Jane Chima

  I shook my head and crossed his name off my “frequent guests” list.  I wavered between sitting on my chair and the bed; where he sat. I opted for the chair and waited for what he had to say. “I am sorry I have nothing in my kitchen to offer you”. It had been an awesome week. “No need sef” He replied. “What we need to discuss is more important.” “Okay”. He jumped off and pulled off his coat, came around me and hung the jacket on the back of my chair then sat back on the bed. I thought the most energetic person in Lagos, Nigeria was me? “I wanted to buy you plenty of sausages before leaving church” He began. “Really?” I didn’t know where the conversation was going but I had to respond. “Yes, really”.  “Have you forgotten during Shiloh? You sent someone to buy one thousand naira worth of sausages to eat” He asked. I got flashbacks. I remember he asked me to send him airtime. We had talked and he had a lady hung on his arm who followed him around like ...

  One glorious Sunday afternoon, I was      reading a book by Derek Prince; God is a Matchmaker, when I got a call that Joshua wanted to see me in my house to discuss business with me. I warred with my spirit about giving a man my address. Then I remembered and as reminded by Derek Prince through the book I was reading, that Abraham entertained angels and is now called Father Abraham. I imagined that Joshua may be one of those “helpers” God will send. It took an hour before I sent my address. I sent it and waited. A couple of hours later, I stood at the junction of my street to welcome, albeit reluctantly, my visitor. I saw him in his “regular coat”, a jacket that may have become a second skin to him like Joseph; one of the fathers of our Faith was known for his “coat of many colours”. We walked a few houses to my house and I asked him how his journey was. “I was in Lekki already. I was waiting for our Pastor’s daughter to give me permission.” “I see”; I added. I did...