When we were kids, we had bible recitation competitions, “sword drills” and “draw out your sword” in which kids were to find certain passages in the Bible and the first was given a price. This made us search the scriptures to know them.
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The Pressure To Get Married
Hey guys, I have a confession to make: I am one of the culprits on the list of people who ‘disturb’ their unmarried friends to get married. Well, I wouldn’t say I pressurize them, I only nudge and encourage them to come into this beautiful phase of life. But no matter how I sugar coat …
Travelling By Road In Nigeria? 5 Things You Should Know
Road trips have become an almost inevitable lot for many Nigerians for so many reasons such as inaccessiblity to other means of transportation, few air routes, journeying on a short distance and cost. In my opinion, Road transport seem to be the only easily accessible means of transportation in our country and it ought not …
Choices: The doorway to your destiny
The first time I remember I had to make a choice was when I was to write entrance examination (called JAMB in Nigeria) into the University. After obtaining the form, I was required to select my preferred course of study and thankfully, I had the luxury of parents who would never choose a course for …
Content or Comfortable?
Growing up, one of the values that was deeply ingrained in us was contentment. My mother taught us to be satisfied with what we had and never compare it with that of the next person. Being the last child who was born when others had borne the brunt of growing up in a low-class African …
Book Review: Every Youth
Title: Every Youth Author: Nnamdi Ozioko Year of Publication: 2018 Pages: 138 When was the last time you read a book? Nnamdi says in Every Youth that a lot of people not only graduated from the University but graduated from reading too. I hope this doesn’t describe you! No one should nurse a phobia …
A Letter To Our Fathers
Some years ago, I stumbled on a post on the internet that asked the question: “Ladies, will you marry a man like your Father?” Because I had thought of it myself and my answer was in the negative, I took my time to go through the comments and over 90% of responses went South: “Hell …
Misplaced Priorities
Hello Lovelies, Today, I will be sharing my thoughts on a subject that has been on my heart for a while. It’s about our priorities in life. Our lives can get cluttered, and filled with so much stuff that we sometimes can’t pick out the things that really matter. We easily mix things up and …
The harassment in our homes
Some time ago, I anchored a mini debate where teenagers where to argue for or against Technological advancements with focus on the impact of audio-visual media on youths. It was an interesting one and it got me thinking. Before I share my thoughts, I would like to ask you some rather personal questions, I hope …
Six Benefits of Spiritual Journaling
Many times in our walk with God, we are so much in a hurry that our moments with Him become an item to be ticked off on our to-do list instead of an encounter. We easily zoom off and…forget. Spiritual journaling is one act that is being lost in our time. Do you ever get …
