FACE YOUR GIANTS

FACE YOUR GIANTS

The other day, my younger daughter forgot her school notebook, worrying her mom would be upset. She turned to me for help, feeling too scared to talk to her mom. I encouraged her to face her fear and talk to her mom directly. She did, and fortunately, her mom...
LOVE GOD FOR WHO HE IS

LOVE GOD FOR WHO HE IS

I witnessed a drama between my wife and our son. The mum called him to come change his clothes. He was not answering her. So, she deviced a strategy. She called him; “Come and take biscuits.” Immediately, he ran to meet her. This common parent-child drama...
MARRIAGE IS AN ACHIEVEMENT

MARRIAGE IS AN ACHIEVEMENT

I stumbled on a post on social media the other day. Perhaps the writer tried to encourage people to make the best of their lives. But in doing so, he took a swipe at the marriage institution; “Why are people always talking about marriage as if it is an...
PARTNERING FOR PROGRESS

PARTNERING FOR PROGRESS

I heard a statement from my spiritual father that has shaped my understanding of relationships and partnerships. “If you have one and I have half, but you refuse to listen to me because of your one. I would connect and collect your one and add to my half. So,...
AVOID DISTRACTIONS IN PRAYER

AVOID DISTRACTIONS IN PRAYER

My children asked me the other day; “Daddy, must we close our eyes while praying? Why are we always told to close our eyes?” My response to them provided clarity on the subject of prayer; “It is not a must that we close our eyes when praying. But...