Do you remember that catchy song from the 80s by Surface that goes “only you can make me happy”? It was one of my favourite songs at the time, and summed up my perspective on love, or better yet – romance. The claim is that you can’t be […]
Relationships are not an exact science, and romantic relationships can be tricky. However, there are those who believe there is a formula to making it work. They share their wisdom on how to get a man, how to keep a man, and how to make sure he is […]
A young man and friend who read my book, The Church Girl, asked me the other day – “What’s the significance of the ring?” He referred to the scene where Mary was returning Ifeanyi’s ring to him, and was wondering why women need or want a ring with a […]
Marriage is a holy vocation, where two people attempt the greatest feat against natural odds together…living in love and agreement until death separates them. When we romanticise marriage, we diminish the obstacles against its success in our minds, while not acknowledging and addressing them in reality. We set ourselves […]
This seems like a no brainer! I’m sure many people are thinking, “Why not?”, “Of course!” “What a ridiculous question…” Perhaps, maybe… I ask this question as a former hopeless romantic, who is now just a romantic at heart. I know how it feels to be madly in love… […]
Hey, did I get your attention with that title? It grabbed my attention too. It is written by a lady who I love to read from. She has a really sharp mind, and I love the way she tackles issues, only that, we usually end up on opposite […]
So I’ve moved on to reading Leviticus as part of my daily Bible reading. Today, I read Chapter 7, which concluded God’s instructions to the Israelites via Moses, about how they ought to sacrifice their offerings to Him. In this chapter, God talked about the abomination of unclean things […]
Danny and Tolu shared their very first kiss in front of the Minister, who married them before God and their families and friends. Tolu had been longing for this kiss for months, but worried if it would meet her expectations. Danny had taken his time on Tolu’s lips, […]
It had been three months since Samuel and Rosemary met, and they were becoming the best of friends. They didn’t really consider themselves to be dating or in a relationship. Samuel hadn’t expressively asked Rose out yet. But they actively sought time together to meet socially, and Rose […]
Keisha had been evaluating her life since the meal she had shared with Ifeanyi and Mary back in March. She just knew that she had missed a very important part about life, because she realised that she was so very unhappy with a lot of things happening in […]
Femi had been of two minds about attending Tolu’s wedding. He hadn’t been invited, but he knew other people who were going. It was quite a high-profile affair. Even his parents had been invited. He finally decided to go as a form of closure. To say ‘goodbye’, and […]
Lola took the cue to go to the restroom to freshen up. On her way, she passed the high table, where her mother-in-law was seated, as the Mother of the Bride. She stopped to greet her, and received a big hug and lots of kisses. Bimbo Adetayo was […]
It was the morning of Danny and Tolu’s wedding, and Temi was up early getting ready to make it to the Church on time. She’d found the card for the Make-up Artist she had met at the supermarket back in February, when she had tipped her bag upside […]
Chidinma was so excited about her new job to plan Tolu and Danny’s wedding. She was happy that she’d decided to follow Mary and Ifeanyi to Dami’s wedding on Saturday. If she hadn’t, she would have missed out on tasting the heavenly delicacies they had shared on the […]
Ope shut the door to the hotel behind him. He brought out his phone and speed dialled a number. The person picked up on the second ring. “Boss?” “We’re at the hotel,” he said, blocking Richard’s exit. He cut the call. “Ope, it’s not what you think. I […]