopped by the pastry shop to pick up a few treats. While waiting in line, a lady walked up to me and asked if the hair on my head was all mine. I kinda rolled my eyes, smiled and answered in the affirmative. Then she said “Wow, your hair is

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE Yesterday, on my way home from work, I stopped to buy fuel. While the attendant was filling my tank, I allowed my eyes to roam randomly around the petrol station and then they landed on a police van. I observed a man in plain clothes cleaning and wiping down the dust and dirt from the