When I was single, my life was full of well-meaning people asking me when I was going to find someone and when I was going to get married… Oh, that million-dollar question! If only I knew... For me, finding love was never ever easy: I felt like I was under some kind of curse, (as… Continue reading Single or Cursed? – Gemma’s story
Category: Soul Food
Denice’s story: Why I believe…
Have you sorted out your transfer package?
It’s the unspoken truth that we all have a secret hour glass. Whilst we are fighting to live our best life we secretly feel like we will live forever... and that’s because we will! We believe that we are eternal beings covered by a temporary shell that has a secret expiration date. When we pass… Continue reading Have you sorted out your transfer package?
Worth the wait…
Quite content with the way my life was heading, I looked forward to everyday with God. I was making my dreams come true, going after what I wanted and trying to make a positive impact on the lives of others. Of course I knew I wanted to find the right person at some point in… Continue reading Worth the wait…
Marriage-It’s Not All That!
Don’t get me wrong. My wedding day was a dream come true. I dreamed of it for years. I sacrificed for it. I worked for it and as I looked into my husband’s eyes and promised to love and respect him for the rest of my life I thought I would burst for joy. We were… Continue reading Marriage-It’s Not All That!
Pigeons!
Imagine you’re taking a stroll in your favourite park. It’s a lovely summer’s day (yes it finally arrived, even in the UK!) and the heat is perfectly complimented by a cooling breeze that caresses your face and shoulders. You take shade underneath a tree that seems to be straight out of a famous oil painting and get ready… Continue reading Pigeons!
Forgiveness- The Real Deal
If I heard that he was seriously injured, I would have said that it was the justice of God. I didn’t have the guts to do to him what I thought he deserved, but to hear his name brought bile so bitter to my mouth that I could not describe and to see him appear… Continue reading Forgiveness- The Real Deal
Lemming or Loner?
In the animal kingdom, a lemming is a rodent known for periodic mass migrations that occasionally end in drowning. It has become part of modern day terminology for ‘following the crowd’. An online dictionary’s definition for a lemming is “the act of following the crowd into an investment that will inevitably head for disaster. Why am I… Continue reading Lemming or Loner?
The Male Jezebel Part 2
The Male Jezebel left me confused for ages. He attacked me in the dark when I least expected it. One day, I suddenly woke up and found myself in a pool of blood that was seeping from a deep hole in my heart. I looked around and tried to remember how I got there but… Continue reading The Male Jezebel Part 2
Thou Shall Love Thyself
Before I get started, I know that you have probably read tons of articles that talk about insecurities and loving yourself, but let's look at things from a slightly different angle... Do you know someone who is always hostile towards others, selfish, judgemental and often presuming the worst in others? Sometimes you just don't get… Continue reading Thou Shall Love Thyself