Living from Within
We have heard the Christmas story over and over. This time round, I read between the lines to cherry-pick for you applicable everyday wisdom. Hope you enjoy it! When King Herod heard about this, he was worried, and so was everyone else in Jerusalem. Matthew 2:3 CEV LESSON 1: Sometimes someone’s good news is bad […]
7 Unusual Lessons from the Christmas Story Read More »
My sweetheart, my bride, is a secret garden, a walled garden, a private spring;
Song of Songs 4:12
The Bride, the Reason & the Beauty of Marriage Read More »
The continuation of a conversation between Emmanuel Bugyei and I
Being Alone vs Being Lonely II Read More »
Turns out there’s an epidemic of loneliness in the 21st century, ironically.
Being Alone vs Being Lonely Read More »
Being your true self is void of living to please or displease anyone. True authencity is beautiful so be who you are.
Being Your True Self & Relating Well with Others Read More »
It has been said that in this life, it’s either you are going through a hard time, coming out of hard times or about to go through hard times. It’s an abysmal way of looking at life. We usually act as if we are either in good times or bad times when we are usually
Making Great Decisions beyond the Predicaments of the Current Phase Read More »
Sometimes it’s the situation that has changed, not you.
Redefining Yourself in the Next Phase of your Life Read More »
Life comes in phases till it’s time to face death. The phases of life come with different expectations, experiences and expertise. The phases are not necessarily the same for everyone. They don’t even have to be. They are triggered by circumstances like the loss of a close relative, caused by needless casualties like mistakenly getting
Transitioning into a New Phase of Life Read More »
And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34 GNB Romans 5:5 says, “This hope does not disappoint us, for God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the Holy Spirit, who is God’s gift to
There is a difference between speaking the truth in love and loving to speak the truth.
Speaking the Truth in Love Read More »
One may ask after reading what the New Testament letters got to say about women, “was Paul trying to downgrade the place of women?”.
Does the Bible Inferioriate Women? Read More »
The entire Bible was directly written to three people groups; Jews (Israelites), Greeks and Romans. In order to understand the context, it’s important that we first know their culture concerning women.
What the Bible says about Women: Understanding Biblical Context Read More »
Is one who believes in submission a misogynist? Certainly not. Is a feminist meant to be unsubmissive? I beg to differ. Wherein lies the cutting line between them then?
Submission & Feminism Read More »
Gratitude: an antidote for attachment to what we want but don’t have and aversion to what we have but don’t want.
Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude throughout the Vicissitudes of Livelihood Read More »
Life is balance. Balance is the design principle of the universe; without it things fall apart. With it, things fall in place.
Balance: The Essential Universal Principle that Holds Life Together Read More »
Understanding understanding is knowing the similarities between two seemingly dissimilar word meanings. The opposite is equally true.
Transparency vs Honesty II Read More »
In many contexts, Honesty and Transparency could mean the same thing. They can be used interchangeably in a given linguistic context and they certainly do share many similarities. To me, a resounding principle strongly holds in the English Language; if two words are dissimilar in syntax, they can also be dissimilar in semantics. Therefore, as
Honesty vs Transparency Read More »
Do you believe in yourself, or you’re still looking for someone who would believe in you? Believe In Yourself Like No One Else In The World Would.
Believe In Yourself Like No One Else In The World Would Read More »
One of the lessons we need to learn very quick in life is that we cannot avoid getting hurt.
There are a list of at least a dozen paradoxes in recovery, but they all begin with the big one: I had to be willing to give up to win against drugs and alcohol. Only when I was completely out of options did recovery seem like a viable option. From that one point we move
The Glorious Paradox in Recovery from Addiction Read More »
