"The river that forgets its source is ready to dry up" This one came as an instruction to go back to the basics: 1. Simple prayer 2. Simple Bible study All the sophisticated stuff has its place, but Simple Prayer and Bible Study is what brought me this far...

People get married in church because they want God as their witness. I always wanted to get married in a library. Surrounded by books. To have the stories that shaped my life be the witness of the most important chapter in my story

The Arab Slave trade that’s ongoing in Libya 🇱🇾 is one of the most hidden reality that’s ongoing in Africa. The fact is most of this people caught in this slavery are mostly migrants who are looking for greener pastures. African leaders need to wake up.

Christians are sinners. We make mistakes. Often. But please, if you've ever been hurt by anyone in the church, don't leave Christianity altogether. We're called to follow Jesus, not other Christians. Christians will let you down—Jesus never will.

We are now accepting submissions for Poetry Ireland Review Issue 147, guest edited by Theo Dorgan. The theme: LOVE 💟 Visit the link in bio to submit 🔗 Poetry Ireland acknowledges the support of The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and and the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Knowing the Bible well will save you from so much trouble in life.

A Christian employee glorifies God by: • Always being on time. • Not complaining. • Striving for excellence in their tasks. • Treating customers with love and grace. • Working with joy. • Never engaging in gossip.

No theme. No limits. Just literary work that hits. Send yours. Submit here: buff.ly/3OYTRme

❛ Poetry should begin with emotion in the poet, and end with the same emotion in the reader. The poem is simply the instrument of transferance. Poet Philip Larkin, born #OTD in 1922.

William Goldman: "Writing is finally about one thing: going into a room alone and doing it.” #writing

In the quintessential quiet of your neighbourhood an intrepid cock takes the hands of the clock to the doorsteps of dawn and flips the day that’s why the calendar smiles as the cacophony catches on (c) Emman Usman Shehu

I'd rather hear "Well done, good and faithful servant" than to hear the sound of applause from the entire world.

Scott Rothman: "Your story needs to matter to you. You’re not just writing it to entertain yourself. It’s got to be much bigger than that." #screenwriting

By the way, Let’s be very clear about something: The government is not releasing Comfort because the govt cares about Comfort. Of course not. The govt does NOT care about Comfort, or any other average helpless nigerian. With the actions of Comfort, And with the far worse

Book reviewers should consider submitting reviews to The Rumpus, where I edit the Poetry Book Reviews. Please read the reviews I have commissioned in the past. The Rumpus is a paying market. therumpus.submittable.com/submit

The stalking starts long before the flourish of naming long before the unhurried framing long before the nunc dimitis that seals the rest in peace a final talking point (c) Emman Usman Shehu

Submission time! We start reading via JUAN DORAME on Friday, August 15. And new this reading period: graphic narratives. So send us your artwork, your poetry, and your prose. Check News & Announcements on our homepage for more info: tahomaliteraryreview.com

In 1669, Virginia introduced The Casual Killing Act. The act allowed the slave master, to legally murder an enslaved African during execution of punishment. ↓Read↓ ko-fi.com/post/The-Casua…