Sacrifice and faith have different definitions but they both demonstrate a devotion to a belief which finds expression in our daily lives. While Sacrifice means giving up something, faith means believing in something but both are part of the theologies of Christian beliefs and practices. I remembered a personal faith-related experience I had years ago […]
It’s that period of the year when the weather is often unfriendly that one frets to go out, yet has no better choice than to go out. Last week in my region was a quantum jump of weather change, from 15° warm to -4° cold, very windy, snowy and harsh. Yet, people beat these odds […]
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 […]