I wear regular house clothes when leaving, but in my bags are the clothes I’d wear to the party–oh, and of course, some books. I get to Rich’s place seven-thirty. His parents are already asleep. His dad’s job always requires him to wake up ridiculously early and stay till evening, so he had to sleep early. His mom doesn’t have a clear reason as to why she sleeps this early, except that her husband is sleeping early. She doesn’t wake up early, though. “You’re late,” Rich complains, wearing boxer shorts. “You’re not dressed yet.” We don’t say anything afterwards, we…
Author: Pride Team
HOLY HUMOUR No enemies During her sermon on Jesus’s teaching that we should love our enemies, Pastor Sue asked the congregation to raise their hands if they had enemies. Everyone did so except for Mrs. Watson in the front row, who had just turned 95. “Mrs. Watson,” the pastor asked, “how could you possibly live for 95 years and have no enemies?” “That’s easy,” the senior citizen replied, “I just outlived the sons of guns!” Sunday Quote. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile. Billy Sunday …
Don’t allow nor give fear a chance Let us focus on all our goals Let the right directions direct us all No matter the circumstance We should try with great effort to keep trying to try We should pick up ourselves with resignation without resigning Even with bruises on our bodies Even when we cry Let just open our eyes full of cries to the skies Our goals our bountiful The trick is to create a valueless valuable That’s honest and real Which is actually following our passions In which our heart will feel If we don’t hold back our…
Readings: Ephesians 6:10-20; Psalm 144; Luke 13:31-35 In St Paul’s letter to Timothy, he told him to fight the good fight (1Timothy 6:12). Today, St Paul makes it clear to us the nature of the fight; it is in fact a battle. In this battle, our greatest enemies are not even people who hurt, malign, betray or break our hearts. Our greatest enemy is the devil whose aim is to destroy our faith and our relationship with God and so rob us of our eternal inheritance. St Paul tells us how to stand up to him and resist his tactics.…
Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz the Bahd Guy is glad to have a street got named after him in Lagos state. The ‘Bop Daddy’ crooner disclosed this on Friday, November 27, on his Instagram page after he shared a photo of himself standing under a street sign that read “Falz Falana Lane” boldly written on it. In Nigeria, streets are named after people who are influential, wealthy or remarkable. Falz was honoured for his impact in the music industry and how he backed the recent EndSARS campaign. Meanwhile, his fans and industry colleagues have reacted to the photo…
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele Bello, known for her Jenifa’s Diary series, has narrated how she escaped death. She disclosed this in a recent Instagram Live session over the weekend, while promoting her new film, ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’ that emphasizes the importance of friendship. According to her story, her colleague and long-time friend, Bimbo Thomas, risked her life to save her from being attacked by armed robbers at a hotel in Lagos State nine years ago. Funke said: “I have been friends with Bimbo and Eniola Badmus for a long time. Nine years ago, we were robbed while filming the…
Dear Diary, 7:00p.m I met this guy in the prayer department. When he speaks in tongues, demons tremble. He prays for hours without going weary. After prayer meeting, I was surprised he reached out to me for a quick chat. He was kind enough to ask about my prayer life. Instantly, I was carried away by his demeanor and lightheartedness. If only we had talked longer but time was far spent and we had to call it a day. He seemed so interested in my spiritual growth. Instead of my paying attention to the sermon he was preaching, I was…
I stared into the large, vertical wooden mirror, shifting my weight occasionally to ascertain the honesty of Nkoli’s verdict on my arms and belly. “Your belly is protruding and your arms are expanding,” she admitted in mock humor as we walked home from the salon where I had escorted her to braid her hair. I lifted my red shirt and slightly adjusted my skirt lower down my abdomen and scrutinized myself. My belly had a slight bulge but she had exaggerated. I continued with the combing of my kinky hair. I parted it into four sections and applied ori generously…
A tank top on jeans or shirt on skirt and then you add blazers, instantly your look becomes elevated. This is because blazers boosts the appearance of an outfit. An ordinary look can be transformed to extraordinary with the addition of blazers. However, you may want to tread softly when you wear blazers so you don’t commit fashion blunders. The following tips would guide you: 1. Always wear a structured blazer, one that is not flat or ill-fitting, so that the beauty of your outfit will shine. 2. For a more feminine look, add a nice belt along with your…
One thing you should always remember as a cloud jumper is: never fall asleep on a cloud for too long. You never want the night to catch you unawares. That was the lesson our Papa always made Tuli and I recite each and every day before we went out to learn how to jump from cloud to cloud. Tuli and I were best friends turned siblings amongst the new generation of cloud jumpers. We would always laugh, feeling the wind on our faces as we jumped from cloud to cloud, the soft, fuzzy landing always warm but never dry. It was…