Author Archives: editor

Getting pregnant and giving birth doesn’t necessarily make person a mother. Nor does loving and caring alone (as does a step-mother, adoptive mother, guardian, grandmother, aunt, nurse, teacher, or social worker). Motherhood is more than biology (nature) and sociology (nurture); … Continue reading →

Are you discouraged because you work so hard and yet see few or no result? God’s Word assures: “Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy” (Psalm 126:5). Not every sowing guarantees a joyful harvest, but sowing “in tears.” … Continue reading →

My advice to graduates: “When you graduate today, and stop learning tomorrow, you’d become an illiterate the next day. There are many graduates who, for all practical intents and purposes, are functional illiterates. Don’t increase the population of this uneducated … Continue reading →

A Ghanaian proverb says, “An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.” Sadly, many organizations are led by sheep. Not humble and teachable, but timid, confused, and dumb. Sheep leadership … Continue reading →

Those of us who are privileged, successful, in power, or who feel righteous must be careful how we use our advantage to treat others. An unknown sage cautions: “When a bird is alive, it eats ants. But when the bird … Continue reading →

Deep wounds, whether self-inflicted or inflicted by others, often leave behind some ugly scars. These scars can cause embarrassment, shame, and pain. But they can also remind of worse situations that could have happened, but didn’t, at the time of … Continue reading →

When He cried, “It is finished,” some thought HE was finished. “One of His friends betrayed Him. Others deserted Him. One of them denied Him. He was turned over to His enemies, and He went through the mockery of a trial. … Continue reading →

Insecure people try to climb up by pulling others down. Their neurotic need for attention makes them parasites on the fortunes and misfortunes of others. But history doesn’t reward “Pull Him Downs/Pull Her Downs” (PHDs), only those who graciously lower … Continue reading →

The thirst for vengeance should never be mistaken as a quest for justice. Nor should the verdict of justice ever transcend the excellence of mercy and grace. A father’s only son had been brutally murdered. Vengeance hunts down the murderer … Continue reading →

It’s easier to feel than to think. And many who think they’re thinking are either parroting the thoughts of others or merely re-arranging their prejudices. Thinking is hard as it forces us to analyze facts before we finalize acts. Also, … Continue reading →