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Come Away

Welcome to 2018. In the last few hours of 2017 I spent some time thumbing through my bible trying to find a theme to define the New Year. Would it be a Year of New beginnings or of Resounding praise? Would it be the Year of Restorations or Healing? As I read through verses in the book of Isaiah, I was inspired by the tenth chapter,” …that you may know me and believe me.” God’s desire is to have a stronger relationship with his children in this new year. He wants us to seek him with all our he...

A Christmas Cheer

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Just family this Christmas

Someone once told me that the fear of being left alone forever is one of the greatest human fears on earth. It beats the fear of dying, being locked in a room with insects, or any other phobias we may have. The reason is simple: we are made for relationships. From the beginning of time, humankind was made for companionship, so it’s only natural that we seek out the friendship of others. You can see it in the face of the little child who gets left out of the game on the playground, or in the e...

How to accept others and still maintain your views

I hear people talk about tolerance and respect for the individual. These are great ideals that most organizations and leaders strive to instill in their people. I believe most of us want to be tolerant and accept others. But how can we accept people for who they are, especially when what they stand for contradicts our beliefs? That, I think, is the bigger question. Take a moment to reason with me. We all have a set of beliefs that define us and constitute the guiding principles upon which our...

Eyes on the Prize

When I read about the life of Moses, I imagine the dramatic tales of his days as they come to life in my mind. All he went through from the tumultuous experience of escaping death by the sword as a baby. To being cast into the river in a basket. To the trials of being a Hebrew prince in Egypt. A prince that was sent into exile. The desert experience. Lost identify and a place to call home. The agony of returning to Egypt to stand against a group of people he once called family. All the things...

Stumble, Not Fall

I recently came across the seventh season of a crime and investigation series when I was flipping through the TV channels one day. As I was hooked after seeing only a few episodes, I decided to go back and watch the first six seasons on Netflix. Towards the end of the fifth season, there was a twist, and the writers started to introduce plots that made it seem like the lead character might die. One episode was so direct that the main character was about to be blown to pieces by a bomb. My hus...

The Thrill of Living

We make everyday choices and hardly give it a thought. What clothes to wear, food to eat, taxi to take – mundane task that don’t require much brain power. We don’t think about it because they have become a natural part of our lives. We have done these simple tasks for such a long time that we can carry on doing them without giving much ado.  It’s now become a part of our lives. And that is fine. With each passing day and as you master the chores of your life, there is a tendency to lose...

Mummy, I want to be a Superhero

I can’t count how many times my children have said “Mummy, I want to be a super hero”. Most kids between the ages of 4 and 11 want to be super heroes. Almost every young boy wants a super hero themed cake for his birthday. From t-shirts, birthday parties to lunchboxes, super heroes reign supreme. Children have this never-ending fascination with super heroes. To them, superheroes are “protectors of the universe” who fight villains or bad guys and save the world. Jeff Greenberg a social psychol...

You only need One

Written by Olushola Osinubi Today I took a walk with my coffee in my hands and praise in my heart. As I mediated on what the spirit was laying in my heart, I closed my eyes and prayed. I didn’t utter any words. I just prayed sincerely in my heart, thankful for all God has given me. I asked him for direction, focus, and commitment. What was laid heavily in my heart entered on Mathew chapter 25. Yes you guessed right, the story of the rich man who went on a long journey and divided his wealth a...

Rehearsed

“Places everyone!” “Lights, sound, camera, action!” You can hear scurrying sounds as actors, actresses and stagehands move into position. The curtains go up, sounds of rising applause can be heard from every corner. The music swells and the first scene of the drama unfolds on stage. It is the moment the cast had been waiting for. The very moment all their hard work would be displayed. The moment of truth you could say, after days and days of rehearsals. Learning scripts, rehearsing lines, pra...