THE JOY OF THE LORD. A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO US ALL! As however cliché as this may sound, 2019 is a fresh start and a new beginning. A new beginning does not have to include incorporating a drastic change into our lives that we may have a more likelihood of failing at. It may just be a little change

TRUST IN THE LORD ALWAYS “We can make our plans but the Lord determines our steps.” Proverbs 16:9 In just a few hours, we will officially bid farewell to the year 2018 and we will welcome in the year 2019. As always this out going year like any other before it has been a great year for some and a

TELL ME THE STORY OF JESUS “Tell me the story of Jesus Write on my heart every word, Tell me the story most precious Sweetest that ever was heard.” Fanny J. Crosby-Sweney It’s Christmas once again and the celebration in the air is almost palpable. It’s the season of good cheer. The season to be jolly.  All in all

THE EVERLASTING LIGHT! A young lady, Ire, was a new bride and had to go with her husband  Uche to the village for Christmas (their very first together) with the whole family i.e her in-laws. It was a mega big deal. Everyone wanted to show off what they had accomplished or acquired during the year especially materially. It was always

THE SECOND ADVENT The term “Advent” is a version of the Latin word which means “coming.”  The Advent season is traditionally observed by Christians as a period of waiting expectantly for the “coming of Christ.” Each year according to the Gregorian calender Advent is celebrated beginning from the fourth Sunday before Christmas up until Christmas. It might appear that

ANNOUNCE THE WORD! Psst!!! I just want to share with you the amazing power in proclamation. The Oxford Dictionaries define “proclamation” as “a clear declaration of something”. To proclaim therefore is to clearly broadcast, pronounce, speak up or voice something out without any ambiguity. Whenever I plan on setting out to do something new, it does not come without

WRITE THE VISION. There’s a common saying that goes “the faintest ink is stronger than the sharpest brain.” This can be loosely interpreted to mean that anything put in writing lasts longer than something in a person’s memory. A vision can be described as this;  the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom.” Therefore a vision may

WHEN GOD HAS YOUR BACK God always has our back but often times we let fear confuse us and convince us otherwise. The Merriam-Webster dictionaries define “Fear”  as “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger”. Sometimes we are consumed by the fear of not knowing what that new job or career change will bring, fear of

DO NOT RUN AWAY!  Abbey was a very beautiful young lady who loved the Lord. She had brains too and had excelled through out her stay at the University.  She was a very brilliant engineer and could hold her own amongst her male colleagues.  Abbey was an only child and was pampered to a fault by both parents but she

GOD IS WAITING TOO! (WAIT! IT’S PART OF THE PLAN! PART 2) Last week I wrote about waiting by accident or by design being part of God’s plan. And while all week I kept thinking about the benefits of waiting I stumbled upon the fact that God also waits for us. My first thought was “Really! What on earth for?”