Tag: restoration

The Church Girl – The Original (5)

Ifeanyi dashed after Mary, and caught up with her at the end of the driveway.  He pulled her to himself passionately.  “Where are you going?” he asked, looking intently into her eyes. “It’s ok, Ifeanyi.  I’m not mad at you,” Mary said, looking away, to hide the tears […]

Broken – The Prologue (Uncle Bill)

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Of course, no one knew of our intimate relations. He had been my favourite uncle since I was a little child. I remember that I used to run to him, whenever he visited us from Lagos. He would bring gifts for me and my siblings, and would carry me on his lap to tell us his tales from living in the big city and working as a Teacher at the University of Lagos. Even then, everyone knew I was his favourite.

So the day I stayed home from school, after spraining my ankle…

Read more at https://ufuomaee.blog/2016/08/25/broken-the-prologue/

The Hard Road To Forgiveness

The road to divorce was long and hard. I must have died a thousand deaths along the way. The first time was when he confessed to me what he had done. In tears, he told me his horrible secret and broke my heart. He destroyed my trust and […]

Go Forth And Sin No More

Disclaimer The views expressed on A Different Perspective are entirely owned by the writers, and their publication here is not an endorsement on their beliefs by Ufuomaee.  Rather, it is an opportunity presented to hear and understand alternative views on issues of life, particularly Christianity. I stood by […]

I Will Not Remember Your Sins

“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins” (Isaiah 43:25). It is hard to believe that God made such a statement, because it seems like something He cannot do!  I mean, He is the all-knowing […]

Hanging by the river…

Sometimes, when we are set free, we are still bound by our fear.  Mostly, it is the fear of change, failure and/or rejection, which stops us from walking in our new liberty.  We hang around the familiar, the common, and do not exercise our faith.  This is not […]