Paying of tithes was discussed in the old testament. God said to Israel to give ten percent of what they worked to the poor and priest to support them. Abraham and Jacob in the bible gave tithes to God

this is AI generated image Saturday mornings were always the same in Mark’s house. Sunlight slipped through the curtains. Mark sat at the dining table with his phone, scrolling through work emails. Even

The day I saw David again, I almost turned away. A bright sunny day was over the little town square. The scent of grass and dust was in the air. I came here to forget about my past. But he was there coming

I grew up on a Mars colony that felt safe but never certain. We had food and air, but everything was counted. Every breath came through machines that could fail. Birthdays were quiet. Even small comforts

My final year in high school was the first time that I really understood the rapid flow of time. I was surrounded by the signs of coming change. These changes affected not only the classrooms and football

Una de las cosas más valientes que una persona puede hacer es emprender su propio negocio. Las cosas nuevas traen la emoción de vivir, la esperanza y, a veces, un poco de miedo. En mi país, la mayoría

The fight between our families was older than me. This problem has been there before I was even born, yet it affected my childhood. In Umuaka, everyone knew about it. People whispered, but never too loudly.

People always use to say that love is blind. It is a common expression we hear quite often, but what does it actually mean? Do our eyes fail us when we fall in love? Or do we simply decide to perceive

The sun pushed through Ada’s old curtains. She was lying down on her soft bed looking at her rough ceiling. That day makes it six months she graduated from school. Six months since she left school with

I listened to this cover of Perfect Goodbye not knowing what to expect. From the first line, it caught my attention. The lyrics spoke of love, connection, and how moments can be both short and beautiful.

Picture this you’re stuck in traffic. Cars aren’t moving. Horns are blasting. Your chest feels heavy. In your head, you’re counting the bills waiting at home and the deadlines at work. That tight feeling?

The morning I woke up, the first thing I saw was the old ceiling of my childhood room. I was so shocked that I just stood there. The cracks were still there, the same ones I used to count when I was younger.

When I listened to @noah45’s Week 39 entry, I didn’t know what to expect. But from the first line of Say You Won’t Let Go by James Arthur, I felt the honesty right away. I realized that this song focuses

Friendship can really start anywhere. In this particular case, it was in JSS1, precisely on a rainy Monday morning. It's funny how a friend’s name is imprinted in one’s mind forever. I can’t forget Chiamaka.