Recently, my daughter and I have been watching videos of chameleons. We both find it fascinating; how the chameleon can change color to blend; a protective mechanism. I have come to understand that this is a protective mechanism humans have as well. …

There is a tale my father tells often, it is perhaps the greatest show of faith I’ve ever displayed. I was young, perhaps about the age of four. We had just gotten news about my grandmother’s demise; she’d been ill. My mother was struggling to hold back tears in the…

Claustrophobia; the fear of closed, tight spaces. 1 I never thought I was claustrophobic till I Kissed a Girl and Liked It, and now I have to hide it. Well we did more than kiss, but that's besides the point. It's funny, my friend called me a baby in the…

I woke up to the sound of rain. It was pitch dark. After a while I deciphered the faint outlines of an unfamiliar window. Every so often a beam of light appeared out of thin air, traversed the wall like a ghostly, exploratory finger, and slide off into nothing again…

Nigeria and Sky Daddy Of course, it’s another Sunday. I have been up since 6:45 a.m. because people getting ready for sky daddy fellowship in my room were being a little too loud. …

We're rounding up devotion now. Murmurs of grace and goodnight float across the living room. Mother's voice louder than everyone else's. Father is the first to leave. He always is. Destination: Study. Mission: Prepare Sermon for Bible study. He'll be there till my mom drags him out. Figuratively I mean but…

You left so many words unsaid, have I been lying to myself? - Fireboy, Dreamer. Sigh. Deep, heavy and elongated sigh. So what do you do then? What do you do when you’re right? When it turns out that all your doubts and fears were more than just paranoia in the back of an…

This in an excerpt from the diary of a girl, who sometimes forgets what it is like to be confident in herself, A girl whose self esteem has taken one too many hits, A girl who hates the way she needs constant reassurance, A girl who second guesses herself because she’s used…

I like family time. Just spending time with my ever growing family without any outsiders. Today, however, is a special day. We’re celebrating; our family has just grown. Our family is well, different, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. But the with the way our house was silent you’d think…