Surreal is finding out that I was pregnant. Feeling a life grow inside me. Having a textbook pregnancy, thanks to God. The contractions that kept me from sleeping. Surreal is when the moment I have been waiting for finally arrives. And no amount of dreaming and anticipating could prepare me for that breathtaking moment …
The Widow
Woman, widow, mother, poor, invisible, substandard. Unloved, neglected, shamed. Blamed for her husband's death. Alienated by his family. Believed to be cursed. Life for a widow in her society is tough, unsympathetic and unbearable. Suicide seemed to be the only relief and release from the pain but God had other plans. He sent three female …
The Good Soil
As she planted the bean seeds in the rich soil, she thought of the parable Jesus told about the sower. The sower was sowing seed which was the Word of God. The seed fell among different types of places/soil. Which type of soil was she? Was she the rocky soil which represented those who hear the …
A Second Chance
Natalie stood on the deck watching the Mediterranean Sea. It was a beautiful morning and it was the first day at sea. She was on her second honeymoon. For twenty-five years she was married to her first husband, Richard, a truly wonderful man. They had started out as friends and then their relationship developed into something they hadn’t …
Memories of Dad
She sat on the beach, watching the sun set over the sea. This was her favorite spot. She came here every Father's Day since her Dad died six years ago. She missed him terribly. A heart attack had claimed his life and robbed her of the joy of having him give her away at her wedding. And …
The Declaration
Friends since they were children, Eliza never once imagined that their relationship would blossom into a romantic one. Franklin was so handsome and he had his pick of very beautiful and accomplished young women. Eliza had always dreaded the day when he would marry. Her feelings for him had changed when she turned sixteen. …
Changed
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. This was the prayer that changed Lisa's life. Before she prayed it one night in her room, she was a selfish person. She went about her busy life, not having time for anyone. She went to church, yes, but she …
Rescued
She came from Niger, a place notorious for child marriage. Her name is Abayomi which means "she brings me joy". She was only 14 when her parents insisted that she got married Abayomi was filled with horror. She had heard stories of girls as young as seven years old being sold into marriage. She didn't …
Going Back
She stood across the road Making sure no one saw Her. They didn’t seem To notice her. They were Greeting one another as They climbed the stairs And went through the Open doors. It was a beautiful day Sunny and comfortable She was wearing a new outfit. The one she bought A week ago. …
Joy
Happiness is temporary It comes and goes… It’s there when things are going Well and flees when there is trouble With happiness, there is no peace. Always, at the back of your mind is that fear that it will be snatched away. Joy, on the other hand, is there During the ups and downs It …
Notes to Women 