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  ✨ When Love Sings His Praise –  Episode 10: The Wedding & the Commissioning ✨ The long journey that began in the university chapel now stood at its glorious climax. But before the joy of union, Daniel and Deborah would face one final test. The Days Before The days leading up to the wedding were filled with both excitement and turbulence. Deborah’s father still resisted. Though Cynthia’s confession had cleared Daniel, Chief Williams found it difficult to swallow his pride. “My daughter cannot marry a village boy,” he muttered one evening. But Deborah, standing firm, replied, “Father, this is not just about love. It is about destiny. If you stand against him, you are standing against what God Himself has ordained.” Her boldness shook him, yet his heart wrestled with pride. Meanwhile, Daniel knelt in prayer at midnight. “Lord, I have nothing to give but myself. No wealth. No name. Only Your calling. If You have truly brought us this far, then seal it with Your gl...

  When Love Sings His Praise –  Episode 9: The Proposal 🎶💍 The Calm After the Storm After Cynthia’s confession, a new peace settled over the campus chapel. Though tongues still wagged, the truth had silenced the loudest accusers. Daniel and Deborah walked carefully, rebuilding trust, one day at a time. Deborah’s heart was healing, but she also carried scars. She whispered during one evening prayer, “Lord, if this is truly Your will, then let his love be tested not just by trials, but by commitment.” God heard her prayer—and the answer was on the way. Daniel’s Resolve Weeks passed, and Daniel could no longer deny what was in his heart. The scandal had only deepened his conviction. One night, after choir rehearsal, he sat with Mama Ruth. “Mama,” he said softly, “I want to marry Deborah. I know I’m not from her world, but I believe God joined us for a reason.” Mama smiled, her eyes glistening with tears. “My son, a man who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtain...

  ✨  When Love Sings His Praise –  Episode 8: The Trial of Fire  ✨ The chapel was quieter than usual that morning. Whispers trailed behind me as I walked in, guitar slung over my back. Eyes avoided mine, some filled with pity, others with disdain. I didn’t need anyone to tell me—news traveled fast. Someone had spread a scandal. A false rumor, laced with just enough detail to seem believable: that Deborah and I had crossed boundaries we had sworn never to break. I felt my knees buckle under the weight of it. My widowed mother called me weeping from the village. Deborah’s father summoned her with fury in his eyes. Even members of the fellowship—the same ones who once lifted hands with us in worship—were now divided. Deborah’s tears broke me. “Daniel, they’ll never believe us. The enemy wants to destroy this before it even begins.” I clenched my fists and whispered through gritted teeth: “Lord, You are my vindication. They can take my name, but let them not take ...

  ✨ When Love Sings His Praise –  Episode 7: The Scandal ✨ Every test we had faced so far seemed heavy, but nothing prepared us for what was coming next. The enemy was no longer whispering—he roared. The Setup It was a Thursday evening. I (Daniel) was leaving the library when a frantic call came from a choir member: “Brother Daniel, please help! Cynthia fainted near the law faculty building!” I rushed there, only to find Cynthia sitting weakly on a bench. Her makeup was smeared, and her breathing labored. “Thank God you came,” she whispered, clutching my hand. “Please, help me to the hostel.” It seemed innocent—but as I tried to help her walk, a flash went off. Cameras. Phones. Within seconds, pictures of me holding Cynthia close spread across campus with the caption: “Daniel finally chooses! Chief’s daughter dumped for Law queen?” By morning, the scandal was everywhere. My phone buzzed non-stop. I switched it off. My heart sank. Deborah’s Wound When Deborah saw...

  ✨ When Love Sings His Praise –  Episode 6: The Fire of Trials ✨ The semester was drawing to a close, and with it came more tension. The university campus buzzed with activities, but for Daniel and Deborah, every day felt like walking through a battlefield. The Rumors Begin It started with whispers. A photograph of Daniel and Deborah singing side by side at rehearsal began circulating in WhatsApp groups. The caption was cruel: “From slums to the throne? Or from the throne to the gutter?” By evening, students were gossiping in the cafeteria. Some mocked Deborah: “Chief’s daughter and a village boy? Impossible.” Others taunted Daniel: “She’s just playing with him. When her father says stop, she’ll drop him like hot yam.” The rumors cut deep. Daniel tried to ignore them, but the words replayed in his mind late at night. His insecurities resurfaced. Cynthia’s Return One night after choir practice, Cynthia—the pretty Law student who had earlier tempted him—cornered h...

  ✨ When Love Sings His Praise –  Episode 5: The Weight of Worlds ✨ The Festival of Worship had ended, but its echoes lingered. For Deborah, it had been more than a stage—it was a holy encounter. For Daniel, it was both a miracle and a burden. Because after the applause faded, reality returned. At the chapel steps, Daniel overheard two brothers whispering. “See that girl singing with him? She’s Chief Williams’ daughter.” “Eh! Money and oil flowing like river! What’s a village boy doing near her?” Their laughter stung more than any insult. Daniel walked home that evening to his mother’s small room in the staff quarters. The ceiling leaked, and the kerosene lamp flickered. His mother, Mama Ruth, smiled when he entered. “My son, how was rehearsal today?” “Good, Mama,” he forced a smile. But his heart groaned. How could he ever belong in Deborah’s world? Meanwhile, in the Williams mansion, Deborah’s father sat at the dining table with his papers and glass of wine. ...

  ✨ When Love Sings His Praise –  Episode 4: The Breaking Point ✨ Every relationship faces pressure. But ours felt like being pressed between the millstones of heaven’s calling and the world’s resistance. By now, Deborah and I had grown closer—not by casual talk or strolls under the moonlight, but by fasting, praying, and singing until our voices cracked. We both sensed that what God had joined was bigger than romance. It was ministry. But the opposition was getting fierce. 🔹 The Trap at the Banquet One evening, Deborah’s father, Chief Williams, invited her to a grand family dinner at their mansion. She dreaded it but obeyed. When she arrived, she realized it wasn’t just a family gathering—it was an ambush . Several prominent men were seated, including the son of a senator who had been eyeing her for years. He was polished, smooth-talking, and carried himself like royalty. “Deborah,” her father said between bites of pepper soup, “this is Emmanuel. He’s a fine young m...

  ✨ When Love Sings His Praise –  Episode 3: The Temptation of the Spotlight ✨ The Festival of Worship had ended, but its echoes lingered on campus. Deborah and I became inseparable in ministry. Our voices blended like fire and water—different, yet strangely one. Invitations began pouring in for us to sing at fellowships and revivals across the university. But with every open door came hidden snares. That week, a lady named Cynthia—slender, stylish, with a smile that disarmed—began to linger after choir rehearsals. She was a soprano, well admired, and her eyes seemed to follow me wherever I went. One evening, she cornered me after rehearsal. “David,” she whispered, her perfume heavy in the humid air, “why do you waste your time with Deborah? You and I could take this music higher. Don’t you see? You have the gift. I have the connections. Together, we could own the stage.” My heart pounded. She wasn’t just offering friendship. She was offering fame. A fast lane out o...

  ✨ When Love Sings His Praise –  Episode 2: The Clash of Worlds ✨ If the first song was a whisper from heaven, the second was a shout from the world. News of our duet spread quickly across campus. Students whispered in corridors: “Deborah Williams and David Adeoye? Together?” “Impossible. She’s from the high places. He’s from the mud.” Some laughed. Some frowned. A few prayed. But not everyone was pleased. Deborah’s friends—daughters of senators, ministers, and business tycoons—watched her closely. “Debbie, why him?” one asked sharply. “There are sons of governors on this campus. Even the choir president’s father owns three radio stations. But you choose a boy with a broken guitar?” Deborah only smiled. “It’s not the guitar that moves me—it’s the God who plays through him.” Still, the pressure mounted. One evening after rehearsal, as rain drummed hard against the chapel roof, a sleek black SUV waited outside. The tinted window slid down, and there sat Madam Gra...

✨ When Love Sings His Praise – Episode 1: The First Song ✨ I still remember that day as if it were yesterday. The Chapel was alive with movement—voices warming up, instruments being tuned, and the sweet, damp scent of rain drifting in through the open windows. It was rehearsal for the Festival of Worship , the biggest event on campus. I sat in the far corner with my old, scratched guitar—my only inheritance from my late father. Its wooden frame bore scars of age, but every note carried my prayers like incense. Then she walked in. Her presence shifted the atmosphere. Not because she was Deborah Williams—the daughter of Chief Williams, the oil magnate every newspaper in Nigeria spoke of—but because when she opened her mouth to sing, heaven leaned closer. Whispers rippled through the choir: “Is that Deborah Williams? The Chief’s daughter?” “What’s she doing here?” “She could have gone abroad for music. Why join us?” I strummed the opening chords of “As the Deer Pants for the...