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• Let’s Talk: Perspective II

  

  A few Sundays ago after returning from church around 5ish, I usually will head straight into the house. But this time around, I chose to take a walk very close... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2016 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Talk: Sin

  

  Sin is like a building; when you take one brick out at a time, it becomes fragile. The enemy does not destroy you immediately, but does it in bits and pieces. I... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Talk: Neighbour Principle

  

  As a Law graduate, one of the things I learnt in Law school was the ''neighbour principle''. For every Law student or Law graduate, this is exceptionally well... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Beggar Took Me Shopping!

  

  Manchester City Centre is littered with all sorts of people. Young and vibrant, old and frail, but they have one thing in common; cigarette. Sometimes I can't... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Talk: Freedom!

  

  The year is 1863; it was the year the Emancipation Proclamation was passed. The emancipation of African-American slaves was the most significant thing done by... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Talk: the Virtues of Silence

  

  Ken has very graciously asked me to share a post for his Let's Talk series. I admit that at first I had a bit of trouble settling on a topic, but then in... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Dear God,

  

  Originally posted on Love Lifted Me: Some days I'm so deep in love with you.. Other days I'm so convicted I run from you... But there's one thing that... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• God’s Prescription for Persecution

  

  Originally posted on Grace and Truth: When Jesus sent out His disciples two by two He knew he was sending them out as sheep amongst wolves. He knew that they... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Talk: Kissing?!

  

  According to a report, these are the few things that happen when we kiss. BRAIN It causes a physical thrill and increases pleasure. What also happens is that... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• LET’S TALK ABOUT V.I.P’s!

  

  I met a homeless woman today. The normal reaction for anyone just like me would be to walk away and not try to help because they look or smell terrible. But... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Talk Perspective!

  

  Life is all about perspective. It is about how we see things and how you're looking at it. I'm sure everyone knows about the glass cup analogy, and how we can... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Love Your City, Love Salford Quays! (part 2)

  Salford Quays is a beautiful place and it's even better at night. So I took a walk, late in the evening and captured some of these images. Photography:©... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Talk About Marshmallows!

  

  It turns out that a scientist can see the future by watching four-years-olds interact with a marshmallow. The researcher invites the children, one by one, into ... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Love Your City, Love Salford Quays!

  

  One of my favourite spots in Manchester is Salford Quays and occasionally, I take a walk and capture the beauty of the lush blue clouds, when the sun is about t... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• LET’S TALK PRIVILEdGE!

  

  The Oxford English Dictionary defines privilege as ''a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Talk Patience!

  

  Patience, they say is a virtue. But I don't want to bore you with this cliché because I am sure it was the first thing that came to your mind when you saw the... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Talk Thanksgiving!

  

  So every day, people wake up and get worried about what they have and forget about what they actually have. I am guilty of this too. I can get very grumpy and... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Israelis Ready to Follow Suit With Ireland and Legalize Gay Marriage

  

  Originally posted on : The citizens of Ireland, considered one of the most conservative and most religious countries in Europe, voted overwhelmingly on Friday t... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• MANNY PACQUIAO Vs. FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.

  

  This is arguably the biggest sporting event of the year, the fight between Floyd ''Money'' Mayweather Jr. and Manny 'Pac Man'' Pacquiao and has been dubbed... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2015 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Talk About Sex!

  

  DISCLAIMER THIS IS NOT SEX EDUCATION; NEITHER IS IT A PLOY TO PROMOTE KAMA SUTRA!! The elephant in the room; SEX! It is an awkward subject to talk about in... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 SELF EXPRESSION