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Mother and Daughter in law saga

MOTHER-IN-LAW AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SAGA   Most African men living abroad would gladly invite their mother-in-laws into their abode but not without butterfly in their stomach. The reason is common knowledge. What was thought of being an…

LOVE SEASON IS HERE

Love season is here. The word love appears the most misconstrued and misused word I have ever come across. It is applied to a variety of issues and attitudes that could range from generic pleasure to intense interpersonal attraction. Some…

YOUR SEASON OF LAUGHTER HAS COME

Brethren, October is my birth month and am excited to announce to you good news. “Your season of laughter has come; it’s a turnaround season. It does not matter what you’re presently going through or had been through.” Your weeping season…

Night sorrowa, Joyful morning

Night sorrows, Joyful mornings “Joy is a net of love by which you catch souls. A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love” - Mother Teresa   Literally, joy is defined as being happy, glad and…

Christ Church: Reforming or Deforming

The Church: Reforming or Deforming? As an ordained Presbyterian, we share and uphold reformed traditions and have the popular saying, “Once reformed, always reforming” which means a Reformed Church must always be reforming. To reform…

GUIDELINES FOR PARENTAL DISCIPLINE

GUIDELINES FOR PARENTAL DISCIPLINE     1.     NEVER disagree about discipline in front of the children. 2.     NEVER give an order, request or command without being able to enforce it at the time. 3.     Be CONSISTENT, that is,…

Compassionate Spirit

A Compassionate Spirit                 As a follow up to my various presentations on different aspects of marriage life and reactions from warmth responsive readers to my columns in different…

When one become a Christian

A Christian should be Christ-like.   When people who are saved come together in worship, they experience the fullness of God’s presence. These Saints of God, just forgiven and saved by grace are individually indwelt by the Spirit;…

REDISCOVER GOD IN YOUR LIFE

It’s astounding to discover that God knows everything about us and cares for us. God knows our thoughts and the purposes of our minds before the thoughts are formed. He knows our fears, our sins, our insecurity and inadequacy; every detail…

VITAL SIGNS

WELLNESS II:  VITAL SIGNS TEST STATE OF HEALTH As the year 2010 runs to an end, I wish to draw our attention to the importance of vital signs in determining wellness. Literally, Vital signs are basic body information…

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