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Let go of your guilt
Corrie ten Boom shares a touching story about a young girl who accidentally broke her mother’s beloved demitasse cup. The child tearfully apologized to her mother, who lovingly forgave her and disposed of the broken cup. However, the little girl couldn’t shake her guilty feelings and retrieved the broken pieces from the trash, only to …
Why Americans are entrepreneurial
The United States is renowned for being a land of courageous individuals who are willing to take risks. This is evident from the numerous businesses that emerge every day. While attending an event at an elementary school cafeteria in the US, I was astonished to see an image on the wall that conveyed this message …
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year. May you and your family have a joyful and prosperous 2023. May God bless us, keep us, make His face shine upon us and give us peace. May all our plans succeed. Let’s carefully set our goals and keep them at the forefront of our minds or attention. Let’s work smarter and …
Thank God for Faith, Family and Friends
Facebook recently reminded me about what I posted 8 years ago. I wrote “Treasure your family…Take every opportunity to cherish loved ones. Forgive a family member that you have parted with. Give a call to a family you have neglected. If you have rebelled against dad or mom, go home with the humble attitude and …
Don’t behave as if God is dead
There is a story about Martin Luther (1483 -1546) going through a period of discouragement and depression. For days his long face graced the family table and dampened the family’s home life. One day his wife came to the breakfast table all dressed in black, as if she were going to a funeral service. When …
Grow in courage
I have been following the journey of Kunle Adeyanju who is riding a motor bike from London to Lagos. Kunle, President – Elect Rotary Club of Ikoyi Metro’s purpose for riding to Nigeria from London is to raise funds for his club including support for polio eradication. He is currently in Benin and will arrive …
Do it now
William Trewatha Bray, (known as Billy Bray), an unconventional Cornish preacher, sat by the bedside of a dying Christian who had been very shy about his testimony for Christ during his life, more than 150 years ago. The dying man said, “If I had the power I’d shout glory to God.” Billy answered, “It’s a …
What does Easter mean to you
It means everything to me because Jesus Christ has conquered death. That makes all the difference – now and forever! His resurrection is the key to the Christian faith because (1) Just as He said, Jesus rose from the dead. We can be confident that He will accomplish all He has promised (2) His resurrection …
Mercy Said Yes!
Have you ever tried to do something and you remembered a Scripture? That was what happened to me last year. I wanted to give some food to a young white man that used to beg on the way to my work. By the grace of God, I had given him food for a number of …