Holy Humour Building Cost A man died and went to heaven. He was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter who led him down the golden streets. They passed stately homes and beautiful mansions until they came to the end of the street where they stopped in front of a rundown cabin. The man asked St. Peter why he got a hut when there were so many mansions he could live in. St. Peter replied, “I did the best with the money you sent us.” Sunday Quote A man is accepted into a church for what he believes and…
Author: Pride Team
Reading 1 IS 60:1-6 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the LORD shines, and over you appears his glory. Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance. Raise your eyes and look about; they all gather and come to you: your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of their nurses. Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow, for the…
In the night I sleep. In the morning I awake. I get up and do my chores. I hear a bell ringing, I go to it. I hear a mortar and pestle calling, I run from it. I will be back to make a difference. The goat runs from the bell, He goes to the farm in search of yams. The tortoise finds a way to listen, How he did it, I do not know. When the bell stopped ringing, I came back to the mortar and pestle. Yes!, I came back. I put the mortar and pestle…
David Mba, De Montfort University There’s a lot of truth in African proverbs, but there is one African saying that I disagree with. It’s the proverb that says “it takes a village to raise a child”. That might have been true 100 years ago, but in the modern world it takes more than a village; it takes a whole country. A village can still provide many of a child’s needs of course, but it’s a caring, well-organised and ambitious country that provides a vital ingredient of a modern childhood – a good, properly-resourced education. A good primary school education underpins…
This week, we’ve curated our favourite fashion styled looks found on Instagram from the most stylish pages. Check them below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BellaNaijaStyle (@bellanaijastyle) on Dec 28, 2019 at 12:39pm PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Simi (@symplysimi) on Dec 27, 2019 at 6:07pm PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by Omowunmi “Mimi” Onalaja (@mimionalaja) on Dec 28, 2019 at 7:46am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by K Naomi Noinyane (@knaomin) on Dec 28,…
Michelle Smith, Monash University In Boys Will Be Boys, Australia’s most prominent contemporary feminist, Clementine Ford, works toward dismantling the idea that feminism is harming men. Instead, she proposes — as feminists have consistently maintained — that a patriarchal society can be as harmful and destructive for individual men as it can be for women. Ford considers how “toxic masculinity” is shaped from the moment of a boy’s “gender reveal” to her closing chapter, which – simply and powerfully — lists the names of more than 50 famous men who have been publicly accused of sexual assault and their alleged…
Gery Karantzas, Deakin University Over recent years we’ve seen an increasing number of reality TV shows on the topic of relationships. Much of the viewing audience understands these shows sensationalise relationships and that, in the “real world”, romantic relationships don’t play out as they do on these programs. But what do the viewing public make of reality TV shows about relationships when they masquerade as “science” and feature “relationship experts”? The most recent instalment to hit our screens was this week’s Seven Year Switch. The program takes four fragile heterosexual couples in relationship turmoil to engage in a partner swap…
The New Year often brings with it a sense of new beginnings; a clean slate. It’s touted as a time when you reclaim your life and somewhat reinvent yourself. It’s the ultimate time for a rebirth – or so they say. So, we pick up pens and write our resolutions, promising to follow through with each point, this time. But, how long does it last? Last year, mine lasted a month. Unsatisfied with the turn of events, I decided to dig deeper to understand why achieving my resolutions failed before it ever took off. Beyond the curve balls life threw…
My Dear Daughter, A friend sent me the below in an email and the kernels of truth it contained prompted me to share it with you. Every successful person has a painful story, so never give up. A school bell that sounds as a disturbance at 8 am also sounds interesting at 2.00 pm. It is just a matter of time, so remain undaunted. Not everyone walking fast has an appointment. Some have a running stomach. If a rose smells better than tomatoes, it doesn’t mean the rose can make a better stew. Don’t try to compare yourself to others.…
Food is a big deal in Nigeria thanks to the diversity of our taste buds springboard from our multiple and complex cultures. This background makes the food business a profitable one in Nigeria. However, like most businesses, not everyone gets it right and our Woman Crush Wednesday, Folayemi Agusto, arrived at this conclusion in a heartbeat. Folayemi co-founded Eat.Drink.Lagos, a restaurant review platform that started out as a blog focused on her and her co-founders dining experiences in restaurants within Lagos State. The blog fast became a go-to for honest restaurant reviews to Lagos residents. Fast-forward to 2015, the first…