Growing up I wasn’t very studious but I still did so well in exams. I had this belief I possessed a mojo that made me ace exams; a belief reinforced by every exam I wrote throughout my primary and secondary school days, until I had to write UME. My mojo failed me terribly in this particular exam,...
It seems to me that Peter was a frustrated fisherman. I came to this conclusion because in two different passages of scripture, I see Peter toiling all night without catching any fish. This either means these passages happened to catch him on bad days, or he had those bad days often. Whatever the case, it’s my thinking that...
Have you ever been discouraged by the way a potential mentor responded to you? How could they not have recognized your potential, you asked yourself. I’ve felt that way too; mine did not respond at all. The truth is, most times people can’t immediately see you for who you are, even the spiritual ones. Not everyone can be John...
Last year, a colleague of mine died, whom I didn’t really get to know very well, though many people had a lot of good things to say about him. During that mourning process however, I gained this instruction: Whenever you are faced with any unexpected, painful and seemingly senseless event, don’t just mourn, don’t just ask...
KEEP HOPE ALIVE Verse 1 When I was a little girl I had a lot of dreams I believed in fairy tales Was the queen of my own castle But then I grew up and life awakened me Dreams disappearing, hope slipping away But just before I threw my hands up in the air I hear his Spirit whispering to me Chorus Keep hope alive, don’t...
