Rating: 4 Stars Published: January 31, 2023 by HarperVia Pages: 400 Genre: Literary Fiction Buy: Amazon.com This book has been on my radar for quite a while now as I enjoyed reading the author's debut novel - 'Of Women and Frogs' (now retitled 'The Teller of Secrets). I guess this was the right time to … Continue reading Book Review: Daughter in Exile by Bisi Adjapon
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What It Means to Trust God With the Outcome
Trusting God with the outcome is often harder than trusting Him with the beginning. We can pray the prayer.Take the step.Say yes to the calling. But when results are slow, unclear, or different from what we imagined, trust is tested. This is where faith deepens, not in the doing, but in the letting go. The … Continue reading What It Means to Trust God With the Outcome
Slow Reading in a Fast World
We live in a time that rewards speed. Fast news. Fast opinions. Fast content.Even reading has become something to conquer with measured in numbers, goals, and how quickly we can move on to the next thing. But I do not believe reading was never meant to be rushed. Slow reading is an act of resistance … Continue reading Slow Reading in a Fast World
Lessons From Choosing Faith Over Fear
Choosing faith over fear has never been a single, dramatic moment for me. It has been a series of quiet decisions.Small obediences.Daily surrenders. Moments where fear was loud and faith felt fragile, yet I chose to trust God anyway. This journey has shaped me more than I expected. Faith Often Begins Where Comfort Ends Fear … Continue reading Lessons From Choosing Faith Over Fear
From My Heart to Yours: February 2026 Newsletter
Hello dear friend, February is here. Usually quieter than January, softer around the edges, and perhaps a little more honest. Thank you for being here again. For continuing to read, to reflect, and to journey alongside me. Your presence in this space whether quietly or actively is never taken for granted. If January was about … Continue reading From My Heart to Yours: February 2026 Newsletter
The Quiet Work God Does in Hidden Seasons
Hidden seasons are rarely glamorous. There is no applause.No visible progress.No clear milestones to measure growth. And yet, these are often the seasons where God is doing His deepest work. When Life Feels Still Hidden seasons can feel like pause. Prayers feel unanswered. Progress feels slow. You show up faithfully, yet nothing seems to move … Continue reading The Quiet Work God Does in Hidden Seasons
What My Bookshelf Reveals About My Inner Self
Thereโs something quietly revealing about a bookshelf. Not the curated kind meant for aesthetics or social media but the real one. The shelf with dog-eared pages, unfinished reads, books you keep returning to, and titles you swear youโll get to โone day.โ Or the high pile of books by your bedside (this is totally me!). … Continue reading What My Bookshelf Reveals About My Inner Self
Learning Contentment in Every Season
Scripture: โI have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.โ โ Philippians 4:11 Contentment is not something we stumble into.It is something we learn. Paul did not say contentment came naturally, easily, or instantly. He said it was learned through seasons of lack and seasons of abundance, through uncertainty and provision, through waiting and fulfilment. … Continue reading Learning Contentment in Every Season
Daily Bread: Learning to Trust God for Today
Scripture: โGive us this day our daily bread.โ โ Matthew 6:11 There is something deeply humbling about this prayer. Jesus did not teach us to ask for abundance, security, or long-term certainty. He taught us to ask for daily bread. Enough for today.Not excess for tomorrow.Not guarantees for next year. Just what we need today. … Continue reading Daily Bread: Learning to Trust God for Today
Book Review: Uneasy Street by Becky Wade
Rating: 3.5 Stars Published: February 14, 2025 Pages: 386 Genre: Romance Buy: Amazon.com This is the January read for the Christian fiction reading challenge I joined this year, and I am excited to read 12 Christian fiction books by diverse authors and subgenres that will hopefully open me up to reading more and more Christian … Continue reading Book Review: Uneasy Street by Becky Wade