It started as a dull ringing. Samuel tossed in his bed, as the ringtone pierced through his dream to his consciousness. He hovered a lazy hand over his bedside table to retrieve his phone from where he’d kept it, silently cursing the cause of the disruption to his […]
“And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed” (Genesis 2:25). When most people think of intimacy, they generally think about sexual intimacy, but intimacy is about much more than sex. There are several ways to be intimate with your spouse, and physical […]
I think it was Benjamin Franklin who said “Honesty is the best policy…“, and I would have to agree. Many people feel that there must be an exception, as it seems that to every rule there is an exception. They suppose that it is not always wise or kind […]
“For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy” (1 Corinthians 7:14). When I originally did my study on the seventh chapter of […]
Unrealistic expectations in marriage have been called the “Silent Marriage Killer”. This dishonourable title is actually well earned, because our expectations pave the way for disappointment, bitterness and resentment, which steal our joy from enjoying whatever is good in our marriage. So it is important that as we […]
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I wrote this poem in the night, for a friend of mine who is hurting so badly in her marriage. I also know the burden and pain of carrying a Cross and I have counselled too many women going through terrible marriages, that sometimes, I feel like all […]
Since I started writing my story series, I’ve come across women going through so many challenges in their lives, and especially in their marriages. It has inspired me to write and to keep writing about marriage, and how to be steadfast in it, and how to work to […]
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 […]
