A 40-Day Test of Willpower, Faith, and… Social Media Detox? Lent: The time of year when you’re given the opportunity to reflect on your life, give up things that bring you joy, and pray for strength to endure it all. In true 21st-century fashion, my mother decided to send me something that has changed the […]
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The Holiest Hunger Games (But With More Blessings and Less Backstabbing) If you grew up in West Africa or visited during March and April, you probably noticed an interesting pattern: two major religious fasting periods happening back-to-back. As kids, we didn’t fully grasp the significance of Ramadan—we just knew it ended with an epic feast
So, Lent is here, and as usual, I find myself wildly unprepared. Every year, I promise to plan ahead, be intentional, and really commit. And every year, Ash Wednesday sneaks up on me like a deadline I swore I had more time for. What am I giving up this time? No clue. But let me
Why Being Liked Matters More Than Being Good Most of us were raised with the idea that hard work pays off—put in the effort, and success will follow. While that’s somewhat true, what they forgot to mention is that this rule mostly applies in school. Even then, working yourself to the bone might only get you
The Birthright, The Scepter and “What-About-Me?” Brothers Let’s Start From The Top Over the past few weeks, I’ve been hopping between books like a squirrel with commitment issues. Then, I stumbled upon something that sent me spiraling down a theological rabbit hole: the Scepter Promise and the Birthright Promise—two key elements of God’s covenant with Abraham, each serving
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