“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 mine, fury on her face. “You should be ashamed of yourself!” Just as […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! So many thoughts were running through Temi’s mind as she returned to join her group for the journey home. She saw Oyinda’s smile and felt his warm touch on her arm as he assisted her into the back seat, but she couldn’t return […]
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 my mother’s continued faith in God. But now, I longed to see her. […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! The couples met again for the last talk at 5 pm that Sunday. By then, the atmosphere was pleasant and joyous all around. Most of the couples had reconciled, and the only ones remaining were well on their way to resolution. It had […]
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 I now? The ceiling looks very familiar. I turn my head sharply to […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! When they were done with their brunch, Danny asked who was interested in a game of tennis. He’d been keen to play since he got to the resort, but they’d had other priorities then. Now, they’d gotten the benefit for which they came, […]
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 soon, I could identify moving bodies and structures in the distance. The light […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! The pastor’s message today had been about “The Stone The Builders Rejected”; Jesus Christ. Jimmy had paid rapt attention to the teaching, which had cemented together some of the things he had been studying on his own about Jesus and the Faith He […]
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 if I was freaked out or in awe, but I didn’t pause for […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! Most of the couples looked happy this morning, Pastor Emmanuel thought, as he scanned the faces looking back at him. He took note of the exceptions and made a mental note to meet with them privately after the meeting. All fifteen couples were […]
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 wasn’t like this was something I planned. It wasn’t even habitual. Kim was […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! Danny and Tolu walked hand in hand to their cabin after leaving the party. When they got in, Danny went to ease himself, while Tolu brushed her teeth. He grabbed her waist from the side when he was done. “Wash your hands!” she […]
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 groups and guys in theirs. It wasn’t long before I spotted myself sitting […]
THIS EPISODE IS NOW LIVE! “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Danny, happy birthday to you!!!” Danny’s old and new friends sang, as his wife carried a large chocolate cake with 40 lit candles on it, flanked by waiters bearing buckets of champagne […]
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, dark lashes. I closed my eyes as the scent grew stronger. She was […]
