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A grief that crumpled me

The telephone bell had been ringing in the connecting room. Peter was reluctant to pick up the phone though there was the urge to do so. He was unreasonably worried about the issues surrounding the […]

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A time of happiness spent in sorrow

The event of the previous evening will ever remain green in the tender mind of little Nneka. Today, as it were, she has been busy with nothing but gazing into the empty room that had […]

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The agony of life

“It is not fair, God! It is not fair! How can you allow a handful of men more joy than is good for their sanity and the rest of us more tears than we can […]

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You Sin

Slander, Malice, Gluttony, Drunkenness, Scoffery, Covetousness, Envy, Fornication, Adultery, Idolatry… Call it whatever you like, all I know and should know is that they are all summed up in one English word SIN. SIN! It […]

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In the spirit of love

Mathew took the risk of travelling to Jos to visit an old family friend. It was really the first time in his very existence of making such a long distance journey. While he was busy […]

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I am blessed forever

An empty altar is each soul Where the Eternal love Would place a quenchless, living coal From His own heart of love Every soul is a temple Where love plans to dwell And each must […]

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The gift of love

The purpose of life is based on love. Love is a pre-condition for understanding God. The best way to love God is to love everything He created. Love is the best teacher but it does […]

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A sign of God’s presence

What will you do when you die? How will you approach God? In your entire life You have never proven to be a friend Now that you lie lifeless, what is your opinion of Him? […]

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God’s project for mankind

God’s project was the need to redeem man from his sins. He took flesh and dwelt among us. He chose a cold and lonely stable as His birthplace, a small, unknown town as His home, […]