NON-DISCLOSURE, HALF DISCLOSURE, COLOURED DISCLOSURE, AND YOUR MARRIAGE

A young lady who had some level of access to us once approached my wife and said, “I want to tell you something ma”. Irewamiri asked what the matter was. Instead of mentioning what the issue was, she asked my wife “Has Pastor not told you? Maybe I should wait for him to tell you”. Irewamiri was wondering what the […]

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THIS ATTITUDE CAN BRING DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR SPOUSE AND YOU

In the early days of our marriage, we had to have a very important conversation. As we drove out that night, I was already contemplating whether to talk to my wife or not! Atthat point, I was almost scared of her reaction toissues.I simply blurted it out, “Baby. I need to tell you this andhope you would not be annoyed”. […]

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BEFORE YOU GET ANGRY WITH YOUR SPOUSE

I was sharing a couple of lessons from our marriage journey with an intending couple. Our first conflict in marriage was a compliment that was taken as an insult. It took a while to be able to correct the impression that the compliment created. In marriage, there is a tendency that both parties will communicate from their background. Your choice […]

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CONVERSATIONS THAT WILL KEEP YOUR MARRIAGE STRONG- DO NOT AVOID THEM!

I was away for a week-long meeting. On the day I arrived, it was such a huge moment with Irewamiri and the children. Some hours later, I got a mail from my wife. I was surprised. I read through and it highlighted the areas that she was grateful for in the journey of our marriage. She spoke about how great […]

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WHAT ARE YOU BUILDING YOUR MARRIAGE ON?

Right after the meeting, the family walked up to me and said, “Pastor, the word you gave to us is very accurate”. As we interacted, I got to know that the wife had made up her mind to pack her load that season and leave her matrimonial home. God sent a word that brought peace to the storm. But another […]

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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DO NOT LIKE GOD’S PROCESS

A dear son came visiting and said his wife looked at him recently and said, “Thank God for Eruwa in your life”. He came into town as a corp member after attempting to relocate to a city. He eventually got the opportunity to relocate but he said he just had this feeling to stay and he did. Now, he does […]

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GIVING AS A PERSON, AS A PARENT AND AS A PRIEST

There are twice in life that I had to make decisions about offering. The first time was in my second year at the University. I made up my mind that I wouldn’t give an offering less than a particular amount. I looked at the monthly stipend and decided on an amount that I knew was substantial and honourable. As my […]

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