Marriage by Faith
Josephine Oshiafi Josephine Oshiafi

Marriage by Faith

To be honest, Danielle Steele and Mills & Boon books ruined love and innocence for us. Love somehow became equated to the serendipitous meeting followed by a steamy romance, jetsetting with the childhood sweetheart, dating the great guy or girl from school or the gym or the hook-up from your friend who was SO sure you would get along with their friend...

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7 love languages of God
Josephine Oshiafi Josephine Oshiafi

7 love languages of God

In my personal reflections, I have distilled seven not-often-thought-of ways, that God shows us true love and that we can show him true love. These seven ways, in my view, can also radically change your filial, platonic and romantic relationships. While it may not be easy for humans to give these to one another, I believe all things are possible through God’s grace.

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Life Lessons from Job
Josephine Oshiafi Josephine Oshiafi

Life Lessons from Job

I learned some very important lessons about my place in the world from the book of Job. Chief amongst them that I am smaller and not as impressive in the grand scheme of God’s creation as my pride makes me think….

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Don’t Stand in Your Way

I’m tired of repeating cycles, aren’t you?

These “Beautiful Mistakes” per Adam Levine

Can’t life just be perfect?

No mistakes, no pain

No loss, just peace?

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Fear
Josephine Oshiafi Josephine Oshiafi

Fear

When my soul is restless, I go for long walks alongside no one. It’s therapeutic. Nothing but the cool breeze is my companion.  I am comforted by the noise on busy streets until I turn into quiet avenues. Then, I can really hear myself and she is loud, my loudest critic. But I don’t always want to hear myself think, so, I run for a bit...

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Obedience
Josephine Oshiafi Josephine Oshiafi

Obedience

Breathe in. Hold the breath there. Just 3 seconds. Exhale. I repeated this verse, my favorite verse in the bible, as my mantra each morning after January 11, 2020…

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