This was another lesson I got from reading WILL, Will Smith’s autobiography, co-written by Mark Manson. Like I’ve said, the lessons are plenty, and I don’t know how this one was missed in the twelve I compiled last week! Actually, it was one of the early lessons that […]
What is Spiritual Intimacy and Maturity? Spiritual intimacy is knowing and loving Jesus, and knowing that you are known and loved by Him. We can know of someone, we may even love them from afar, but we cannot say we are intimate with them without the assurance, the […]
This post is part of my podcast series THE SPOTLIGHT If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** Reading Will’s memoir really blessed me. In honour of him, as he celebrates his birthday today – HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WILL! – I want to share twelve things I learned from his life and his book…(in […]
The only thing that’s better than reading a great fictional narrative is reading a true story that’s as interesting and stimulating as fiction. What Will Smith did with his life and his book is epic. Legendary… Yes, y’all, I’m diving straight into my review of this most amazing […]
This is the last abuse… And it is an abuse of scripture! Do not fall for it. The people who quote this to tell a woman to abide in an abusive marriage have not read the scripture and do not understand its context. This is what is written: […]
Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also” (Matt 5:38-39). I’ve been an advocate of […]
It is very tempting to compare your marriage with that of other people you know or may not even know. They may be your own friends or family, or celebrities or influencers you follow on social media. Comparison is dangerous because it can make you feel miserable in […]
“If this is the situation between a husband and his wife, it is better not to marry…” (Matthew 19:10). At this time, more than ever, people are discouraged about marriage, and those who have desired it and not yet entered in are now afraid. They are disheartened and […]
Last week, the world lost a treasure. Gospel Artist Osinachi Nwachukwu was killed by her husband, who reportedly kicked her on the chest, causing complications in her health that led to her death. Just like that, the life of Osinachi, mother of four, was snatched away…and the Church […]
I have an updated review of the complete six seasons of Lucifer on my podcast. LISTEN HERE. *** Hey y’all. It’s been a short while. How’s your weekend? I’m back on The Spotlight with another review of a TV series I watched and took away lessons from. It […]
This story is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** It happened all of a sudden. Out of nowhere, this car smashed into me, and I flew out of my seat unto the road, where I would spend my last few moments wondering about the […]
This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** “God loves you,” I say, as I hand over a printed pamphlet containing my testimony to a young child on the street. Her mother snatches the paper from her hands and slams it back into […]
This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** That Saturday, I took Angela and Lucy to visit with my mother in Boston. It’s a trip we haven’t taken in many years. I had stayed away after Lucy’s birth, unable to understand nor stand […]
This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** I hear a sound in the distance. It’s dull at first, and then becomes sharper, piercing through my brain until my eyes open. I open them wide, as I take in my surroundings. Where am […]
This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** We were immediately flooded with light; indescribable brilliance. And I knew I was in the presence of God. I was temporarily blinded by the light until my eyes adjusted to the brightness of it. Pretty […]
This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** Samuel rose up and walked towards the ocean. I got up and dusted some sand off me. When I turned back to follow him, there was a path created in the waters. I can’t say […]
This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** That question hit me like a ton of bricks. Of course this was more than my death. This was a woman I built a life with…only for her to discover me at my passing. It […]
This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** We walked through the doors of my high school auditorium into the cafeteria of my university campus. The hustle and bustle was as it always was, with freshmen moving in their clicks; girls in their […]
This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** The scent of lavender filled the air, bringing with it the nostalgic memory of Rachel, my very first crush. She had the longest, golden, wavy hair that dropped down to her butt, and thick, long, […]
This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** “Quiet please!” My third grade Religious Studies teacher was such a contradiction. She was the least pious or humble person you’d ever meet. Even as children we could tell that she didn’t quite agree with […]
This episode is part of my podcast series DEAR ATHEIST… If you prefer, LISTEN NOW. ***** I turned from the scene as I couldn’t continue to watch. The sight of my parents looking so happy, probably the happiest I’ve ever seen them, was too much. And my father passed away ten […]
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