In the whole earthly mission of Jesus Christ, He related with everyone He met with the beauty hidden in them. The tax collector, the prostitute, the thief, and all the people we consider evil in human eyes were discerned by Him with the eyes of beauty. With that, He made repentance conducive and easy for […]
This was my reality at a point in my life. Because of the pressure from clients and fear of losing them in my newly established company, I usually resume work 6 weeks after giving birth. I drive my newborn and the nanny to work every day, from Amuwo Odofin to Lagos Island. I work and […]
My limited experience of living in the village with my grandma brought me into contact with many elements of local culture. It was only one year in my early life with lasting experiences. Going to the stream to fetch water (Ichu Mmili), taking the sheep for conservative grazing (Ise Atulu), weeding cocoyam (Iyi Ede), plucking […]
November, the 11th month of the year, is a month that supports many meaningful courses with lots of holidays across the globe. In Catholicism, it is the end of the liturgical year, the new year of the church starts on the first Sunday in December. One of the important observances of the month is that […]
Isaiah 61:3 promises us a crown of beauty for ashes, blessings for mourning, praise for despair, and joy for sorrow. Ashes signify our human conditions of pain, disgrace, sorrow, shame, darkness, troubles, and grief. But these destructive forces are not greater than God’s plan for us. In due time, he will replace them with the […]
I attended a 50th birthday celebration of a colleague, and it opened my eyes more to the reality of living an impactful life. In that ceremony, a time was allotted for people to speak about the celebrant. I was listening to the tributes and testimonies of people whom she has come in contact with. I […]
I watched a recent jackpot in a part of the United States where the winner was given a whopping 800 million dollars. I don’t play jackpots and can’t be expecting such an amount of money from that source, but I know some people who do. But when I heard that sum, I began to wonder […]