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CONVERSATIONS for CLARITY, CREATIVITY, and CHANGE

The matters with life are intricately woven like tapestry, whose final result is beyond the aggregate of what goes into it. Each individual is measured against the original design and how each on fares is hugely determined by many factors, most of which are beyond his or her control. However, one things remains within his…

Is there the Authentic Design for Sex and Love?

Recently, I stumbled on a Netflix series of documentaries by an international journalist on sex and love around the world. I decided to download the episodes and listen, beginning from my continent – Africa. The things I heard are very disturbing. I literally could no longer follow the series with my eyes open. . .what…

A Delicate Mix

A few days ago, I went to the local market and stopped at a stall to buy Ginger and Garlic (it has become a necessary drink, since the beginning of COVID pandemic). The woman selling these roots, seeing that I have made my purchase already asked that I should add Tumeric roots as well; according…

Treasure

The faithfulness of God overrules the damnation of any soul without an opportunity at repentance. The mercies of God guarantees that no matter how deeply wounded and sunk-in-sin anyone is, he or she will find help, when the LORD is sought. So, why is help so far from people who really need them? Why are…

What Do These Things Mean?

The search for understanding is the wellspring of life. . . those who make their camp around understanding are ever-green and never in lack of what is needed. But understanding is not an easy get. It requires a deliberate immersion in life’s processes till the ‘Why’ is clear enough for a decisive action. These processes…

Desires, Dreams and Destinies

First written in 2018 Over the last 30 years I have carried in my heart a dream; just one dream: to see the glory of the LORD revealed in the earth. I know that may sound like a position that makes me sound spiritual, but I am already a spirit being, so I do not…

Crafted Memorials

About two month ago, after a day of fasting and prayers, I sat down to catch up on my series on Netflix and suddenly my heart started to palpitate so much that I was so afraid I jumped out of my house, hoping to get some fresh air…Few minutes later, I realised something bigger than…

First Response

A couple of years ago, I met a very high-ranking clergy. I had the opportunity to meet him for a matter and in the middle of our conversations, Life By The Word, a Bible contemplation piece that I had written, came to the fore in our discussions. He asked me a question and said: “What…

Bad Until Proven Otherwise

I reckon that life is bound to unfold with so many wrongs targeted at diminishing our values as a people; that is as sure as the day rising out of a dark night. We cannot change that! But, what do we do with the ills we have seen, the bad experiences that came out of…

The Cares of Youthfulness

Youthfulness is the beginning of dreams and the end of innocence; yet, it is one of God’s uncommon blessings to humanity. It presents opportunities that can be matched with skills, values that are responses to problems and work that can be done because of the abundance of life’s primary resource – time. As beautiful and…