In the early days of ministry, I would carry on like a “macho man”. I would take on every task without thinking of involving my spouse. There were times I did things without carrying her along. They were innocent mistakes coming from “I don’t want to bother her”. But about three years ago, we visited two beloved families who were […]
“DD, are you crying?” That was the question that my mum asked my dad that unforgettable evening. A storm just hit their union. After a protracted battle with eye issues, we returned home to the news that Mum could not see again. Dad wiped off his wet eyes. I wonder a thousand times what passed through his mind in seconds. […]
After my session with a dear one, he went home and began to make adjustments in his mindset to certain things in their marriage. Some days later, the wife told him that when he saw that he maintained a grandstand on some of the issues they had, she stopped raising it or arguing about it. The interesting part was when […]
As she kept mentioning all the habits she could not bear in her husband, I smiled and smiled. Why? I saw who I used to be in the early days of our marriage. I was a bad listener. I would conclude her statements assuming I knew what she wanted to say. Most times, she would just tell me not to […]
The way they sat, I had to ask them, “Did you both speak at all to one another in the past twenty-four hours?” The silence was the culprit. They had to say no words. I was shocked. Then I asked, “Why?” The answer was silence again. I looked at both of them and said, “You did not feel like talking […]
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