Acts 9:36-42 God’s purpose is to bless us. Our purpose in life is to glorify Him. When we glorify God, we are celebrating whom He truly is. We glorify God with all that we have—our time, talents, finances, etc. Tabitha had time. Part of glorifying God is impacting other people’s lives. Tabitha used her time …
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Why Called Easter?
It was Easter Sunday evening and Father Desjardins was having dinner with Ede and her grandmother. They had attended Mass in the morning and had invited him to have lunch with them but he had already accepted another family's invitation so they invited him to have dinner instead which he readily accepted. It gave Ede …
A Rainy Night
She sat there in the car watching the rain come down relentlessly, asking herself why on earth had she ventured out on such a miserable night? Was she that desperate to find out if the rumors were true? From where she sat, she couldn't tell if anyone was home. There were no lights in the …
Jabulani’s Choice
He was on his way home when he got the call. He eagerly answered it, his heart racing. "Hello, Jabulani." "Hello, Doctor. I've decided to accept your offer to sponsor me." He didn't realize that he was tense until he felt himself relax as relief washed over him. "I'm so happy to hear that. When …
Dinner With Marius
Elspeth examined herself in the mirror. Were the sweater and the long skirt a bit too much? Should she change into a dress or a lighter blouse and a shorter skirt instead? She decided that she would change the sweater. She didn't want to feel hot in it. She quickly changed into a dark red …
News of a Wedding/Span #writephoto
Although my gaze was fixed upon the water as it rushed forth as if it were late for an appointment, my heart was otherwise engaged in a very distressing matter--a matter which has placed my very constitution for happiness in grave danger. The whispers of the impending nuptials between George Allerton, my employer and the …
Two Reasons to Celebrate
Young and sassy are the words my husband use to describe me. We are opposites. He’s an introvert and I’m an extrovert. He’s in his mid-fifties with grey sideburns but he still has the body and libido of a much younger man. I'm in my late twenties and I'm trying to keep up with him. …
Role-Play
My name is Ezra and I'm an Angolan woman married to Francisco, a Portuguese businessman. We have been married for ten years. We have two children, a boy named Bento and a girl named Mafalda. We live in Luanda. During the week, I'm at home alone because Rodrigo is at the office and the children …
Life’s Surprises and Unspeakable Joy
It's lunch break at school and as I was walking down the hallway heading towards the cafeteria, Colton texted me. He wanted me to have dinner at his place tonight. Excited, I texted him back. Things were really heating up between us. Last night after we left the ice rink, we went back to …
Dinner at Sunset
Noelle was having a private meeting with Barry Forbes in her office when the door opened and Sandra, her secretary walked in. Noelle glanced up at her, unable to hide her irritation at the disruption but before she could say anything, Sandra spoke. "I'm sorry to interrupt, Noelle, but I have an urgent phone call …
Notes to Women 