DO NOT WEAR YOURSELF OUT.  Do you sometimes find yourself doing much more than you should at home, at church or at the work place?  Well I know that the pressure to perform and be the best is a constant fixture in our lives today. However wearing oneself thin is not the answer. Nobody is immune to stress and

AN OASIS WITHOUT BITTERNESS Typically an oasis is  found in the desert and is described as “a fertile spot where water is found.” It is also described (by the Oxford English Dictionary) as “A pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult or hectic place or situation. ”  Here in Nigeria,  we are celebrating fifty-eight

DIVINE CONTENTMENT PART 2 THE EYES OF MAN ARE NEVER SATISFIED. I have spoken about  divine contentment previously and this is a sequel to that topic, you can find the first one here.                                         https://theplaceofpraise.com/divine-contentment/ . Then, I urged us to seek

WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? “Superman; can fly high, way up in the sky; cause I believe he can”  This is the opening line of “Make me a believer”; a song from Grammy award winning Saxophonist; Kirk Whalum on his “Gospel According to Jazz Chapter III” Album. For those of us who watch “Superman” with our children,  the only reason

AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST.  As Christians, it is quite common for certain choices we make or habits we have, to be questioned, many of which we do not think are a big deal. Some of these choices we make by virtue of who we are could be questioned thus: “oh is it because you’re a Christian” or “you’re one of those

REMEMBER HIM NOW Indeed there is a time for everything.  (“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.  Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT ) but there is no time like the present to remember our Creator.  Now we are young and full of life. We are doing great things and we are doing well. And even if there are struggles

COME BACK HOME There was this man who was very wealthy and had a lot of possessions. He also had a lot of cash at his disposal. His business was thriving. Everyone called him Papa. Papa was very loving and extremely generous. Plus he hardly ever got angry or upset. Papa was also blessed with children who were doing

THE SECRET PLACE My Shield; He defends me, My Rock; He protects me, My Banner; He covers me, My Strength;  He upholds me. And in a “Secret Place” ; He hides me. Yea! In the the time of trouble; He hides me. Someone told me of how she once had to live (in a hotel) away from her home

UNLIMITED SUPPLY Many years ago when I was a young  lady,a much younger girlfriend of mine said to me “Auntie, there is a very slim pick out there of men that are “husband material”. I just smiled and thought to myself that the men most probably feel the same way about the availability of “wife material” ladies. But I find