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There is an Akan adage that says “ Sɛ ɔkwasia anite a, na agorɔ agu ” meaning once a person becomes enlightened, it is game over. And to...

Be Kind But Don’t Be Nice. I first heard this phrase from the well-known Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She says young women...

THANK YOU JESUS! Before I begin to share my first corporate experience after university, I need to sound a clear warning. This is for...

This Is My Story, These Are My Pieces This blog, the whole thing, from my very first blog to this moment, is about my life. It is the...

Life is spiritual and as much as I wish there were an escape to this reality for myself, I have been compelled to come to terms with it. ...

It’s easy to believe when trouble never comes your way. But I’ve been through a lot, heartbreaking, difficult, and painful situations....

On Tuesday, 9th July of this year, I experienced an accident that could have been far worse if not for the grace of God. A driver ran...

Dear God, I am deeply sad and heartbroken. The pain within me is overwhelming. I remember the joy in my soul, the excitement I felt on my...

Retelling a traumatizing experience is always so difficult for me that I feel my chest tightening as I write this. I decided to let...

It has been a hard battle. It has been a long battle. Questioning myself, Questioning my worth. Am I worthy to have been in these places,...

Obinnim Ɔbrempɔng ashaseɛ (Akan) No one knows the beginning of greatness (English) This morning, on my way to work, I encountered a situation at the Madina traffic light. A car had broken down, and the driver appeared very frustrated. I felt a deep sense of empathy for the frustrated driver and then the Holy Spirit took me down memory lane. My mother and sister were with me in the car and I and began recalling a memory that spanned years. I recounted to my mother and sister m

A story from when I was 11. In 2007 I had a dream that I had been tied down on a table, in a room full of people who were dressed in...

A story from when I was 8 years old. In 2005, I remember I had gone to play at the playground in my school. I was playing with a friend...

A story from when I was 7 years old. In 2003, I lived with my three sisters and our single-parent mom. Following the departure of her...

A story from when I was 6 years old. In 2002, my three sisters and I lived alone with our mother (a single parent) in a flat. She had her...

Dear God, I think I'm tired. I know I'm tired. After many years in my life I don't understand why I have to keep explaining myself and...

Isaiah 49:1-16 "Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the LORD called me; from my birth he has...

What does it mean to be “called”? If I could scream in this particular regard, I would. What does it mean to be “called”? I HAVE CRIED....

When you feel the need to draw someone’s attention to something that’s truly not a problem at all (TRUTHFULLY), but that thing is a...

A few days ago I was in my mum’s car missing someone I loved dearly, very randomly. I was asking myself why didn’t act in some ways to...