SON SHINE 1125: EVICTED
His brief testimony as he prayed during the service, was a reassurance. He had been evicted by the owner of his apartment in the days of small beginnings. But the tide changed as he not only built his own house, but had the privilege of becoming the landlord to the child of his former landlord. […]
SON SHINEÂ 1111:Â RING
Allow God to help you. Explore Son-shine.net He treasured it as an inseparable companion from a wedding that was almost aborted,and didnât hold even on the date announced on the never used invitation card. It was the product of the local blacksmith and its worth was clearly not in the carats. But even after she was long gone, the ornament remained a memorial to […]
SON SHINE 1060: FAMILY
SON SHINE 1060: FAMILY Allow God to help you. Explore Son-shine.net The six of them occupied two rows in this expansive auditorium, and the bond between mother and children, daughter and maid, and the couple, was evident. As the father lifted his hands singing an alleluia chorus, the children stole glances and flashed smiles of […]
SON SHINE 1034: MOTHER
SON SHINE 1034: MOTHER Allow God to help you. Explore Son-shine.net The mentally challenged boy waiting outside the convenience, embraced the stranger. When the mother emerged, their bonding was evident. There were no barriers and nothing and no one else mattered. She was delighted to associate with her jewel in this expansive airport lounge, where […]
SON SHINE 957: PEARL
SON SHINE 957: PEARL Allow God to help you. Explore Son-shine.net, http://www.instagram.com/sonshine_net/ Her comportment and carriage were clear products of a great upbringing, and contrasted starkly with the lifestyle of peers. She was confident, humble, polished and unpretentious, demonstrating uncommon focus. There was no apparent reward, but whatever energised her selfless commitment to helping the […]
SON SHINE 791: BROKEN
SON SHINE 791: BROKEN It was a miracle that the marriage survived the storms. Those who knew them, wondered how the man survived the daily dose of his cantankerous wife. Neighbours hoped for the âthriller in the villaâ, when he would call her bluff and get even for once. Then the abuser woke up one […]
SON SHINE 688: SPANKED
The flurry of slaps and the unrelenting yells – from the toddler – who had difficulty obeying her motherâs stern command to sit at a particular spot, continued as other worshippers tried to concentrate. As her father tried hard to show disinterest in the unfolding drama, the grandmother knocked her a bit more. The order […]
SON SHINE 669: AFFECTIONATE
His luggage was packed ready for the airport cab, when she came to wish him goodbye, on her way to the car and work. Then she made a sudden return to the room, repeating the offer to carry his luggage outside. It was unusual for someone not given to emotions. She was going to miss […]
SON SHINE 75: STATION SURPRISE
He was standing by the fence of the petrol station in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria, withdrawn, and looking insane, when I beckoned, not sure of what to expect. Moments later, he startled me in clear English: ?I was standing on my own when you called me, though you did not know me before now?? He […]
SON SHINE 119: FRIENDS
We were inseparable, till he went abroad for further studies, and we exchanged letters regularly till he became a resident. A visit home rekindled the past, renewing hopes of steady contact which was not to be: we stopped communicating many years ago. New friends, family, challenges and commitments have changed a past we thought would […]