Hey guys, Let me tell you a story. It’s the story of the first guy that ‘chyked’ me. I was only 12, about to turn 13 and officially become a proper teenager. His name was Uche (never got to know his surname). He was a relative of my Uncles’ wife and we had all come …
LETTERS FROM HOME
God or Sugar Dzaddy
I remember when I finished secondary school and wrote entrance examination into the University, I went for a special all night prayer meeting to collect my admission letter from God. I was told that if I prayed long and hard enough, God would have no choice than to give me admission by force. So I …
The most important thing in life
Have you ever stopped to wonder, what is the most important thing in life? This is a big question and must be given much thought. What is the most important thing to you in life? How will you feel if you looked back and realized that you spent all your energy on things that were …
Stories You Can’t Tell
“Testimony time!” Bolanle was the first to raise her hand as the moderator of the service announced and immediately asked her to proceed to the altar. With her fully glammed face beaming with smiles, she grabbed the microphone: “Brethren, join me and thank the Lord, I just finished my NYSC last month and went for …
Wash Your Feet
There is this practice in Bible times where if you had a guest, the first thing you offered him was water to wash his feet. This was because their major means of transportation was by foot or using a Camel along the dusty desert roads. So it was pertinent that every visitor received this treat …
Coping with the changing seasons of life
Hey guys! Life is in stages. Times keep changing, different seasons come and go. We are not static, we keep moving. Sometimes, we move into a season that’s not too pleasant and it looks like it will never end while other times, we move into a season that looks too good to be true. Quotes …
4 Reasons Why New Year Resolutions Don’t Last
Breakdown your yearly goals into monthly goals.
Breakdown your monthly goals into weekly goals.
Breakdown your weekly goals into daily goals.
This is the only way to stay consistent!
The forgotten art of memorising scriptures
When we were kids, we had bible recitation competitions, “sword drills” and “draw out your sword” in which kids were to find certain passages in the Bible and the first was given a price. This made us search the scriptures to know them.
Choices: The doorway to your destiny
The first time I remember I had to make a choice was when I was to write entrance examination (called JAMB in Nigeria) into the University. After obtaining the form, I was required to select my preferred course of study and thankfully, I had the luxury of parents who would never choose a course for …
Content or Comfortable?
Growing up, one of the values that was deeply ingrained in us was contentment. My mother taught us to be satisfied with what we had and never compare it with that of the next person. Being the last child who was born when others had borne the brunt of growing up in a low-class African …