It was five-thirty on Thursday and he had just left his office and was on his way to see Ruth. He had to have it out with her and he wanted to do it before Chioma and he went to Rome on Sunday. Yesterday, he called her at her office and she had sounded very… Read More Dushan Goes to Ruth
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. Let your eyes look straight ahead,And your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right… Read More Keep Your Heart
Velma studied him. “No need to look so uptight, Mr. Gray. I just wanted to let you know that Kiskadee Records was extremely impressed with your ad layout.” “Oh.” He was very relieved to hear that. “As I said on Friday, you did an outstanding job which is what I always expect from you.” “Thank… Read More Twenty Questions
I was on my way to see Mandy. I wasn’t looking forward to the reason why I called and asked her to meet me but it was something I had to do. I had been putting it off for weeks now. I couldn’t continue to be in a relationship with her when I wanted to… Read More Breaking Up With Mandy
It was after six in the evening. Hank was relaxing on the beach enjoying the cool sea breeze and the sunshine. He wondered if he would hear from Ede. He hadn’t been able to stop thinking about her since they met on Friday. As he walked past the store, he noticed her standing behind the… Read More Hank on the Beach
It was Puah’s nineteenth birthday and they were celebrating it at the same Lebanese restaurant where they had their first dinner together. They have been dating since Tobias broke up with Yasma which was the day after Puah and he made love for the first time. That morning, he had shown up at her apartment… Read More Tobias and Puah Celebrate
“When it comes to abuse, you believe there’s no way out. There is always help. There is always a way out.” ― Rev. Donna Mulvey It’s hard to believe that Christian women are in abusive marriages but it is true. “Bible verses are often used to justify domestic abuse, such as those that refer to male… Read More Spousal Abuse
I was scarred for life. I got it from my ex-boyfriend, Keon when he was beating me. He had a knife in his hand and he wielded it at me, it caught me at the side of my eye. He punched me and I felt to the floor, stunned and bleeding when the police burst… Read More Scarred
“Grandma, why do people call you eerie Siri?” “I guess it’s because they think I’m strange.” “Strange in what way?” “It think it’s because of my right eye.” “You can’t help that.” “I know, Baby but that’s how folks are. They get scared when they see something they don’t like or don’t understand. Don’t let… Read More Afternoon Tea with Mrs. Siri
What is Domestic Discipline? Is it a more politically correct term for “wife spanking”? Until recently, I didn’t know that this sort of lifestyle existed. I was shocked by the number of people who are practicing it, including Christians. One article described it as a movement in the Christian community. What is Domestic Discipline and… Read More Domestic Discipline
Notes to Women 