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Nothing compares with Christmas. I looked for one event so universally recognised, even by adherents of other faiths, and I found none. Not even the novel coronavirus could stop the love in the air as Christ is born in a manger in a matter of days. Christmas is a season of love and giving. When I was a child, I cherished candies and assorted food that announced the birth of Christ. The tastefully seasoned chicken and turkey defined the season more than any other protein. Yuletide has exclusivity over harmattan, even now. As an adolescent, I craved new clothes and shoes to herald the coming of a new year on the heels of the birth of Christ. If not at any other time in the year, one was sure of a new addition to his/her wardrobe at Christmas. Yes, this much I could remember as an aspiring adult. What then do I crave as an adult even as Christmas approaches? I am coming. Let me be one of the earliest to wish you a happy Yuletide season and an amazing New Year ahead.

I am delighted to introduce my new book, Feathers of Hope. Feathers of Hope is a perfect gift of hope you can give yourself or anyone you love and care about who places a high premium on self-development and relationship building. It is a practical guide to self-discovery and rediscovery. This handbook is particularly unique as it provides you with an inspirational message for each of the 365 days that make a year. Culled from my daily teachings, this book will help you navigate life’s challenges and strengthen your relationship with people towards achieving lasting success. If you are looking for a perfect gift for yourself and your loved ones, Feathers of Hope is handy, insightful, perpetually useful and it nourishes your typical day with a message of hope that keeps you going all year round.

When reality dawns, the thing you never imagined could happen becomes a topical issue. That is a good time to appreciate the omnipresence of the Almighty as the only all-knowing God. The news was shocking but it is real, after all, that Pastor Taiwo has transited. His good life was long enough. Some people come into your life and become simply irresistible. Such was the story of Pastor Taiwo in my life. I came to Fountain of Life Church as a wedding guest in 1999. My wife (then my fiancée) invited me to her friend’s elder sister’s wedding. I had my local church at the time. It only took Pastor Taiwo to give the message to the newly wedded couple and I surrendered to his spiritual mentorship without any prompt. After the message, I looked at my wife and she looked at me. The message was clear. We have found our local church. It was never about him. It was all about Jesus. Pastor Taiwo did not build the church around himself. He never allowed anyone to elevate him beyond his God-given assignment. He did not share in God’s glory. He was quick to direct the gaze of his congregation to God and not himself.

She is my friend of many years, we shared a dream. We were lovers with mutual feelings to say it the way it is. Fate separated us but without any…