… At 6 p.m., Angela met up with her friend Caroline at a fast-food joint in Agla, a neighborhood in Cotonou. She planned to tell her that she would soon be leaving Cotonou to continue her studies in Goleta, and she knew Caroline wouldn’t take it well. Her friend had always been possessive and couldn’t […]
1:00 PM He wore a blue shirt over black trousers. He had on navy blue sneakers with white soles. His broad shoulders filled out his shirt, and he wore sunglasses to shield his eyes. With his backpack slung over one shoulder, he stood calmly in front of classroom B3. His wait was brief, as the […]
We must ask ourselves essential questions. With so many wives and concubines, were Solomon’s marriages based on love or political calculations? Is it even possible, with one heart and one body, to love 700 wives and 300 concubines, especially knowing that marriage is both a physical and spiritual covenant? If you are light-skinned and marry […]
You’ve been crying out to God for a long time—you’ve wept, fasted, prayed, and asked Him to give you a man, a husband, a life partner, someone who truly matches you. And God, your Father, sees you, smiles, and sends you signs. But you ignore them, because what you see isn’t what you want. You […]
No problem is ever solved by silence; on the contrary, it only gets worse. When you use silence as a weapon to pressure your partner, he or she may end up withdrawing if all their attempts to get you to talk fail. Moreover, you risk losing them if you continue playing this game for too […]
Physical contact holds tremendous emotional power. It is a way to express your love through affectionate gestures. This can include: By using these expressions of love, you will fill their emotional tank. If you have not yet identified which love language speaks to them most, one clue is to pay attention to their complaints or […]
As long as you are alive, you interact with people in your environment. Whether you’re going to the store or a shopping mall to buy something, during the 5 or 10 minutes you spend there, you interact with people. You might meet someone buying the same item, laugh, share a few jokes, and then never […]
Five years ago, a man called me in tears, saying he wasn’t lazy and that his university results had just come out—he had done very well. However, there was one subject in the second semester that he had not passed due to circumstances beyond his control. The reason for this young man’s distress was that […]
“He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.“ — Proverbs 22:11. Are you so focused on watching the king’s hand that you forget to look at his face? With gracious speech and a pure heart, you will have the king as your friend. When God […]
Have you ever been given feedback about your character, or something you need to change in your life? Did you receive it well? Did you respond appropriately? Some people are known for not being able to take criticism. When someone gives them feedback or constructive criticism, they brush it off and never change. This is […]
