He loves Who?!

"Sade, I am not sure if Peter loves me." "What do you mean? That guy absolutely adores you. He spends time with you, showers attention and gifts and oh-my-goodness, the look in his eyes when he stares at you is like you are the only one for him." Chidera chuckled. "Sade, abeg, leave that one.…

Do You Know My Age?

I am 25. I am supposed to be married with two kids. I ought to be working at a multinational company. I ought to have built my first house. But my reality is a single woman's life with a job as a teacher in a private primary school with a four-figure salary. I live in…

What are You Chewing?

A "You must be a fool!" "Have you forgotten that you are a failure, just as the rest of your family?" "You are ugly, very ugly." B "God loves you!" "Your going out and coming in are blessed." "You enjoy good success!" Which of these sets stick more to our very human minds? I dare…

Plus Doing His Will

Hi there! So I surrendered myself to Jesus when I was around six. That was early, huh? Well, subsequent years were full of flounderings and shakings and tiltings of my faith. One of the things I have to come to understand is that doing God's will is as important as surrendering my life to Him.…

Pack Rat, Declutter!

Last Saturday, Shade decided to clean a part of her room in the hostel. She saw shoes she had not worn in months. There was even a pair of six-inch heels she had been saving for the FYB (Final-Year Brethren) dinner that she missed last week. It had gathered dust. She saw clothes she had…

Two Weeks!

I needed to get a new car. You know, my dream car was a Toyota Matrix 2017 model. It has a beautiful design (it is beautiful to me, sha). It fits the image of somebody who has 'arrived'. I had made it. My selfish aunts had to know that they were not indispensable. All my…

Rest in Perfect Peace?

I clutched my phone in my long fingers for a few seconds. And. Threw. It. Down. I tore at my hair, flopped on my bed and hit my head against the wall many times. My fiance was dead! My 'Human Hero' was gone. His sister said that he had gone to bed around two hours…

My Confession

He isn't stingy with mercy, I take a cue from Him and choose to be merciful Though haters may take me for a fool. He loves with no reason. I walk in his arms And with love my enemies I disarm. He is patience defined I put my hands in His And endure the maddening…

A WORLD OF MISNOMERS

I remember a funny-sour experience in school. I had run out of consumable provisions and so, I went to the grocery store to get corn-flakes and other beverages. On getting there, I went for the biggest-sized corn-flakes in the store, bought some other things, paid for them and left. On getting to my hostel, I…

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