You had lost your peace. Your conscience had been -pricking was an understatement- stabbing you. Of course you had asked God for forgiveness, you even added fasting -marathon to be precise- but that didn’t stop guilt from eating at you. You were becoming depressed. Even when you opened your bibleContinue Reading
The scintillating aroma of the egusi soup tickled your nostrils as you poured the shredded fish into the bubbling soup. You stirred it before you ladled out a little and poured it on your open palm, you quickly licked at your palm before the hot slurry could scald it. Yummy.Continue Reading
“You’re ten weeks pregnant.” Those words escaped through the Doctor’s mouth and leapt at you. **** You decided to go visit Josh after you left the office that muggy afternoon. You just wanted to be with him. You were fond of him like that, Your God-given, amazing fiancé. You gotContinue Reading
He called the cab man and told him not to bother coming; evening lecture canceled! He pulled out the chair under the table and sat down to draft a mail to his boss, to inform him that an exigency came up back at home and ask for the permission toContinue Reading
Now that he was having the foreboding again, he was swamped in dread. He quickly picked up the magazine, took off his sun shades and went back into his hotel room. In his room, he knelt down to pray but the words wouldn’t come out; he felt like his tongueContinue Reading
A whiff of fresh air rustled the pages of the magazine on his laps, he quickly held it down. He relaxed on the recliner and looked into the swimming pool before him, it reflected the sun rays. He lifted up his eyes to meet the horizon. The white-streaked blue colourContinue Reading
I cringed and yelped as I shivered. But the bizarrest thing was that I was still alive, I was shot yet I felt no pain. I felt sweat rivulets exude my face, I was still wallowing in my confusion when I heard someone yell in a gruff and firmContinue Reading
I was scared to death, I hurried to the window. It was Bro. Fred. With my hands on my chest I sighed. ‘His visit is so timely. The holy spirit at work’ I thought as I opened the door. “Bro Dele, hope there’s no problem. You’re perspiring profusely and yourContinue Reading
EPISODE ONE I looked around, everywhere was absolutely strange. I saw Bro Femi beside me. “Where am I?” “Hospital, we had to rush you down. Please avoid that guy, he’s really dangerous! Thank God you’ve come around”. *** I and Bro Femi went out for evangelism, as it was ourContinue Reading
DAY 6 That Friday was our unboxing day, Dad and Aunty Morin were in charge of unwrapping the gifts while I recorded the givers of the gift. The place was getting too quiet and it was making the work boring, so I decided to break the silence; “Mum around whatContinue Reading