Category: Faith
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Memories of Christmas
If like me you had a typical Nigerian childhood, Christmas didn’t feature Santa. Maybe his distant cousin, Father Christmas, with that questionable outfit that scared children rather than endeared him to them. My Christmas memories were family visiting from far and near, sometimes over 20 of us packed in our…
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What’s the size of your poop?
This morning I helped a friend mind her 3 year old daughter for a few hours. Let’s call the 3 year old Kay. She’s as cute as a button but as restless as they come. “I want this, I want that. Aunty this, Aunty that.” “Aunty I want to poo”…
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The Cross: more than a story
I love the season of Easter. It’s a period of deep introspection for me. I’m glad the season typically doesn’t come with all the hullabaloo of festive seasons that distract us from the essence of the matter. No new clothes (Yes, I still buy Christmas clothes for myself. Why not!)…
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