Richard Jenkins Image Mr. Livingston was just leaving the Caldwell house, when he saw another carriage arrive and Frederick step out. Grimacing, he went to meet him. "What are you doing here?" "Mother begged me to come over here." "I might have known that she would send you. Well, I'm finished with my business here and am on …
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Mr. Livingston’s Plans for Frederick
Richard Jenkins Image "What's troubling you?" Mr. Livingston asked his wife. "You've been in a strange mood ever since you and Frederick returned from the farm this morning. What happened? Did you match-making scheme fail?" Mrs. Livingston colored. "It wasn't a scheme," she replied defensively. "What would you call it, then? Another failed attempt to marry Freddy off?" "I thought …
Another Day in Lisbon
Gideon was sitting outside, having a cup of tea while he waited for Chelsey to join him. She had popped into the post office to mail a postcard to Aunt Liz. They had just come back from St. George Church, the only English speaking Anglican congregation in Lisbon, Portugal. It was very impressive on the outside and …
Chelsey Arrives in Lisbon
The sun was going to set soon and he would be heading to the airport to meet Chelsey. His heart skipped at beat at the thought of seeing her. He had spoken to her last night on his cell, through What's App and they were on the phone for hours. They were both looking forward to …
Hasani’s Regret & Anele’s Future with Mr. Ebrahim
Hasani watched Anele and her friend, Dimah talking. He was tempted to go over and say hello but he wasn't sure that he should now after meeting Mr. Ebrahim at the graduation ceremony. It had been a blow when his mother had later told him that Mr. Ebrahim and Anele were courting each other and …
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Maxime’s Plans for the Holidays
"You can't be serious, Maxime." "On the contrary, I'm very serious." "You can't marry that girl." "She isn't a girl. She's a young woman." "She's so much younger than you." "I'm tired of you always mentioning the age difference between Sarifina and me. She's now twenty-two." "And you're forty-three." "I don't care about the age …
An Afternoon at the Beach and A Bit of Advice
It was a gorgeous day to be at the beach. He was glad he let Cate talk him into coming here after they had breakfast together at the hotel. The sun felt great on his face and the sand soft under his feet. He squinted as he gazed at the sea. He walked along the …
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Sex for Grades
Imagine being pressured into having sex in exchange for good grades or giving up your dreams of attending university. No young woman should have to make such choices but this is what is happening at Nigerian and Ghanaian universities. Think about what you would do if a lecturer told you, "If you don't sleep with …
THERE’S NOTHING CHRISTIAN ABOUT CDD
I would like to thank Liz for sharing this video with me and for giving me this opportunity to raise more awareness about Domestic Discipline. She is passionate about spreading the word about keeping young men and women out of these types of marriages. Speaking out against DD and CDD is to defend marriage which …
Fatimata’s Story
I married Qasim after I graduated from university. We met through my uncle. Qasim was his friend. They have known each other for years. They used to work together and then, Qasim moved to another company where he's now the director. He is an older man. There is about a twenty year age difference between …
Notes to Women 