I miss spending the Christmas and New Year holidays in the village back home in Nigeria. Some of my fondest childhood memories were formed there. Although we lived in the city, my father had a strong love for village life and looked forward to spending his retirement there. When I think about those happy memories …
Some years ago i was chatting with a guy who i met at Manchester Piccadilly train station. Despite it was our first time meeting, he was very open to conversation. After introducing ourselves, we kicked off our conversation with the weather. It's a British thing to comment on the day's weather during conversations (don't ask …
I love this season because of what it represents. I love the busyness, the beauty, carols, food, everything. I love the fact that it brings families together. For some families, this is the only time they get to see most members of their family. I love the love shared in this season. Despite all of …
This past year, we have sadly had some close friends pass away and one thing that is very common in the funerals is the tributes given by people. Half of programme of events are filled with tributes from well meaning friends and family members. My thing with this is, the person in the coffin cannot …
Two days ago, I was studying about death and resurrection of the righteous and as I studied, Hebrews 9:27 caught my attention. When we were created, our date of departure from earth was set. We all have an appointment with death; an appointment we can't miss. It could be tomorrow, it could be in another …
Just before i go into this post, some of you may have noticed that I have been very quiet on here. This wasn't an intentional break and to be honest I won't call it a break. I have been very busy with other things. The Pearls of Purity turns 1 at the end of this …
Continue reading Don’t Allow Grief Hinder You From Completing Your Journey
I remember reading the story of the ten virgins as a child and i thought the five wise virgins were selfish. I mean they started this trip together. They must have had meetings discussing the outfits, make up and hairstyles they were going to wear. Can you imagine what their whatsapp group chat would have …
Can you recall a time when you had something so precious and dear that didn't last? Can you relate to a time when life was good and pleasurable however that good life was snatched away even before you could enjoy it to the fullest? Life can be very cruel and even as a christian there …
“Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 NKJV Mourning isn’t something we would like to associate with blessings. I mean we would prefer a better message than this. Every word Jesus spoke was meaningful and as such there are great lessons in this verse. Continue to read as i share …
Continue reading “Blessed are Those who Mourn,…” | The Beatitudes Series | Part 2
My job exposes and helps me to see the pain that people can/are going through. Most times, it brings me to a place of gratitude to God for my life and also reminds me to be very careful of how i relate and treat other people. From having to deal with a life claim for …
Grace Over Pain 