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Why Apostle Suleman Shouldn’t Be Blamed For His Transgressions

Why Apostle Suleman Shouldn’t Be Blamed For His Transgressions

When I say that I have tried very, very, VERY hard to avoid reading about the sex scandal surrounding Apostle Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries, I mean every word of it. This is like the story of Ese Walters and the COZA pastor all over again, and we all know how that ended. In case you have forgotten, he said the holy spirit was going to give him a robust response, and till today, the holy spirit is yet to responded. The issue has been swept under the carpet, the church is probably Read More

I’ve Been A Bad Blogger (And Vlogger)

I’ve Been A Bad Blogger (And Vlogger)

Sweet Potatoes! If you are a regular Sweet Potato, then you'd have probably noticed the embarrassing scarcity of new posts in the past few weeks. Please forgive me. I typically don't like to come here and give you half-news, unless I really, really have to. So I apologize for the half-news I'm about to deliver to you today, but I just need to explain my absence a bit.  Half-news = news that says something like, "I'm working on something, but I can't tell you about it yet ..." The Read More

I Stopped Using Deodorant, And You Won’t Believe What Happened!

I Stopped Using Deodorant, And You Won’t Believe What Happened!

It's true, I stopped using deodorant. In an episode of Verastic Life - I don't remember which episode now - I had mentioned that I had a boil in my armpit. Gross, I know, but bear with me. It was not the first time I had a boil there, but it was the first time that the boil was so big and painful. Usually, I'd have a pimple-sized boil once in a blue moon, and it would give me no trouble at all and would clear up by itself in a fear days. Not this time. This one was so painful, and it took its Read More

It’s All About U

It’s All About U

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of BB&T. All opinions are 100% mine. I remember 16 years ago when I got my first email address and I was so ecstatic. It was not just that I got an email address, but that my email inbox knew me. Every time I logged on, it would say, "Welcome Vera" in an authoritative, yet friendly female voice. I felt like she knew me. It felt very personal. And now, in my Gmail account, it's such a personal space for me. Sure, it's personal anyway because Read More

Moms, How Do You Teach Your Toddler?

Moms, How Do You Teach Your Toddler?

First-time moms and their first-time concerns. I have mentioned before that I don't know if there are fewer concerns by the time you're on Baby #2 or if the concerns continue anyway, but in my case, this is my first time for everything motherhood. Ada Verastic is 16 months now, and in addition to her eating habits, I also constantly worry if I'm teaching her enough.   I get so excited when she demonstrates something I've taught her, like when I ask her to show me her head Read More

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