DEBBIESPEAKS

Sometimes, when I have a problem , I imagine what life would be like without it . I let myself drift away into a world where that problem doesn't exist. Then somehow, the problem gets solved. After a while, I realise it wasn't even as big as I thought it was. Maybe I did n't need to let myself be so weighed down by it. So whenever I find myself faced with another difficult situation, I remember the situations God helped me through before. I remember how worried I was, how I thought I needed to figure everything out, and how, somehow, I made it through. So I tell myself, This too shall pass. Maybe that is one of the things our experiences with God are meant to teach us—not that we will never have problems, but that we don't have to be consumed by them. We don't always have to know how everything will work out. We don't always have to have the next step figured out. Sometimes, we simply have to trust the One who sees what we cannot. Jesus said: “Do not worry about...

  What is Love? Some Say it's the tingling you feel in your heart. Some say it’s when you put others before yourself. Some say it’s choosing yourself above all. But I say that love is you.   I love the way you came running when no one else could. You pamper me like no other would, And tell me you’re here when trouble ever comes knocking. The one I look up to whenever life doesn’t seem to be working. I don’t care if everyone disappears, Because I know you’ll always appear.   He’s not a cheat, but He does love others too. I’m not the obsessive lover who wants no one else close. How can this polygamy be so sweet? Wondering who this love is? It’s Emmanuel… Have you met Him too?         What does He mean to you? Tell me in the comments. I'd love to hear from you. Photo credit: Pexels.          

When I was in primary school, I got into a serious misunderstanding with all the girls in my class. I honestly don't even remember what the issue was exactly—something about classwork or an assignment. What I do remember is that the girls in my class ganged up on me and threatened to beat me up after school. And me, being the small but very confident person that I was, kept running my mouth. After school, while I was walking home, they met me. And they beat me up. All of them. But strangely, the beating wasn't what hurt me the most. My best friend was one of them.   I couldn't understand how my best friend could join the others in beating me. It really hurt me. I didn't tell my parents. I didn't tell anyone. I just acted like I had forgotten about it. A few weeks later, my best friend and I started talking again. We never discussed what happened. I don't even remember if she apologised. We simply moved on. Little did she know, I had my plans. The following sessi...

  Have you ever licked a Maggi wrap before? As a child, I did it countless times. In fact, it was one of the reasons I loved being in the kitchen with my mother. I was never interested in learning how to cook, but whenever it was time to add Maggi to the food, I always ended up with the wrap in my hand. And I licked it. The taste was always so good. Then one day, when my mother wasn’t looking, I decided to take things further. I thought to myself, If the wrap tastes this good, then the full cube must taste even better. So, I slipped a whole cube of Maggi into my mouth. The taste I experienced that day ?  I cannot even begin to describe it. My Maggi wrap-licking era ended immediately. I hated the taste. I hated the smell. I even hated being in the kitchen. That day, I learnt a lesson I would never forget: moderation. As simple as that lesson seemed, it reminded me of something deeper. Sometimes in life, we think having more of what we enjoy will bring us more satisfaction....

                                    Growing up, I always thought Queen Vashti was the villain whenever the story of Esther was told. But as an adult, I found myself defending her. I mean, walk through this with me. Your husband throws a party, gathers all his friends, gets drunk, and then sends for you to come and parade yourself before them. Ah ah! Me?  When I'm not an escort? Why exactly should I leave my own party to entertain grown men because the king has had too much wine? We know what happened next. She refused, and for that single decision, she lost her crown . Eventually, h er royal position was given to another woman. All because she refused to do what she believed would demean her. If this happened today, social media would probably explode with debates about women ’s  rights and gender equality. But this isn't about gender equality. It's about   God ’s favour . A few week...